I have been using this product for many years...Autosol.... Good for all chrome & metal alloys on the kit.... fairly economic too... Tube lasts me more than a couple of years.. & that's maintaining 3 or 4 kits...

Cheers

John

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Flitz Polish!

Flitz polish.

Brian! While I've never used Flitz, I've heard positive reviews about it! For myself, I've used Mother's "California Gold" Chrome Polish for years and it's been my go-to polish!

-Mark

flitz as well. only need a small amount, spread to a fine coat with a toothbrush. Rub off with a soft cloth. I do find if I am doing a lot of hardware I like to wear some sort of glove as I dont think prolonged contact is good for my skin.

I got some kind of three-step stuff...McGuire's or something like that, in a free pile at a yard sale several years ago. It's supposed to removed light scratches and then a final polish step....I guess it's okay. I only used it a couple of times. Mostly, I just clean with Windex and scrape off any rust nibs with a popsicle stick or equivalent soft wood (plastic would probably work, too)....combined with my thumbnail and an old t-shirt rag.

I once used this stuff called Nu-Finish -some kind of car polish that came in a bright orange bottle. That stuff worked very well and also left a very thin protective layer that wasn't waxy. I mostly used it on my cars, but it was good stuff for drums, too. I always cleaned the drums very well, first, and then applied the Nu-Finish as a final step.

Thanks very much guys for your input. Yesterday, I tried Flitz and was very pleased. Like the instructions say, you can't let it dry. I also took a snare outside to polish it. It has been very humid up here lately and I think it should have been done inside or with less humidity. A bit more effort was required. All in all though, a very good product. I also like Simichrome.

Brian

Another recommendation for Flitz. Simichrome is a similar product and in my experience is about the same. Flitz is made in the US and Simichrome is made in Germany so it is a bit more expensive than Flitz. I have had much better luck finding Flitz locally but both are available on Amazon if you can wait a few days.

In my experience you can always find Simichrome at motorcycle shops like a Harley Davidson store. That is what I have always used. Have never tried Flitz, after all the positive comments I suppose I should try it. Thanks.