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Super Premium Polishing Paste-

Just wanted to start a thread on this stuff. I have been using it on all my blades (except the DLC coated stuff) and love it. It doesn't fade the laser engraving and cleans as well as polishes and protects.

My only concern is the G-10 and FRN. I understand that both are resistent to chemicals, but will this stuff hurt my g-10 or FRN? I usually get a little on the handle while doing the choil and jimping.

Here is my maintenance kit for my knives.

WalzAaronFFG wrote:
Here is my maintenance kit for my knives.

Whaaat? No sharpening stuff? I would think sharpening is a more important maintenance routine than blade polishing.

I have a sharpmaker :) just not in the pic

I've been meaning to try that to see if it's any better than flitz.

WalzAaronFFG wrote:I have a sharpmaker :) just not in the pic

Just messin' with ya dude.

I use hard work, sweat, and occasionally spit to keep my knives looking the way I want them....





Just yankin yer chain....though that statement is somewhat true for many of my knives.

I would suggest that with the exception of locking compounds that nothing you show there will hurt FRN or G-10 as long as it is occasional accidental contact...perhaps if you submerge the knives in that stuff for a few days or years it may harm the slabs...but even then I doubt it.

Thread locker OTOH can create a mess that is difficult to clean up. Still I have never noticed any degradation of FRN or G-10. I must disclose that I do not use thread locker very often though....most of my knives do not require it (I generally check screws when I sharpen and rarely do any present a need for adjustment).

What else do you guys use?
Does anybody use No7 polishing compound?

How does Super Premium differ from Flitz and Simichrome?

I've used Flitz for years, great stuff. Never heard of Super Premium until it was mentioned on this forum a while ago and now. Just curious if I'm missing out on something?

unit wrote:I use hard work, sweat, and occasionally spit to keep my knives looking the way I want them....

You should try using elbow grease, I hear it works better than spit. :)

I too use Flitz with great success. I really got great results also using one of their Flitz polishing cloths. These polishing cloths whatever they are made out of really do take the polishing to another level.

But I am one that likes to try everything. Because some things work better on different applications than others. So tell us where to get the Super Premium brand of polish.

Just a follow up:

I found out about this stuff from the Spydercollector blog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEegaKCgT38

It seems to really work well at removing stains and protects the blade for a long time.

While looking for it I hit some snags, my local Home Depot and hardware store didn't have it (or couldn't find it), but did have some Stanley Tool Polish which claimed similar effectiveness.

I finally found it on eBay for $5, but the AGRussel website has it as well.

Anyone else know how this stuff differs from other more common (and less cheesy looking) metal polish?

Donut wrote:You should try using elbow grease, I hear it works better than spit. :)

I can never extract much grease off my elbows...they are dry and ashy.

Spit, however, is like magic. It contains enzymes that will dissolve all sorts of schmutz on a blade, plus has the added benefit of transforming people that might otherwise ask to borrow my knife into silent passer-bys

On a serious note, I find that silicone spray is a great companion to M4. I develop stains on mine, and every time I sharpen, I spray a tiny amount of silicone on the blade, wipe off, and voila, a stain-free blade!

i use the same polish and lube on my knives all but one are frn. i like how it works.

As you found out AG Russell sells it and they sell it specifically for use on knives. I seriously doubt they would do that if there was any negative interaction between it and G-10 or FRN. That's not to say it can or should be used for polishing either material, just that simple contact will not damage them.

Just wondering if there's any problem using Flitz or Super Premium on blades used for food prep.

unit wrote: On a serious note, I find that silicone spray is a great companion to M4. I develop stains on mine, and every time I sharpen, I spray a tiny amount of silicone on the blade, wipe off, and voila, a stain-free blade!

Yah, my experience too Ken, I have some silicone spray for my gas blowback gun, and one day I just thought of using it on my bradley since I no longer use it for food chores.

chuck_roxas45 wrote:Whaaat? No sharpening stuff? I would think sharpening is a more important maintenance routine than blade polishing.

Actually, my highly polished Walker ZDP189 seems to cut better than my non-polished version. Using the 'super polish' does seem to reduce friction when cutting.

I agree that polishing does reduce friction...but I would stand by the statement that Chuck made that sharpening is a more important maintenance routine than blade polishing.

Regardless...you do not just bring something like that up and not show us a photo...lets see it! :)

Mr Blonde wrote:Actually, my highly polished Walker ZDP189 seems to cut better than my non-polished version. Using the 'super polish' does seem to reduce friction when cutting.

I definitely agree that a polished blade has less friction when cutting through thick material. I would venture to say though, that a polished but unsharpened(dull) blade would not cut very well in spite of being polished. :D

I have never polished a blade. The only thing I do is put Tuf-Glide on them. Does anyone polish their blade after using Tuf-Glide and if so, does it make any difference?

Jack