Spartan Stainless Steel Cleaner/Polish

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I have used this on stainless steel counters in commercial kitchens, can it be used on knives?
Has anyone ever tried it?

 

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So far as I can tell, it's more 'cleaner' or 'protectant', than 'polish', at least in the sense that 'polishing steel' usually implies metal removal with fine abrasives (like Flitz/Simichrome use aluminum oxide), which would work by removing an oxide layer on the steel. This stuff appears not to use any abrasives (no abrasives seen in the product's MSDS, which for products like Flitz/Simichrome, will show the aluminum oxide content), so I assume it's 'polishing' characteristics are geared around leaving some sort of shiny residue on the surface. The product description sort of implies that (bold highlighting added):

"Stainless Steel Cleaner Polish is a foamy, white emulsion formula, specifically for use on stainless steel, chrome, and other non-porous washable surfaces. Stainless Steel Cleaner Polish quickly removes fingerprints, grease, oil, coffee and food spills, ink and even built-up grime, leaving soft, non-greasy protective finish which resists fingerprinting, stains, and watermarks. A special silicone resin has been incorporated specifically for its ability to provide a protective coating after air-curing only 1 hour. A few turns of the cloth provides a soft, non-greasy protective satin finish that resists fingerprinting, stains and watermarks."

(EDIT: Just looked at another product description for it, which specifically states it uses no abrasives.)

So, for minimizing fingerprints on display knives & other shiny blades, it might have some usefulness. Might also help protect carbon steel blades, assuming the 'special silicone resin' coating keeps oxidation/rust at bay.