Prop shining

[tangomoon]

I don't want to take the prop off any ideas how to make it shine insitu. Have thought about spirit of salts that type of thing What does anybody think

 

[Guest]

Metal polish, spit, sweat and tears?

 

[Heigaro]

I use a wire-brush attachment on a power-drill to good effect.

 

[samwise]

Don't be too heavy on the wire brushing. If you put scratches in the surface it provides a perfect key for the marine wildlife. Fine grade emery cloth and elbow grease is the best answer.

 

[wearesailing2]

polish, polish and more polish

 

[thalassa]

I've been using a rotating brush for years now. Not a wire brush, but one with synthetic fibres coated with carbide powder or similar . Has "Triplex - Polybrosse" stamped on it, and is about 8 cm diameter. A fair bit finer than a wire brush that often leaves scouring marks, but faster nevertheless. The orange version leaves a satin matt finish, blue version buffs to shiny satin.

 

[tangomoon]

Thanks all was hoping someone would come up with paint this on and leave for a month then wipe off

 

[pelicanpete]

Brown HP sauce! It used to bring my old pennies up a treat!

 

[philip_stevens]

....or take the prop off and immerse it in Coke - it's the real thing /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Then again, what about Cillit Bang - or will it eat the softer alloy??