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Restoring the shine to a Harley Davidson Zippo lighter with Autosol metal polish
In today’s polishing post a collectible Harley Davidson Zippo lighter is cleaned and restored using Autosol Metal Polish. This lighter was purchased at a local tag sale. It was made in 2002 and has seen daily use. Over time the 20 some odd Harley Davidson bar and shield logos had become quite tarnished. It seemed a good project to see what a little Autosol metal polish could do to improve its looks.
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Materials Used:
- Autosol® Metal Polish in a 75 ml tube (3.33 ounces) tube
- Microfiber cloth
- Horse hair detail brush
- soft paper towel
Instructions and Application :
1. I started out using a pair of nitrile gloves on my hands to apply polish. Apply a small amount of Autosol onto your finger tip and spread it thinly on the face of the lighter. Just a small amount of polish is needed. Cover the entire surface and let it sit there and work for a minute or two.
2. Then using light pressure rub the polish in small circular motions with either your gloved finger tip or a soft cloth.
3. Take a soft paper towel wipe off the polish residue. Then repeat steps one and two but this time work in the polish in and around the Harley logos with a horse hair detail brush. Horse hair being soft will not scratch the surface of the lighter. Another paper towel was used again to remove all polish residue.
4. The the lighter was buffed with a microfiber cloth to a nice clean shine.
5. Total elapsed time to do this was around 5 minutes. The pictures tell the story.
To buy Autosol polish used to shine this lighter click here.
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Polish Guy Tip : ” Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations before polishing any collectible Zippo lighter. They may have specific care recommendations depending on the type of metal and finish applied to the lighter. “ |
Old tarnished brass furniture casters look new with a little Simichrome polish
If you have any vintage or antique furniture, you know how the brass casters get really tarnished and grungy looking. Just a simple application of Simichrome polish will make a dramatic difference. You may not need to replace your casters after all if you follow these 4 easy steps.
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Materials Used:
Application:
1. Apply a small dab of Simichrome right from the tube onto any soft cloth. A microfiber cloth is a very good choice if you have one.
2. Take the cloth and apply the polish and rub it evenly over the entire surface of the wheel and stem with moderate pressure.
3. Flip your cloth to a clean area and shine to the desired sheen.
4. Use a Horse Hair Detail Brush to get the polish in and out of the areas that can’t be reached with a cloth. Re-buff the furniture caster briskly with the microfiber cloth to the desired sheen.
5. That’s it, you are done in a matter of minutes. The Simichrome will leave a protective film that will retard further tarnish and keep the caster wheels looking great.
Where can Simchrome be purchased? Click here to purchase Simichrome polish from a reliable online source.
If your casters were too far gone and you need to buy new ones, replace missing or broken caster wheels, you may find some online at this reliable source. Click here to purchase replacement caster wheels.
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Polish Guy Tip : ” If the tarnish on the casters don’t easily come off, or if there is rust on the steel stems, after applying the Simichrome polish buff off with 0000 steel wool. Wipe off residue with a paper towel and then use a cloth to buff to a nice sheen. “ |
Removing Rust & Tarnish from a Bemis & Call OS Caliper with Wenol Polish
A request that often is e-mailed in is something like how do I remove rust from a old steel tool? In this polishing tip an old machinist tool that is an outside caliper made by Bemis & Call Co will be cleaned & restored using Wenol Metal Polish.
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Materials Used:
Instructions and Application :
1 Squeeze a small amount of Wenol Metal Polish from the tube and apply a few dabs on to the caliper. Spread polish evenly with the finger tips of your nitrile gloved hand until the tool is coated completely on both sides. Using a Horse Hair Detail Brush helps to get the polish into and around the tight hinge at the of the top of the tool as well as the machined openings that allows movement for adjustments .
2. Let the polish stand for about 5 to 6 minutes and then gently polish with 0000 steel wool.
3. Wipe off the polish residue before it dries with a paper towel. Re-apply following steps 1 & 2 if needed. Buff to the desired sheen with a soft micro fiber cloth for best results. Any soft cloth will do but microfiber cloths do in fact give the best final results. Plus if you have some around you will find that just a quick wipe brings the shine right back. Time elapsed to shine this machinist tool was about 20 minutes.
Where can I buy Wenol Polish you ask ? Click right here to order Wenol and receive it quickly from a reliable supplier.
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Polish Guy Tip : ” Most people use too much polish, a little polish goes a long way. Let the Wenol polish do the work for you! Just let the Wenol sit longer on the metal, no need to scrub harder.” |
Polishing a silver candlestick holder with Autosol Shine Polish
In this polishing tip an antique silver twin candlestick holder is restored using Dursol Shine Metal Polish. Dursol Shine is made by the makers of Autosol Metal Polish in Germany.
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Materials Used:
Instructions and Application :
1. Apply a small amount of Shine on the finger tip of your nitrile glove and spread on the surface of the candlestick. Let it sit there for a few seconds up to a minute.
2. Gently rub the Shine polish in small circular motion with your gloved finger. Wearing gloves will keep your hands clean as the tarnish that lifts will be black and get your hands dirty. The polish is not dangerous and some people prefer not to wear any hand protection. In that case just apply the polish with a soft cloth.
3. Wipe off the polish residue with a paper towel and repeat steps 2 and 3. If any polish residue is left in cracks or crevices or even in the intricate pattern details of your candlestick, a good tool to remove and buff it with is a horsehair detail brush. This is because the brushes gentle fibers will not scratch delicate objects.
4. Buff to a soft shine with a microfiber cloth.
5. Total elapsed time to do this candlestick holder was just under 10 minutes.
6. Where can you buy Dursol Shine Polish ? Click here to buy online.
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