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Mother's Mags Polish? |
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Post# 86039   12/14/2009 at 15:18 (5,240 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Im going to try to restore (or at least clean up) a Kirby Classic Omega(without taking off the motor shell,the motor sounds fine).Dosent have to be pristine, just cleaned up from what condition it is in now is really all it needs. The brushroll is in pretty good condition, as is the handle,cord, and trim. just needs a good clean up. Going to wash the bag,wipe the entire machine and all down real good with 409,,and try not to buy any new parts,new bulb and belt of course. Ive heard about (from this forum, thank you!),, the polish that is used to restore a Kirby. Again, im not looking to restore to A1 condition, just give the machine a good clean up. Evidently the machine was used, but never abused. Has the usual nicks and scratches. I do have a good usable Kirby Handy Butler from another machine i could use to do the polishing. Or at least enough to bring out the dullness of the metal,,,it is VERY dull and tarnished. But not oxydized at all. There again, dosent have to be a mirror finish,,just get the dullness out. What do you guys suggest? Thanks in advance! |
Post# 86053 , Reply# 3   12/14/2009 at 17:37 (5,239 days old) by sireluxomatic ()   |   | |
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I've also found that Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish combined with 0000 steel wool and a soft towel gets good results. Good luck with the polishing job. Bob |
Post# 86075 , Reply# 6   12/14/2009 at 22:42 (5,239 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 86088 , Reply# 7   12/15/2009 at 02:06 (5,239 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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I use Mother's Mag for most of my restoration projects. Usually use it with terry cloth towels, but sometimes use fine steel wool for the stubborn spots. I do have some Brasso but use it mostly for Bakelite or plastic hoods on Hoovers. You can polish metal with it but I don't think it works as well as Mother's or some of the other brands mentioned. Jeff |
Post# 86120 , Reply# 8   12/15/2009 at 12:20 (5,239 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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