Best stainless polishing compound

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bry1975

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Lads,

Looking for the BEST polishing compound for stainless steel, really want to up my mirror polishing results.


Cheers

Bry
 
Chrome oxide (green).
I've found the cheap Green compound from Harbor Freight Tools to work well.
 
For finish polishing, try Zam polish. It polishes brighter and finer than any other I have used. Spray the work with WD 40.
Bill
 
To make your edge whittling hair you do not need anything but Green Rouge - it good enough to polish optic lenses - it works as well on stainless steel.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
The OP asked about polishing, not stropping-though they are basically the same.
Zam works extremely well as a final polish-better than most green rouges.
Bill
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Shinier and smoother.
Bill
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Well, Chromium oxide Green Roughe has abrasive particles size 0.5 microna and creates mirror surface for steel and for optic. I guess beyond this you need special equipment to see is it shiner or smoother.

Anyway it is enough for edge to whittle hair.

Do you able to whittle hair?

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Thanks everyone I'm only 32 so still learning.

It's not actually for blade work, BUT I will be wanting to make my own blades or knives in the future.

Actually asking for watch case refinishing. I've been achieving a pretty good mirror finish but with some light scratches still visible.


Regs

Bry
 
bry1975 said:
Thanks everyone I'm only 32 so still learning.

It's not actually for blade work, BUT I will be wanting to make my own blades or knives in the future.

Actually asking for watch case refinishing. I've been achieving a pretty good mirror finish but with some light scratches still visible.


Regs

Bry
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I'm curious how this will come out too on your watches, maybe post an update here if you have the time and remember it.


nozh2002 said:
Anyway it is enough for edge to whittle hair.

Do you able to whittle hair?

Thanks, Vassili.
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Hey Vassili, ya know I really like the work you do and your videos but at the same time I have no idea what this fixation of whittling hair has to do with polishing in general (as he didn't mention what it was that he was polishing) As far as Bill's addition to great polishing compounds, how is it relative if he can whittle hair? And as far as whittling hair, I can without polishing, unless you consider ceramic rods a polishing instrument, even then it's not green rouge. So the polishing isn't even relative to whittling hair except it makes the task a bit easier, but not defining as the key way.

Like I said i like and appreciate your tests and all your endeavors.. But you really gotta understand there are many great products for all purposes not just the green stuff, its not "magical" it's simply one great product to polish with, among a few other top products.

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The green stuff is $2.19 at Sears. And you get the added bonus that it smells like radioactive cheese thats been sitting in someone's wet boots for about 6 months.

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I sure will Nemesis.

I've tried quite a lot tricks and new bits of kit in the past, always seems the older methods work best. Don't think much to those embedded abrasive silicon points that some guys use. The older Felt points and Bobs seem better.


By the way that's my custom stainless pressure tester:-



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Basically dunk the watch in the chamber and can pressure test down to like 3 Kilometres.

Sure wanna buy myself a kiln one day and start forging tools.

Regs

Bry
 
Bry
As a jeweler, I can recommend Zam for watch cases. You can hand polish with Simichrome, but it will take longer. Using WD 40 on your buffs will give a smoother finish.
Bill
 
Thanks Bill!:)

Actually waiting for some new stuff called Polinoxx it's Swiss stuff have you heard of it?

I will definately use the WD40 trick will also try that when wet and drying.
 
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