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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 14:25:57 GMT
I've been looking all over for Metal Glo and can't find it: Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Menards, Ace Hardware, even Gander Mountain, and can't find it. There are a lot of alernatives that I could use but I'm not sure how they'll compare. Does anyone use anything similar that might work the same? Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 14:33:52 GMT
Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish works well for me - available many places in the automotive section.
Thanks, jason
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Post by enkidu on Jul 6, 2010 14:35:30 GMT
There's a stickie thread somewhere about how to make your Hanwei frosted hamon disapear. The trick is to use a car metal polisher named Mother's polish ( available at everyplace you mentioned ) and since having tried it for the frosty hamon thing i regularly use it now to polish my sword, and it does one hell of a job ! Red cap on a little red pot, on the cap there's a smiling grand'ma, cant miss it !
EDIT : lol, jblakey beat me to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 15:55:59 GMT
And that Mother's stuff leaves a protective finish on it, too? Because that's really the main thing I was looking for: not only rust removal, but something that can prevent it, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 16:40:01 GMT
I'd imagine that Metal Glo would more likely be found in an auto parts store. (Auto Zone, Advanced Auto etc etc)
It was the same story when I was looking for high grit sand paper.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 16:54:12 GMT
Yeah, that's what I thought, too. Auto Zone didn't have it, though, nor did Napa. I'm thinking about going with Flitz instead but I'm still looking around at a bunch of different ones.
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Post by Dom T. on Jul 6, 2010 17:15:06 GMT
Yeaaaaah, I was gonna say that Flitz works too. I think I bought a tube at Ace Hardware or something. Dunno if they have Metal Glo there. Really can't remember. Haven't been over there in months.
Mother's is cool 'cause you can usually find it at Wal-Mart! At least, the one near me and apparently some other people too. It'd probably be in the Auto section.
I think both of them kinda leave a protective layer thing. That's what it seems to me when I use 'em, but then again, I alcohol them off anyways, so I guess I wouldn't know. The labels on them say that they do though, so I guess they do.
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Post by sicheah on Jul 6, 2010 17:38:46 GMT
I am not sure if mother's mag is as aggressive or as gritty as metal glo because I can easily remove light scratches with metal glo but not mother's mag....well I can if I rubbed long enough. Flitz is a good alternative to metal glo. I myself have find it difficult to find metal glo in stores, so I bought them from ebay. If you need more, just buy in bulk. Saves the frustration of actually going around town to find one. Yeah both of them leaves a protective layers (the layer from metal glo seems thicker to me). Like Dom said, alcohol does a decent job in removing them.
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Jul 6, 2010 19:54:11 GMT
mothers is probably the least abrasive of all others listed. I clean off the blade with goo gone or alcohol after polishing and before coating with mineral oil.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 21:11:25 GMT
Thanks for your advice, everyone. It's a big help to know a little bit about what others have found useful rather than just randomly guessing what might work while standing in the aisle with the metal cleaners. So what I think I'll do is head down to my local Ace and pick up some Flitz. I think it'll work better than the Mother's because it's more aggressive for those really tough rust spots. Gotta keep those swords shiny! ;D
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Post by slav on Jul 6, 2010 22:13:56 GMT
Yeah, that's what I thought, too. Auto Zone didn't have it, though, nor did Napa. I'm thinking about going with Flitz instead but I'm still looking around at a bunch of different ones. Flitz is the closest thing to MetalGLO you can get. There really isn't much difference between the two, so if you have found Flitz go ahead and buy it. Mother's and Flitz/MetalGLO are two different kinds of products. The well rounded kit will have both types of polishes in it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2010 14:16:42 GMT
Yeah, the hardware only had the liquidy Flitz in the bottle, not the one on the tube, so I opted for the Mothers mag and aluminum polish. Just my luck. I really wish they had the right Flitz but we'll see how this stuff works. Edited to add: I thought I'd share the results. This afternoon I used my DSA 100 Year War sword to cut down some nasty cockle burrs that have been growing in my horse pasture. It's been too wet to mow and I don't want them getting in the horse's mane and tail so I have to get rid of them by chopping them down. I used to use a machete on them but I've found that the extra heft and length of a sword really makes the job easier. Consequently, I've also found that the stuff in those burr plants is really nasty to a sword blade. It leaves this sticky, brownish stuff on it, and even if that is able to be scrubbed off, the metal is left with a dull grey finish wherever the plants touched it. I know it's best not to use a sword on plants because they're bound to leave this sort of effect, but I think this sword has become my offical burr cutting tool. So anyway, here're the before and after shots of the blade. My conclusion? Mother's Mag is an excellent cleaner for getting that tough, nasty stuff off! I just hope it keeps the blade protected, as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2010 22:02:41 GMT
Gratz on your good results, kristie! Ya, Mothers is good stuff and even works on mag wheels! ;D
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Post by slav on Jul 8, 2010 0:45:16 GMT
The lotiony Flitz in the bottle is good stuff too. In fact, I usually prefer it to Flitz or MetalGLO paste for causal cleaning and polishing. I reserve the paste for etching projects and really tough stains.
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