Flitz vs Brasso

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I have a few 110's and other models that have tarnish on the bolsters that I want to shine up. I bought bottles of both Flitz and Brasso yesterday and would like some opinions on which is the best and least abrasive to use.

I could just try them out myself, but if if I can get other's first hand experiences with them it might keep me from making a mistake. I had tried some polishing compound (3M brand liquid) on some other knives and although it removed the tarnish, it left sort of a matte finish. I don't want to make that mistake again.:thumbdn:

Thanks
 
I use both. I like the brasso a tad more, but I am sure we each have our own opinions ;)
(YMMV) Brasso seems to work with less elbow grease!
 
I've pretty much used them all too - Brasso, Flitz, MetalGlo, Simichrome - and can't really tell much of a difference either. I know A. G. Russell swears by Simichrome; since he's been around the business since before I was born, I guess I'm tempted to take his word for it, though.
 
Hi PBD,

The liquid polishers all seem to work about the same. They all require about the same finger, wrist, and elbow grease to get the job done. If I want to polish many at one time I use a product called Krazy Kloth...less work to get the same results. As a few others have said your mileage may vary;)
jb4570
 
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After you use the Brasso, see if you left swirl marks on the bolsters. You can get those out by using cotton balls and a light touch.

Just depends on how your OCD is acting at the time. :D
 
Brasso works faster because its more abrasive on the metal. A. G. Russell is right about Simichrome, I'd put Flitz there with it. The rest I've not tried so I can't say. Have fun and enjoy your Buck knives.DM
 
Thanks for all the answers. I just had a thought (rare for me), I have several older "clones", so I'll work on them first.
 
I am just a Knovice nife collector and hate to even pipe in because I see the kind of collections, knowledge and experience most of you guys have, but I would still swear by Never Dull. It cleans tarnished brass bolsters to new-no abrasive in it. I used it to clean the blade of my dads hunting knife that I found. It had been in the sheath so long that the leather had stained it. Cleaned it up like new. Again, I'm on this forum to look, listen and learn but I think this is good info.

Fritz
 
Well done, I thought I was the only one with that bad a sense of humor:p
-On the serious side:eek: I havent heard of Flitz-must be a distant cousin.:barf:
 
I use a Miracle Cloth on my Buck 55 and other knives. Quick, easy and no mess. They're cheap too. I got two for maybe $5 total on a popular online auction site a few years ago. I'm still using the second one.

If you have a carbon steel blade with a blotchy patina, the MC will take the patina right off, by the way.
 
i have been collecting for a while and have still to find a polish cleaner i like..
i tryed some at a show and it was good but on untreated wood it left stain
have not tryed simicrome..
so i also am wanting to hear what you guys use !!
some times i send a knife in jest to get it cleaned!!
 
imafritz said:
I am just a Knovice nife collector and hate to even pipe in because I see the kind of collections, knowledge and experience most of you guys have, but I would still swear by Never Dull. It cleans tarnished brass bolsters to new-no abrasive in it. I used it to clean the blade of my dads hunting knife that I found. It had been in the sheath so long that the leather had stained it. Cleaned it up like new. Again, I'm on this forum to look, listen and learn but I think this is good info.

Fritz
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I have a jar on nevr dull also, but you have to be careful! Too much pressure will remove coatings on blade etc. I took off part of the coating on my Alaskan guide 192.... ;)
 
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I have a jar on nevr dull also, but you have to be careful! Too much pressure will remove coatings on blade etc. I took off part of the coating on my Alaskan guide 192.... ;)
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Post:Thanks-Good to know- unfortunately I don't have any nives knice enough to have a coating:(...yet
 
Semichrome paste in a tube is hard to beat. It does a great job on aluminum, too, if you scratch up a pommel/finger guard of it. I drove Alfa Romeos for years - it did a great job shining up the beautiful aluminum cam cover - if you had a full tube, bunch of rags, lots of elbow grease, and time. Of course, driving Alfas meant you often had the time - as you waited for parts! Seriously, Semichrome paste in a tube - I even hone with it on a mouse pad's backside (better than a mouse's back side...).

Stainz
 
Old guys gotta cause some cornfusion every now and again.

Nah,,,is another thread going on about cleaners and I remembered this one. So found it. We could probably revive a bunch of old ones that folks might enjoy.
 
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