How To Good Knife Polish Brands

I was going to say Polish Custom Knives but then realized that's not the right answer. o_O:)

That being said, I just used "Chemical Guys SPI_402_16 - Heavy Metal Polish Restorer and Protectant", and it works quite well.

Similar to the stuff that I used to use on vehicle chrome, also usable to get rid of thin corrosion.
 
buy from the source. many many others are just relabled and/or sell you in funny homeopathical doses for apothecary prices. they are in the business for over 100y doing exactly that. all the stuff i tested and heavily used delivered phenomenal results, doesnt matter if automotive paint, finicky black piano finished lacquered wood or all forms of metal. they simply know how to do abrasives

Menzerna

Car polish, boat polish, polishing paste, solid compounds or emulsion – Menzerna has the right polishing compounds for all surfaces and every application.
www.menzerna.com www.menzerna.com
 
stitched lips said:
buy from the source.
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I'm not sure if your post is spam, or if you are affiliated with the company you mentioned - but I don't think anyone in North America is going to buy polishing products from Germany when there are so many (good) choices available domestically.
 
i'm not affifiated and thats not my point. if north america is you primary talking point go with 3m. the point i made was, go with the guys that actually develop these compounds. there is the knowledge and there is the value. the thing is, menzerna tends to be way more cost effective than 3m most of the time and i used lots and a variety of 3m products - great company with overall superb products.

btw almost nothing is made in america - if you buy polish from an 'american' corp, chances are good that you buying a foreign made product private labeled. most of the time fkn chinese stuff, sometimes good stuff but way overpriced. the expertise of these companies is trade & marketing not development and knowledge of actual products. you can buy whatever pleases you, idc. i will not join your 'its not made in america' nonsense. how about you start making stuff in first place, eh?

my whetstones are japanese, my powertools also and some are german, my knifes are from all over the place but chinese, my car is...you get the point.
 
stitched lips said:
i will not join your 'its not made in america' nonsense. how about you start making stuff in first place, eh?
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I don't care where the product is made. My point is that no one with any sense is going to pay for shipping from Germany when there are multitudes of good polishing solutions in North America right down the street at your local hardware/home improvement/auto shop.
 
In a pinch... toothpaste. Any metal polish mentioned above will do. Mothers, Simichrome, Flitz, all work well. Personally I'd beware of anything specifically marketed as "knife polish" if such things exist.
 
stitched lips said:
i'm not affifiated and thats not my point. if north america is you primary talking point go with 3m. the point i made was, go with the guys that actually develop these compounds. there is the knowledge and there is the value. the thing is, menzerna tends to be way more cost effective than 3m most of the time and i used lots and a variety of 3m products - great company with overall superb products.

btw almost nothing is made in america - if you buy polish from an 'american' corp, chances are good that you buying a foreign made product private labeled. most of the time fkn chinese stuff, sometimes good stuff but way overpriced. the expertise of these companies is trade & marketing not development and knowledge of actual products. you can buy whatever pleases you, idc. i will not join your 'its not made in america' nonsense. how about you start making stuff in first place, eh?

my whetstones are japanese, my powertools also and some are german, my knifes are from all over the place but chinese, my car is...you get the point.
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Easy man, easy. Just a polishing discussion...no need to bring politics into it or be aggressive towards other members.
If it was cost effective, importing direct would be an option. Germans do make excellent products.
 
I've been using Simichrome for years, but also like to use red "rouge" compound on a cotton buffing wheel on a cordless drill and occasionally various grades of ultrafine sandpaper, like 2000 to 3000 grit. It depends on what I'm polishing and how polished I want it it to be.
 
Flitz or pikal , I have restored ww2 enfield rifle barrels usin this stuff !
pikal is kerosene base
 
Phil in Alabama said:
I've been using Simichrome for years, but also like to use red "rouge" compound on a cotton buffing wheel on a cordless drill and occasionally various grades of ultrafine sandpaper, like 2000 to 3000 grit. It depends on what I'm polishing and how polished I want it it to be.
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Rouge compound is primarily used by jewelers on gold and other soft precious metals. Probably good on brass, but I don't know about steel. It's also kinda messy and nasty to inhale.
 
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