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I have heard of alot of people using the mothers brand of metal polish and was wondering which polish works better for polishing carbon steel. Mothers makes a billet polish and also a mag & aluminum polish and if someone could tell me which of these two works better it would be greatly appreciated. Also I am open to suggestions if someone wants to put forth their opinion if there is something better. Thanks.
To be honest I haven't used the billet polish, but I do use the Mag & Aluminum polish exlusively on every razor I've done and it works great. I'll also follow it up with Blue Magic to get things really gleaming :)
I use the aluminum polish too, it works great for me.
I use the Mothers Mag polish on my razors. Works really well.
Stu
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My goto polish out in the shop is the "Blue Magic" in the house for final quick stuff before the razor heads home I use MAAS or Flitz
The list of what I have tried is quite extensive I haven't found any better than those three yet, many are as good, but these are available locally (a big deal in the boonies) and rather cheap so I stick with them....
Maas, Blue Magic and the green Turtle rubbing compound is what I use and get excellent results with. Those 3 will always have a place on my shelf.
Isn't a weird one that the Turtle Wax Rubbing compound works better than the polishing ????? I never use the polishing at all anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
So I am at Walmart right now buying the rubbing compound and noticed they also have a scratch & swirl Remover and was wondering if anyone has tried it.
I know. I could never figure it out. :shrug: I still have a full version of the black turtle polishing compound on the shelf. I even tried it on car stuff and was un-impressed. The green however can do magic when used correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Do tell about the "used correctly!" What method do you use to get the best out of the Turtle Wax green stuff? I will run to Wally World to get some! My two straights have been put through neglect hell this last month and I need to get them looking decent again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
From my experience the rubbing compound works best when buffed with high friction. That means a buffer, dremel,... It is pretty liquid stuff compared to Maas for example. A little goes a long way. I personally get the best result when used on a felt polishing wheel, tip or bob. Be advised to be very careful when using a dremel. I never go higher than 10.000 rpm. Hand rubbing the stuff works too but imo not as good unless you spend a longer time hand buffing.Quote:
Originally Posted by mannye
Excellent! Thanks! ::running to Wally World::Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian