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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2009 18:10:23 GMT
I have just added a Kaze Ko-katana to my collection (curtesy of the sbg shop) and have decided to step up the polishing in my collection as a whole. What polishes are fairly multipurpose for high carbon steel swords? I'd prefer to use one polish for all of my swords but if there is a polish that works better for the Kaze Ko-katana (I'd like to preserve the hamon as much as possible) I'd like to hear about it.
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Post by sicheah on Nov 23, 2009 2:00:33 GMT
If you would like to preserve as much hamon as possible, best stick to least abrasive type of metal polish such as Noxon. Noxon is the least abrasive and does well in removing surface rust and or oxidization. They are quite difficult to find in retail but there is always the internet. Other metal polish such as nevrdull, flitz or metal glo that are slightly more abrasive and could remove deeper scratches (but still very minor scratches) and rust.
Sometimes you might get scratches and rust on blade that could only be removed using high grit sandpaper. But a good rule of thumb is to use the least abrasive polish first. If that doesn't work out, try more abrasive metal polishes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2009 18:27:04 GMT
Thank you for the advice ;D. I'm very grateful Sicheah.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2009 2:47:59 GMT
Metal-Glo works great for me. I have a DSA second that arrived with some black oxidation spots, and it helped to completely remove them with only a little work.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2009 3:58:16 GMT
NEVR-DULL isn't bad either, Ace Hardware carries it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2009 4:07:51 GMT
I prefer metal glo myself...it has a good clean to abrasive ratio. Noxon while very non abrasive, just doesn't work as well as I like.
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Post by slav on Dec 31, 2009 19:03:38 GMT
MetalGLO is great. I keep a tube of it for stains, as well as a bottle of the more liquidy Flitz for general polishing and upkeep. A bottle of Goo-Gone Xtreme is handy for removing oils, fingerprints, and applied polish from the blade surface. Be sure to oil afterwards with 3-in-1.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2010 2:28:24 GMT
Thanks for the tips. Good stuff to know.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2010 23:52:16 GMT
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Where can one pick up Fritz? Also do you have any comments on my entry on Rusting issues with Hanwei swords post?
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