anyone have suggestions on a certain brand or type of polishing cloths for SS mods?
polishing cloths?
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I use cape cod cloths. I like them and they aren't THAT much money. They are also available on Amazon Prime. Plus they are made not too far from me on Cape Cod.
Never-Dull magic wadding polish.
SS, Brass, or copper.
Works like a charm
Costs next to nothing.
SS, Brass, or copper.
Works like a charm
Costs next to nothing.
I'll have to pick some up at walmart next time I go in for more glycerin, so, this weekend
Microfiber cloth if you're REALLY concerned about it.
Believe it or not, cotton and wool are abrasive enough to scratch metal. That's why you'll never hear auto detailers suggest using them when detailing cars, they can leave tiny hazy looking scratches on polished metal and paint.
Believe it or not, cotton and wool are abrasive enough to scratch metal. That's why you'll never hear auto detailers suggest using them when detailing cars, they can leave tiny hazy looking scratches on polished metal and paint.
I've done enough auto detailing in my time to know how to polish and protect all sorts of paint, plastic, and metal.
And it depends on your mod too. If you've got a stainless steel mod with a brushed metal finish then you won't notice the near microscopic scratches that cotton can leave, but if you've got a polished solid copper mod, those little scratches will stick out like a sore thumb giving the mod a slightly dull look.
I need something to polish and clean my copper black stingray, Never-Dull seemed like a good option, but what would you recomend then?
Use never dull.
It won't scratch your metal mod.
Buffing wheels are cotton and used every day by every auto detailed in the world.
On paint and clear coat.
Wax and buffing compounds scratch metal.
Microfiber cloth is great for a last step to get fingerprints off the polished surface.
It won't scratch your metal mod.
Buffing wheels are cotton and used every day by every auto detailed in the world.
On paint and clear coat.
Wax and buffing compounds scratch metal.
Microfiber cloth is great for a last step to get fingerprints off the polished surface.
To protect the shine?
Boil it in white vinegar and salt. Mix about 1 tablespoon of salt per 1 cup of white vinegar in a sauce pan. Place the metal pieces in the solution and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until clean. Rinse with clean water and gently wipe off with a clean and dry microfiber cloth.
The best way to clean and protect polished copper is to clean it without rubbing at all.
And if you pull up behind a black car on a sunny day and see the paint covered in swirl marks, now you know where those came from.
^^^ Cotton wheel
Cotton wheels are used by pros that want to "cut" the paint, where you are literally removing a thin layer of paint from the car. But pros only use them to do the cut, they will use foam pads for the polishing. Only amateurs who do $100 detail jobs use cotton wheels for polishing, and they really mar the paint job. I've spend many hours with my foam polishing pads trying to remove the damage some half-wit with a cotton wheel did.
do not use never dull, it will scratch a shiny mod pretty quickly. I used to polish the chrome on my bike with never dull and it scratched it all to hell. Micro fiber cloth is the way to go.
It's a very unique finish, it has some shine to it, but it is more of a matte finish. It is, according to JD Tech, a black chrome, and I know it can wear over time, which is why I ordered a clear wrap for it, but still waiting for it to come from Jwraps. I want to use it without being worried about damaging the finish of it since I love it so much. I want something to use in the meantime and to keep the contacts clean, so it will be just bare copper that will get the regular cleaning/polish to keep the conductivity intact.
Is there any microfiber cloth you would suggest or are they all generally safe to avoid the micro scratches?
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