Pollishing Question !

[Brooklynguy1]

I have been using my TB all day everyday I been wiping it regularly but it has this oily film on it and the shine is very very dull now I thought wiping t was enough . I heard there is a cloth that the more you use it the cloth gets like a black color but that its actualy a good thing and cleans up metal nice is that safe for GG products ?? And whats it called ?? or what pollish is recomended and where can I get it ??

Thanks for the help everyone

 

[jacktan12]

I've seen some in the UK use Cape Cod Polishing cloths. FOIL POUCH CAPE COD® METAL POLISHING CLOTHS

They're also available in economy size with like a dozen in them. ECONOMY SIZE TIN OF CAPE COD® METAL POLISHING CLOTHS

 

[Wylie]

@Brooklyn, I've used several different options but the Cape Cod cloths Jacktan recommends have worked best for me.

 

[Brooklynguy1]

Nice Thank You both

 

[capevette]

Cape Cod polishing cloths really are nice, really makes the bling shine!

 

[hairball]

Cape Cod Polishing Cloths work the best. I have also used Brasso...cheaper but works. I like the cloths better...convience is everything to me.

 

[ecfSim]

The Cape Cod buffing cloth is also worth the investment for those in-between cleans - and Autosol for a really deep clean two or three times a year.

 

[silentt]

I just bought some, lets see how they work when i get them!

 

[Para]

I'd be REAL careful about choosing the polish and the frequency of it's use. Every polish is an abrasive and every time you use one you remove a layer of metal.

The wrong polish and the wrong technique is the quickest way to devalue something you care about. It won't take long before you have to strain to see the serial number and logo....just sayin'

 

[zuTma]

Yep Parallex2 is right. I use autosol on my aluminum one and almost all engravings are gone forever.
I always knew this but didn't think it would be this fast. Now i use autosol very rare and with much more prudence.

 

[ecfSim]

Quite right. I wasn't thinking about the nickel-plated GGs when I mentioned Autosol, so don't use it on them! For my nickel plated GGTS I use 95% alcohol and a lot of elbow grease!

 

[lorderos33]

What ever happened to tarn-x. That got rid of tarnish without rubbing or removing metal. Anyone tried it on nickel?

 

[Para]

What ever happened to tarn-x. That got rid of tarnish without rubbing or removing metal. Anyone tried it on nickel?

Tarnish is oxidation and when it's removed, either with abrasives or chemically, material is removed....TarnX is no exception. A better question is whether the nickel is tarnished (doubtful) or is it the base metal underneath that's showing. I've read threads where people have polished the scratches from their nickel plating items and what they've done is remove the plating. Pretty soon the tarnish they see isn't the nickel, but the metal underneath. That's why people need to be really careful of the used nickel plated items they buy. REALLY careful.

 

[dspin]

Autosol liquid is the most gentle of all their products and is recommended for nickel plate.

Quite right. I wasn't thinking about the nickel-plated GGs when I mentioned Autosol, so don't use it on them! For my nickel plated GGTS I use 95% alcohol and a lot of elbow grease!

 

[JollyRogers]

My wife brought home Tarn-X for me last week from grocery shopping cause she was trying to be helpful. Right on it the bottle it says to not use it on aluminum, stainless steel, chrome, brass, pearls. It is only for sterling silver, silver plate. platinum, copper, gold and diamonds. DO NOT USE ON ANY GG products!

 

[silentt]

I have to recommend this polish I just bought: Mothers® Mag & Aluminum Polish


I know this isn't a GG product but I wouldn't know about this polish if it wasn't for the gg sub forum. It worked great on cleaning up the AFSv3 I used to have and keeps all my stuff shiny as hell. Seems to protect it very well also.

Here is a picture of this Mini Copper I just received today and polished it up really quick:

 

[inquisitorj]

Flitz seems to work well on the GF' Aluminum, but it doesn't take long to get tarnished again.

Silent, let us know how that Mothers works out. if it has a protectant as well that would be perfect!.

 

[jinoo]

I have to recommend this polish I just bought: Mothers® Mag & Aluminum Polish


I know this isn't a GG product but I wouldn't know about this polish if it wasn't for the gg sub forum. It worked great on cleaning up the AFSv3 I used to have and keeps all my stuff shiny as hell. Seems to protect it very well also.

Here is a picture of this Mini Copper I just received today and polished it up really quick:

Wow.. cool!! The only thing I've had and tried is Bluemagic from Walmart, I guess. This was enough for me, but I think mothers works better after I see this pic.

 

[silentt]

I'll see how long it is until it starts to tarnish again. The little tub of polish says "Shines and Protects", so hopefully it actually does protect. I also just got some Cape Cod polishing cloths in the mail today, I haven't tried them out yet though. A bunch of people said these cloths are really good.

 

[jinoo]

I'll see how long it is until it starts to tarnish again. The little tub of polish says "Shines and Protects", so hopefully it actually does protect. I also just got some Cape Cod polishing cloths in the mail today, I haven't tried them out yet though. A bunch of people said these cloths are really good.

yeah, I've tried that one, too when I ordered Alpha from Innovapor (don't have it anymore.. I just sold and shipped it today). It was pretty good, too. But it seems like it does wear the layer of the body a little. There was a tiny, thin scretch on Alpha but it disappeared as soon as I polished it with Cape Cod lol.