SIMICHROME Polish® The original for more than 70 years The metal polish with cult status which has been part of HAPPICH's product portfolio since 1950.
Upon recommendation of a viewer of this channel, I reviewed the use of Simichrome polish on 1970s flip clocks.
Spoiler - It works great!
The polish contains:
It took very little time to make a noticeable difference. More details and demonstration in the video.
Video: Simichrome Metal Polish for flip clocks?
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More details from the person who sold me on this product:
A few tips: To remove any residual polish lodged in small pores in the material, rub the surface with a bit of dry cornstarch powder then blow out the pores with compressed air. Those office-type keyboard dusters usualy work. Shop air from a compressor is typically too strong unless the part can handle it.
For metal polishing, this polish works best on non-ferrous metals such as brass, bronze, silver, copper, and gold, and their alloys; aluminum and magnesium. As it is slightly abrasive, use on lightly-plated metals should be done with great care or not at all, particularly with gold plating as it is often only just a few microns thick.
Automotive-type chrome plating is typically quite heavy and so this polish can be used on it with impunity.
Do NOT use on chrome-plated plastics such as bezel trim. It'll wear right through the thin plating.
To test if a vintage plastic is genuine Bakelight, dab a small amount of the paste on the surface on an out-of-the-way test spot. If the paste turns yellow, the material is Bakelight. Not recommended for polishing Bakelight.
Upon recommendation of a viewer of this channel, I reviewed the use of Simichrome polish on 1970s flip clocks.
Spoiler - It works great!
The polish contains:
- naphtha hydrodesulfurized heavy - Used in dry cleaning, paints, polishes; as general purpose cleaning solvent.
- kerosene
- ammonium oleate - an emulsifying agent; for the stabilization of the emulsion
- polishing agent - "the finest micron particle size abrasive of any polish available" (probably alumina aka aluminum oxide)
It took very little time to make a noticeable difference. More details and demonstration in the video.
Video: Simichrome Metal Polish for flip clocks?
More details from the person who sold me on this product:
A few tips: To remove any residual polish lodged in small pores in the material, rub the surface with a bit of dry cornstarch powder then blow out the pores with compressed air. Those office-type keyboard dusters usualy work. Shop air from a compressor is typically too strong unless the part can handle it.
For metal polishing, this polish works best on non-ferrous metals such as brass, bronze, silver, copper, and gold, and their alloys; aluminum and magnesium. As it is slightly abrasive, use on lightly-plated metals should be done with great care or not at all, particularly with gold plating as it is often only just a few microns thick.
Automotive-type chrome plating is typically quite heavy and so this polish can be used on it with impunity.
Do NOT use on chrome-plated plastics such as bezel trim. It'll wear right through the thin plating.
To test if a vintage plastic is genuine Bakelight, dab a small amount of the paste on the surface on an out-of-the-way test spot. If the paste turns yellow, the material is Bakelight. Not recommended for polishing Bakelight.
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