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Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:28 pm
by 1923VictorFan
I know there are lots of metal polishing products to choose from in the local Wal-Mart's Automotive Department but I'm worried they might be too harsh or abrasive. I scanned through the last 9 pages of old posts in: "Tips, Tricks & Technical Info" but surprisingly found nothing. Thanks!
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:20 am
by OrthoSean
"Mothers", it's the best non-abrasive polish out there. I use nothing else.
Sean
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:07 am
by Henry
I use toothpaste. Crest Cavity Protection Regular Paste works best for me. Smells good, too.
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:10 pm
by Phonofreak
I use Simachrome available at antique shops. Besides nickle, it can be used for copper, brass, aluminum, and silver.
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Parts. SOLVED
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:23 am
by 1923VictorFan
Well,
I see there is no single favorite.
I've heard of Mothers and Crest and I really like the idea leaving my nickel parts cavity free and a crisp minty scent. lol
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I know that all 3 will work well and be safe on the finish.
Re: Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Parts. SOLVED
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:00 pm
by Henry
1923VictorFan wrote:
I really like the idea leaving my nickel parts cavity free and a crisp minty scent. lol
Now you can honestly advertise the condition of your Crest-polished pieces as "minty"
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:32 am
by SignatureSeriesOwner
#0000 Steel wool. On Nickel and gold plated parts. Never had a problem.
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:34 am
by Henry
SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:#0000 Steel wool. On Nickel and gold plated parts. Never had a problem.
I used the fine steel wool on the winding key of my XI, followed by a coat of Johnson's Paste Wax. It still looks good after ~20 years or so.
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:30 am
by SignatureSeriesOwner
I have generally found that the #0000 is so fine that is will completely remove any corrosion and such on the surface, yet simply glides over the plating itself. While the gold plating on the higher end models is indeed rather thin, I've never had a problem with it rubbing off.
Re: Your Recommendations for Polishing Nickle Plated Parts.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:23 pm
by VintageTechnologies
I saw a demonstration of MAAS metal polish yesterday while buying a Victor horn elbow. The elbow is made of brass and nickel-plated. This specimen had no defects except being severely oxidized. A hint of brass was beginning to show on the underside. I thought surely it would have to be buffed out and re-plated. My friendly phonograph dealer said, "Watch this" and pulled out a tube of MAAS. He smeared the paste evenly over the elbow and waited 5 minutes. Then he wiped it thoroughly with a paper towel to remove all the paste that he could. It didn't look much better. Then he said, "Okay, now watch this" and gave it a vigorous rubbing with a cotton towel. Wow! It had a nice bright satin appearance with no evidence of corrosion. The rubbing had not exposed more brass, either. I was impressed. That is the only product he uses. I Googled "MAAS polish" and saw thousands of positive reviews on Amazon.