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The Mothers Billet polish looks like it may work really well and will have to pick a bottle up later to see how it is. I have the first made GGTS which is not polished. It gets very discolered due to holding it all day and oil/sweat will tarnish it. I have to use alot of pressure with both cape cod and never dull, even know they both work flawless it is alot of work. If what you say about Mothers Billet is true, it will save me alot of elbow! I wish i could just wipe it away but hard to get out tough tarnish stains. My newer GGTS i have never used yet. It sits looking pretty next to my slims and SS. Also i did want to mention something, I see some had issues with button sticking.... Im wondering why that would be becouse ive had my GGTS #5 since it came out and never had a issue with the button at all. I think that is becouse some users put lube/grease or whatever inside that causes it to stick after time. My best advice is to leave the button be. I have magnets that are sitting here i never put in becouse my switch/button never crapped out.
I agree buddy. The magnets arent nessesary because spring inside will damaged after many years. I made the magnetic button just for fun and because I always have a nice idea for GG
Well I am all for the magnets. My button keep sticking and I would clean with soap and water and even using sand paper. I ordered some magnets and now its working great. No more sticking in a couple of days.
I did have trouble getting those tiny magnets in the switch. I finally gave up and had my husband do it. I hope I don't have to take them out to clean anytime soon.
I did have trouble getting those tiny magnets in the switch. I finally gave up and had my husband do it. I hope I don't have to take them out to clean anytime soon.
Martha, my wife gives me always the hard work to do. As I see you do the same hahahahaha
I am happy that you really like the magnet's idea and that they work ok for you my dear
And, assuming you haven't noaloxed the brass switch and center post, an easy way to clean them is with a pencil eraser. Little trick I picked up in my cadidiot days pulling maintenance on the old PRC-77 radios in the field.
nice tip Clyde... I'll have to try that one!
I'll also vote for the Mother's Billet Polish...just got some the other night and cleaned up my GGTS today and it's very good...I was starting to get a bit of patina on the brass telescopic piece and the head on the switch. Mother's buffed them both out in no time to a mirror shine!
When I ordered my GGTS I ordered one each of Type 1,2,4 springs and the magnet setup too...I find that I prefer the Type 4 brass spring..it seems the most stout and gives me a nice squeeze on the trigger as it were... The magnets were good too..just a bit too soft on the pull.
I'll have to try that one!I'll also vote for the Mother's Billet Polish...just got some the other night and cleaned up my GGTS today and it's very good...I was starting to get a bit of patina on the brass telescopic piece and the head on the switch. Mother's buffed them both out in no time to a mirror shine!
When I ordered my GGTS I ordered one each of Type 1,2,4 springs and the magnet setup too...I find that I prefer the Type 4 brass spring..it seems the most stout and gives me a nice squeeze on the trigger as it were...
The magnets were good too..just a bit too soft on the pull.
I picked up the mothers billet polish the other day and have to agree that it is the most effective and easy polish i used so far on the GGTS!!! Great find, it will replace my never dull and cape cod cloth. AWSOME!!!! The tarnish will leave fast with this. Price is around $16 and will last a while it seems~
nice tip Clyde...
I'll also vote for the Mother's Billet Polish...just got some the other night and cleaned up my GGTS today and it's very good...I was starting to get a bit of patina on the brass telescopic piece and the head on the switch. Mother's buffed them both out in no time to a mirror shine!
When I ordered my GGTS I ordered one each of Type 1,2,4 springs and the magnet setup too...I find that I prefer the Type 4 brass spring..it seems the most stout and gives me a nice squeeze on the trigger as it were...
I picked up the mothers billet polish the other day and have to agree that it is the most effective and easy polish i used so far on the GGTS!!! Great find, it will replace my never dull and cape cod cloth. AWSOME!!!! The tarnish will leave fast with this. Price is around $16 and will last a while it seems~
I'm glad "Mothers" is working out for everyone! I knew my detailing friend would point me in the right direction... He even stripped and polished (to a mirror) his entire motorcycle frame! Everytime I polish the GGTS it gets even shinier than the last time.
I picked up the mothers billet polish the other day and have to agree that it is the most effective and easy polish i used so far on the GGTS!!! Great find, it will replace my never dull and cape cod cloth. AWSOME!!!! The tarnish will leave fast with this. Price is around $16 and will last a while it seems~
Okay, I'll have to try it. Pep Boys, you say?
Got some Mothers billet polish this morning. Mighty darned impressive. This stuff somehow takes off every last bit of contaminant.
Well those of you that know me know I run the entire gambit on everything I do...that being said, I now have a collection of darn near every metal polish, cloth, wadding and rubbing compound that has been metioned here. Dremel with polishing attachments and grinder with a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. I guess the lathe will come next...sigh.
Out of everything I have used...I decided to rank the top three in order what I like best and what works best for me. I will exclude the buffing wheel and the jewelers rouge because I know not everyone has one. It also takes a steady hand and some skill to use... or your GG will be flying thru the air or you will buff the lazer engraving right off....along with a fingernail.
