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Bill DeShivs · October 18, 2013, 04:53 PM

I am a cutler, plater, engraver, former gunsmith. I know how to polish metal. Unless the surface finish is very fine already, using Simichrome will not properly polish the metal. You can make it shinier, but it will not be properly mirror polished.

October 18, 2013, 04:53 PM	#19
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	I am a cutler, plater, engraver, former gunsmith. I know how to polish metal. Unless the surface finish is very fine already, using Simichrome will not properly polish the metal. You can make it shinier, but it will not be properly mirror polished. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com