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Mefidk · 18th December 2011, 07:37 AM

I wondered if you guys had any ideas about using commercial metal polish?

I've used one normally used as a chrome or exhaust cleaner to remove most kind of metal oxidation that is around the 00 steel wool requirement or worse (not sure if I should mention its name here). It seems to do this without leaving obvious scratches, and do it fast. The only problem is that if you don't want a polished surface then a rub over with strong soap solution is needed due to the wax they include. If for some reason you do want a polished surface, then 000 steel wool afterwards produces an amazing finish even on poor quality grainy steel

I'm not sure exactly what is in there. There is a fine abrasive, wax and a number of solvents that make rust removal easier, but exactly what they are and what they do, and what the down sides might be, I'm not sure.

18th December 2011, 07:37 AM	#6
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	I wondered if you guys had any ideas about using commercial metal polish? I've used one normally used as a chrome or exhaust cleaner to remove most kind of metal oxidation that is around the 00 steel wool requirement or worse (not sure if I should mention its name here). It seems to do this without leaving obvious scratches, and do it fast. The only problem is that if you don't want a polished surface then a rub over with strong soap solution is needed due to the wax they include. If for some reason you do want a polished surface, then 000 steel wool afterwards produces an amazing finish even on poor quality grainy steel I'm not sure exactly what is in there. There is a fine abrasive, wax and a number of solvents that make rust removal easier, but exactly what they are and what they do, and what the down sides might be, I'm not sure.