Polish for brass bolsters?

[bryan123]

Hi Buck experts,

What's a safe polish to use on the brass bolsters of a Buck knife, 55 and 112 to be specific? Some commercial polishes say specifically not to use brass so they are obviously out. I heard ketchup works but I wanted to ask here first.

Any advice appreciated. Thanks

 

[jbmonkey]

I've always used flitz....seems safe enough. been using it for years and no issues...

 

[beeinak]

I use Flitz or toothpaste.

 

[Railsplitter]

Brasso.

Used it on my military insignias and always passed inspection with flying colors.

 

[Jeff of the North]

I've always used flitz....seems safe enough. been using it for years and no issues...

Yep, Flitz is great. Darn near impossible to find up here so I was more than willing to pay the $11.00 for an open package of it at a small local hardware store, once I found one.

 

[jmh33]

I have used just about everything on the market available here and this is my No.1 choice!!
JMO!!
John

 

[DonJGiles]

Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish works quite nicely, as well.

Don

 

[LostViking]

Flitz here.
Actually used it on my 102 today,
Looks brand new again.

 

[MolokaiRider]

Flitz is good stuff.

 

[Stelth]

Flitz, or Brasso.

 

[DavidABQ]

I have used the Wenol on aluminum and it was great! I bet that it will work wonderfully on brass too.

 

[howiema]

Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish works quite nicely, as well.

Don

I second the mothers, good stuff, I also use a little williamsville wood wax and set it near the wood stove on the 110s it keeps the wood nice

Pete

 

[bryan123]

OP here. Wound up using Cape Cod polishing cloths and worked very well.

thanks

 

[mauiguy]

One more vote for Flitz here. The stuff is amazing on brass. I recommend the paste version. I'm sure the liquid works too, but you would need to be careful to put it on a cloth first and not accidentally pour the stuff into the innards of your knife.

 

[Old Hunter]

Brasso.

Used it on my military insignias and always passed inspection with flying colors.


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Before an inspection the barracks would smell of BRASSO. Everyone had a tin of it in their locker - I have never seen the yellow plastic bottle before - everything changes. OH

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Simichrome
Flitz
Brasso
Green compound on a buffing wheel

All the above I've used for brass. And all will work just fine. Brass is easy for polishing - it kind of begs for it.

The 4-dot 112 below shows the 'before' (1st pic) and also the finished result (2nd & 3rd pics) after I'd used a sequence of sandpaper, then green compound on a buffing wheel (Dremel), then some fingertip & rag polishing with some Simichrome. Did all that to clean up some dinged-up bolsters on that knife, after I'd bought it (secondhand). I was pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

[plb]

Forgive me for uttering a four letter word, but "Case" Paste works very well on brass and nickel silver. I've used most of the others mentioned and they all do an equally good job.