Buck 110 maintenance

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Hi.
I always used a common metal polish -like Flitz- to clean the brass bolsters on my Buck 110. Recently, after seeing a video on YouTube, I tried Nver Dull. The result wasnt good at all. I mean, right after I used it, the brass looks amazing, but a couple of days later, the brass turned mate, unpolished.
So, my brief question is, how do you maintain the brass on your Buck 110?
 
I use Simichrome Polishing Paste most of the time.

Speaking of polishing…I was looking through some knives yesterday. I had a few 110's that were in their sheaths that I had years ago and put the knife if plastic wrap first, then stored in the sheaths. I only did that for a short while, then stored all my knives separate from the sheaths. Anyways….I still had a few put away like this and was really surprised to see vertigris had still formed, even though the knife had the plastic wrap between it and the sheath.

Sure am glad I stopped that method of storing a few years ago.
 
I can't speak specifically for the 110 but on all my Buck's I use Flitz polish, then finish with the Flitz "rifle, gun and knife wax." I wrap each knife separately with Pacific Silvercloth. The cloth is used to help against tarnish. It is used many times with fine silver cutlery to line the drawer or storage box.
I put the knife in its box. Then wrap the sheath in paper to keep it from getting scuffed and them into the same seal-able storage tub. Many times I also put a piece of 3m tarnish paper with the knife before wrapping in the tarnish cloth. Add a few packs of desiccant in the tub, close it up and store in the closet.
I check each knife about every six months. I have found very little tarnish, if any, on the knives in over a year now.
With the sheaths, if they are lacking dye to a spot I use Kiwi Leather Dye with a tooth pick so as not to smear the dye where it doesn't need to be. Then I apply Kiwi black shoe polish (depending on color of sheath) which helps with fading and helps moisten the leather. I use extra polish over the threads then use a hair dryer to melt the polish into that area. I also use a little extra polish on both sides of the flap where it bends and use the hair dryer to make the leather warm, polish melt and mix with the leather. Be sure when doing this to brush the polish then wipe completely to remove any residual polish. The polish obviously makes the sheath shinier but more than anything I hate to have an old sheath cracking where the flap bends or having the thread dry and rot.

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Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish works great too. The problem with the brass is its going to get dull unless you clear coat it. I try to polish mine once every week or so. It's like getting a brand new knife all over again!
 
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