How do you guys clean/polish your 110s/112s

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Forgive me if its been asked, but what do you guys use to clean up and polish those old 110s/112s. I have a few that need some work. Just wanted some options before I ruin something. Thanks
 
I usually use Flitz and some time with a rag. If you get into using power tools you can mess up quick (or at least I do).
 
I like Flitz better since it works on more things/metals, has less smell, and seems to go further.

Haven't used Brasso in years (bad memories from my early Army time:D) so can't really speak to a comparison between them.
 
Well, I was in the Navy.......and strangely enough, I fondly remember my early days of shining brass. It wasn't hard work and it was nice to see the difference when we were done.

That Brasso was different, though......we always let it dry and then buffed it, but now the instructions say not to let it dry. It doesn't seem as good as the stuff I remember.

Maybe we'll get some comparisons of the various products from our more active bolster polishers on what they have found seems to work best.
 
I use Brasso but the type that is like a cotton pad on a can, a small piece works fine.
 
I just discovered Wrights Brass Polish:thumbup: Man it works good and easy. Cleaned 8 knives yesterday that were pretty well patina's and it took me 20-25 minutes, cleaned, dried, oiled, wiped down and back into case.

from this
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to this
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with almost no effort at all
 
MOTHERS CHROME POLISH, you cant go wrong with MOTHERS, Ten Million Bikers can't be wrong.
 
mbjannusch said:
MOTHERS CHROME POLISH, you cant go wrong with MOTHERS, Ten Million Bikers can't be wrong.
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Not to mention you can get a small can at Wally World for 5.00 and it lasts a long time.
The actual polish you use will end up coming down to personal preference. If the bolsters are really badly tarnished, as was on the 2002 110 I got, I have had to use a VARIABLE SPEED Dremel tool on the lowest speed.
Start out doing it by hand till you get the hang( you'll also develop your own technique) and you'll see how easy it can be done.
 
Brasso for maintenance and Mothers for removing scratches. Mothers is fairly abrasive so I limit the use of it.
 
I use Mothers all the time and don't find it abrasive at all, personal preference I guess. If the bolsters are real bad I start with 150 grit sand paper and work my way using 250, 400, 600 and end with a cloth dremel bit with blue or white buffing compound. I have taken knives that looked like they were used as hammers and they came out like they were fresh out of the package. Neverdull works well too
 
It's real hard to beat the job Bucks spa shop does! ;) I just sent off four 110's to Buck Tuesday morning.
 
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Plumberdv said:
It's real hard to beat the job Bucks spa shop does! ;) I just sent off four 110's to Buck Tuesday morning.
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We'll youre right about that Plum, I have 3 and maybe 4 that will be going in soon. Takes a little longer than 20 minutes though:D
 
imafritz said:
We'll youre right about that Plum, I have 3 and maybe 4 that will be going in soon. Takes a little longer than 20 minutes though:D
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:) Yeah, a bit longer, but it's worth the wait. I've never been able to do the great job that they do. :thumbup:
 
Another poster had asked a similar question a short while back, in the Maint. forum. She'd asked about using a Dremel to polish the bolsters on a 112, and it sort of prompted me to clean up one of mine (a 4-dot 112). I used a combination of sandpaper/compound/Dremel/Simichrome, and the finished result turned out nicely. I posted some pics in the thread of before/during/finished work.

Here's the thread: Polishing with dremel?

Here's one pic (finished result):
 
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Looks really good, obsessed!!!!

I stated above that I use Brasso but that is the last step. I use the buffing wheel on my grinder with black buffing compound for the start on a bad knife and white compound for the last step on the buffing wheel. After a good cleaning and sharpning then it is Brasso time.
 
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