How do I prevent fingerprints on Mirror Polished Handles and what not?

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So I have had this issue with my lighters and knives for a while, and I have tried a lot of stuff to keep these fingerprints from forming - anytime I ask I usually get the answer that they are inevitable and you just have to wipe or polish them off - which is not really an answer. I heard Ren Wax works but when I tried to use it on my lighters it definitely DID NOT work.

Anybody have a tried and true method to keep fingerprints off any mirror polished finish? Right now this is particularly frustrating on my Rainbow Leek.
 
I use a product called Renaissance Wax. It works fairly well. Nothing is perfect from what I have tried. It is worth trying. If you have some copper you don't want to patina quickly, it does a fair job with that too.
 
Mirrored surfaces won't completely resist fingerprints unless the fingers touching them are always kept immaculately clean & completely dry & free of the natural skin oils that make them. I've yet to see anything that prevents it entirely, and would be inclined to say there is no such thing.

A better finish to hide fingerprints would be a satin or brushed finish on the handles. But if the mirrored finish is the only one desired, fingerprints (and highly visible scratches as well) come with the territory.


David
 
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Agree with RicFlair. Give Ren Wax a try. A little goes a long way so use sparingly. The more you put on, the more you have to buff off.
 
I did state that I had tried renwax and got poor results so I was hoping there were some other products that would produce this result.

I mean I can always just handle my knives and lighters with microfiber jewlery gloves but well - that is not very functional.
Oh well it is only aesthetic I was just hoping there was a known fix. It's not a major problem, just would be nice to maintain the finish while using the knife.
 
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