1. Autosol....This stuff is fantastic and very easy to use. What a sheen!
2. Mothers Billet Polish....Works very well. Good stuff.
3. Mother Aluminum & Mag Polish.....Good product but a tad more elbow grease is needed.
There are other good products out there and some very good cloths for a quick cleanup, but I feel these work best for my purposes. I have found that just because some polishes and cloths are more expensive, does NOT mean they are better! Just my
Out of everything I have used...I decided to rank the top three in order what I like best and what works best for me. I will exclude the buffing wheel and the jewelers rouge because I know not everyone has one. It also takes a steady hand and some skill to use... or your GG will be flying thru the air or you will buff the lazer engraving right off....along with a fingernail.
1. Autosol....This stuff is fantastic and very easy to use. What a sheen!
2. Mothers Billet Polish....Works very well. Good stuff.
3. Mother Aluminum & Mag Polish.....Good product but a tad more elbow grease is needed.
There are other good products out there and some very good cloths for a quick cleanup, but I feel these work best for my purposes. I have found that just because some polishes and cloths are more expensive, does NOT mean they are better! Just my
Well those of you that know me know I run the entire gambit on everything I do...that being said, I now have a collection of darn near every metal polish, cloth, wadding and rubbing compound that has been metioned here. Dremel with polishing attachments and grinder with a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. I guess the lathe will come next...sigh.
Out of everything I have used...I decided to rank the top three in order what I like best and what works best for me. I will exclude the buffing wheel and the jewelers rouge because I know not everyone has one. It also takes a steady hand and some skill to use... or your GG will be flying thru the air or you will buff the lazer engraving right off....along with a fingernail.
1. Autosol....This stuff is fantastic and very easy to use. What a sheen!
2. Mothers Billet Polish....Works very well. Good stuff.
3. Mother Aluminum & Mag Polish.....Good product but a tad more elbow grease is needed.
There are other good products out there and some very good cloths for a quick cleanup, but I feel these work best for my purposes. I have found that just because some polishes and cloths are more expensive, does NOT mean they are better! Just my
Damn it! I am NOT running to autozone again today!
JBTX1...I've used a buffing wheel since I was 14...learning to polish silver jewelry that my dad made. It is definitely not for the faint of heart...LOL! It takes TOTAL concentration to not let the piece go flying. ( A cardboard catch box behind the wheel is a very handy thing..or wood/but line with foam to protect the piece). I also use heavy leather gloves that help grip the piece and prevent contact with the metal as it heats from buffing. I also would definitely only use the red jeweler's rouge on a piece already as finished as the GG. And even then I'd only put it on the wheel to buff out scratches. The billet cleaner should be more than sufficient for everyday cleaning and polishing. I would definitely be ultra careful when buffing anywhere around the laser work on the GG. You can definitely take out deep gouges and potentially the laser work with a wheel.
I did take my old FogLog(standard copper plumbing pipe) and started with black emory rouge to get the big scratches out, then used the white diamond rouge to start the good finish on it, and then finished it with the red jeweler's rouge. Now it just takes a buff with the Mother's Billet polish to shine it up. Copper gets super-super hot because it's just that conductive..so you have to do this very slowly or you can heat it to the point of softening the metal.
To summarize..the polishing wheel is what initially grinds and hones the finish to a metal...the polish(ie mother's billet polish) is what keeps it from tarnishing and keeps the finish looking it's best.
I did take my old FogLog(standard copper plumbing pipe) and started with black emory rouge to get the big scratches out, then used the white diamond rouge to start the good finish on it, and then finished it with the red jeweler's rouge. Now it just takes a buff with the Mother's Billet polish to shine it up. Copper gets super-super hot because it's just that conductive..so you have to do this very slowly or you can heat it to the point of softening the metal.
To summarize..the polishing wheel is what initially grinds and hones the finish to a metal...the polish(ie mother's billet polish) is what keeps it from tarnishing and keeps the finish looking it's best.
Just got Mothers Billet, small tin for OS users (and expensive) but no fuss and no mess solution. I suffer from the anti metal thing ie hate silver tinned nickel spoons so at times when my GGTS is tarnished I smell it a lot.
Would a totally aluminium solution be better for someone like me? apparently, I'm not alone.
Would a totally aluminium solution be better for someone like me? apparently, I'm not alone.
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...clyde that Mothers Billet is great stuff...works just fine....I was only stating my personal likes about the autosol my friend...It worked best for me and my purposes. I ordered the autosol online.I have spent more hours behind a grinder and buffing wheel than I would care to think about my friend....sounds like you have too. Agreed....it is not for the faint of heart. My entire reason for leaving it off the list... other than for deep scrathes and nicks is exactly the reason I mentioned it...I try to stay away from it myself these days as much as possible....agreed on the red rouge too...
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