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Top Brite is the polish of choice for this 1912 Oakland Automobile
In a very impressive line of old cars at a recent car show that we attended, an old brass era car really stood out. It was a 1912 Oakland owned by Rick LaPointe of Easthampton, Massachusetts. When asked how he kept the cars brasses looking so good he told us that Top Brite polish has been his long time choice. He originally purchased the polish at a small flea market and has been using it for years. That seems like a good endorsement to us. Top Brite Amazing Metal Polish is made locally, right here in New Hampshire. If you ever want to try a good American made polish this is it. Check out the pictures of Rick and his Oakland Automobile.
If you can not find this polish at your local store, similar type polishes such as Autosol and Wenol are available online here.
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Cleaning Coins with Top Brite Polish at Brimfield Show
At the Brimfield Antique & Flea Market Shows, we had a chance to spend some time speaking with Conrad of Top Brite Polish. He was doing a brisk business as he demonstrated Top Brites’ ability to clean old coins, jewelry and antique metals at the booth he was manning at J & J Promotions. The Reid family started Brimfield back in 1959 and the big red barn at J&J’s is probably still regarded as the premier show held 3 times a year in Brimfield, Massachusetts. The picture below shows the opening of the gate on Friday morning. Droves of people run in looking to scoop up the bargains and get some of that amazing Top Brite Polish to spiff up their finds before putting them in their shops or collections.
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Conrad’s demonstration is short but effective. I know most coin collectors would not want to clean coins as they feel it ruins the numismatic value of them. However it does show just how well the polish works. A very small dab of polish is squeezed directly from the tube onto the tip of his finger about 1/4 inch in diameter. He then rubs the polish on an old towel, although he says any cloth will work even an old sock, nothing special. Next he rubs the cloth with the polish on it across the coin a couple of times, finds a clean spot on the cloth and rubs it to a finished shine. Probably all told, a few seconds work. The results below says it all. We saw similar quick results on rings and other items people brought up for him to try the polish on. Top Brite Polish comes in small and large tubes. These seemed to sell briskly while we were there. If you are looking for a great polish look him up the next time you get to Brimfield. If you can’t get to Brimfield similar type polishes are available online by clicking here.
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Taking rust off a jack knife with Simichrome, Top Brite & Flitz polish
This polish instruction tip will show you how to restore an old jack knife. This knife was purchased at a second hand shop in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It is an very inexpensive knife made in Pakistan that had an extraordinary amount of rust on the blade and corrosion on the brass trim. Just a perfect example of what we wanted to work on . The results should speak for themselves if you look at the before and after pictures at the bottom of the post. To tackle this job, Simichrome and Top Brite polishes were used, followed by an application of Flitz Rifle Gun & Knife Wax.
Materials Used:
- Simichrome Polish in a 1.76 ounce tube
- Top Brite Metal Polish
- Flitz Rifle, Gun & Knife Wax
- Wet Dry Sand paper
- Small 7″ X 7″ Microfiber cloth
Application:
1. Start your cleaning process with Simichrome Polish and 200 grit wet and dry sand paper. Cut a small 3 ” by 1” piece of sand paper, fold it in half. Apply a couple of small dabs of Simichrome right from the tube onto the small piece of the sand paper. The polish acts as a lubricate and also a polishing agent. Polish in small circular motion with medium pressure. Use caution at the business edge of the blade so you do not cut yourself.
2. Use the same process on other side of the knife blade. Wipe the polish and rust residue off with a paper towel or soft tissue. Reapply more Simichrome to the sandpaper and continue the polishing process until all possible rust has been removed.
3. Then use the same process as in steps 1 & 2 but this time with 600 grit sand paper. After the blade is beginning to look good again wipe off all the polish residue with a paper towel.
4. In this step only Simichrome polish was used on a microfiber cloth. Simichrome has a small polishing particle that does not break down and will keep polishing the blade even finer. Using medium pressure apply the polish to the blade, watching out for the cutting edge and shine. Flip the cloth to a clean spot and remove any excess polish.
5. As an additional step we then shined the blade again with Top Brite Metal Polish. Their polish contains a smaller micron polishing particle that breaks down to nothing after four or five strokes, leaving only the chemical to shine the blade. This produced a noticeable deeper shine on the blade. Top Brite polish was also then wiped on the trim on the knife. It produced a quick shine to the brass.
6. All polish residue was wiped off with a microfiber cloth and you are done. The results shown in the pictures below speak for themselves.
7. Another option we did do was wipe on a small amount of Flitz Rife, Gun & Knife Wax onto the knife. This will help to keep the knife from rusting again.
This was just a working mans jack knife that needed to be restored and extend its usable life. There are of course many ways to clean and polish knives. If you have an antique, collectors or custom knife, you may want to use another method or consult the manufacturer or other expert for advice more appropriate for you situation.
Before pictures on the top row & After pictures on the bottom row:
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Polish Guy Tip : “A small 7″ X 7″ micro fiber cloth that you can keep in you pocket or work area is very handy for wiping your knife clean and keep it looking good .” |
Keeping Fox Bassoon Keys Beautifully Polished with Top Brite Metal Polish
Recently a comment was made to an earlier post that was done on Top Brite Polish. It is always nice to read comments on how different polishes are used and the ultimate end user’s results. The comment read as follows:
“I am a bassoonist and my husband and I use to collect antique phones and ice boxes which all have sensitive metal parts that need polishing. We learned about Top Bright Metal Polish through another collector. We no longer collect phones and ice boxes, but I still play a very expensive Fox bassoon which has a great number of keys. The very fine texture of the Top Bright polish is perfect for keeping the instrument keys beautiful while not scratching or removing the metal surface from the keys. It is necessary to use q-tips in a number of small and hard to get to places and with little effort, the polish is easily applied and removed and brings the keys to a beautiful and like new shine.”
Top Bright Metal Polish is an American product made right here in the USA in the state of New Hampshire. If you can not find this polish at your local store, similar type polishes such as Autosol and Wenol are available online here.
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