What polish or compound to keep raw 3V looking good?

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jeepin

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I have an uncoated skeleton fixed blade in 3V and I noticed when I was wearing it a few days ago against my skin, the sweat caused some tarnish/patina On the handle.

I immediately took an old can of mother’s polish with a microfiber cloth to it and it did nothing. Maybe the can was way to old so it lost its effectiveness?

Would flitz and a microfiber cloth work? Or would the flitz and a really fine scotchbrite pad be needed?

Any other products that would be better?

I would like it to keep the satin finish that it has. I do not want it to develop a patina.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Depending on the heat treatment 3v can be more or less corrosion resistant...but it's still not stainless, probably a poor choice for a knife meant to wear against the skin.
 
Is the Mothers polish you used for metal? Regular polish probably wont work unless you scrub it very aggressively. Filitz would probably work better with much less effort but that goes for any polish made just for metal.
 
LivingLikeLarry said:
Is the Mothers polish you used for metal? Regular polish probably wont work unless you scrub it very aggressively. Filitz would probably work better with much less effort but that goes for any polish made just for metal.
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It was the mother’s mag polish.
 
I like green jewelers rouge or Magic Mix metal polish. For protection flitz or Renaissance wax.
 
None of those replies will be of any help. We need to SEE what the surface finish is, and match that finish.
If you have a 600 grit finish, and you go scrubbing it with Mothers/Flitz/jeweler's rouge, you'll end up with a shiny spot.
 
Sorry I completely forgot the pics. These are the best I could do.


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I don't see any discoloration, but my suggestion is to use a maroon Scotchbrite pad and go over the entire handle (or blade) in the direction of the existing sanding marks. This will give an even finish to the part.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
I don't see any discoloration, but my suggestion is to use a maroon Scotchbrite pad and go over the entire handle (or blade) in the direction of the existing sanding marks. This will give an even finish to the part.
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The camera couldn’t pick it up. It’s really light.

Would it be a good or bad idea to include flitz with the red scotch brite?
 
No. Flitz is a very fine polish. It will lighten the finish-even when used with the heavier Scotchbrite, and there is no need for it.
 
I use diamond bars available from over 80 microns to 0.1 microns depending on the level of finish or polish you require.

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Ken
 
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