Polishing compound

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12-02-2005, 03:20 AM
dawill

Polishing compound

What's the best formula and process to produce a mirror finish on a vintage blade? I've watched the video but I'm still kind of confused....

Any input?
12-02-2005, 03:39 AM
ryan_a

Plenty of guys recommend MAAS. I bought some and cleaned up a couple of blades with it and they look really nice. I think that it works pretty well. But I have only used it on a couple of blades...
12-02-2005, 04:12 AM
dawill

any suggestions on where to get it?
12-02-2005, 04:42 AM
rtaylor61

dawill,

I picked up my MAAS at a Super Wal Mart, on the cleaning products aisle. It is a tube, much like a tube of toothpaste, so you are looking for a gray box about toothpaste size.

Randy
12-02-2005, 08:07 AM
randydance062449

It should be in the aisle which has Brasso and other metal cleaners.
12-02-2005, 11:05 AM
marciaga

A truly mirror finish takes a long time to attain. The process is very slow, so don't get discouraged. Also, Flitz is good too, but you can get more Maas for the $$.

Mark
12-02-2005, 06:27 PM
Korndog

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawill

any suggestions on where to get it?

Whatever you do, don't order it from Maas! It took 3 weeks to get the stuff. Parcel Post sucks.
12-02-2005, 06:42 PM
Korndog

BTW - I don't think you can get a mirror finish with Maas as a last step. There must be some kind of mild abrasive in it. I followed it with a chamois buffing wheel dry and that really polished it up. Of course Bill would know better.
12-02-2005, 08:05 PM
marciaga

I get Maas from alwaysbrilliant.com

Mark
12-02-2005, 10:44 PM
randydance062449

Be careful of over heating your razor. You can draw the temper that way and ruin it.

Just my two cents,
12-03-2005, 12:35 AM
altec

maas isn't available from where i am. Is "autosol" a viable alternative?
12-03-2005, 02:33 AM
thebigspendur

You can also try Simichrome or Cape Cod polishing Cloths.
Both can be bought on Eboy and I believe bed bath and beyond has the cloths.
12-03-2005, 03:26 AM
kaptain_zero

I have both Autosol and Maas, both work very well. If you are located in Canada you can check with Home Hardware for Maas as that is where I found mine. I will say that Maas would be my first choice as it is smooth as butter, Autosol seems to have a more gritty texture. In the end, either will do the job on blades, I'd be a bit more carefull if using Autosol to polish up the scales. It does claim to be useful for plastic but.......

Regards

Christian