What polishing compound?

kutch133 · Oct 14, 2001

For loading a strop, what polishing compound do you guys use. I've been using Flitz, which may be to abrasive.

Willie Boy · Oct 14, 2001

Rightly or wrongly, I have been using a Dupont compound, which is quite fine, and intended to rub out auto paint jobs. It seem to work fine. It does dry between uses though, so I add some oil.

Alberta Ed · Oct 14, 2001

I use a green chromium dioxide stropping compound developed for that purpose, from Lee Valley Tools. Comes in a large stick like a big crayon, and a little goes a long way. It is also an excellent polishing compound when used with a Dremel.

Cliff Stamp · Oct 15, 2001

Not all buffing compounds are capable of actually polishing the modern high alloy blade steels. The CrO bar from Lee Valley that Ed suggested was designed to do just this and will leave a mirror finish, it is about 0.5 Micron or twice as fine as a 8000 grit Japanese Waterstone.

-Cliff

kutch133 · Oct 15, 2001

Thanks for the info.

marty123 · Oct 15, 2001

I use the Lee Valley CrO compound and it works well for me.

The General · Oct 15, 2001

I use good old Halfords Chrome Polish!

speedrck · Oct 17, 2001

Flitz works great and leaves a high polish and a protective coating.