Flitz Question

[cjtamu]

Have been told that Flitz is great for polishing bolsters and may taking some patina off a CV blade. Noticed there's a blue Flitz and a green Flitz. Is one better than the other? Thanks.

 

[stevekolt]

I haven't used the green, but the blue Flitz has been great on my guitar hardware for years. And like "Brylcream", a little dab will do you.

 

[Ernie1980]

I have always used the blue with great results! Just FYI, if you are removing patina from a blade the flitz will kill an edge in a hurry if you are not careful.

 

[Horsewright]

I always have blue on hand. Every bolster gets a final polishing with it before shipping:

 

[cjtamu]

Thanks for the tips. Off to find some blue Flitz.

 

[Wolverine666]

I have yet to try Flitz. I’d like to get something for my stainless steel blades to polish them up. But I assume it’s important to keep it from the cutting edge of the blade in order to avoid dulling it since Flitz is an abrasive.

 

[mrknife]

ive never seen blue flitz, so i suppose i have green flitz. it is certainly versatile. even used it to clean up the headlight covers once. but ive used it to polish a 1095 blade a bit as an experiment.

 

[Primble]

I have yet to try Flitz. I’d like to get something for my stainless steel blades to polish them up. But I assume it’s important to keep it from the cutting edge of the blade in order to avoid dulling it since Flitz is an abrasive.

I've never noticed it dulling a blade. I suppose it might if you gob it all over a blade and rub forever. A tiny amount is all that is needed. A tube normally lasts me ten years or more.

 

[Wolverine666]

I've never noticed it dulling a blade. I suppose it might if you gob it all over a blade and rub forever. A tiny amount is all that is needed. A tube normally lasts me ten years or more.

Gotcha. So a little on a rag should shine up a blade without dulling the edge? All of my blades are stainless (S30V , M390 etc).

 

[Primble]

Gotcha. So a little on a rag should shine up a blade without dulling the edge?

Yes sir.

 

[Wolverine666]

Yes sir.

Excellent. I’ll be ordering me some of that today. Have you ever used it on G10?

 

[JohnDF]

I tend not to polish the edge of my blade... it's very thin and sharp.

 

[Angry Waiter]

Flitz is great stuff as others have said. I also use it to polish the feed ramp on my auto pistols.

 

[PointyThings]

I rub some Flitz into heavy paper (like a paper shopping bag) for stropping a blade and putting on a nice edge polish.

 

[cbr1000]

Gotcha. So a little on a rag should shine up a blade without dulling the edge? All of my blades are stainless (S30V , M390 etc).

I would think you would have a hard time shining up M390 with flitz. I have not tried it, just throwing it out there as another opinion to consider.

 

[Jack Black]

Flitz is not generally available in the UK, so I have to order it at some expense, but it is well worth it, the best product of its kind I've found by far. As well as polishing blades and bolsters, I've also used it to improve blade action.

 

[Wolverine666]

I would think you would have a hard time shining up M390 with flitz. I have not tried it, just throwing it out there as another opinion to consider.

How so?

 

[jmh33]

I prefer Wenol. Both red and blue tubes!!
John

 

[Hyesouljah]

My flitz is in a grey/silver tube. It works great for polishing up bolsters and the occasional rust pitting. It’s worked great removing rust from S35VN as well. I’ve also used it to polish my sterling silver chain and cross, and let me tell you it’s more polished and shiny than when it was new.

I’m contemplating using it to remove the patina off one of my GEC’s soon

 

[Wolverine666]

I saw that Flitz has a paste and a liquid. I went with the liquid form.