semichrome

[Dale Noll]

Can someone tell me what "semichrome" is. where to get, and how to apply. I have several reels with swirls after trying to clean and cannot get polished out with my metal cleaners. Thanks.

[john elder]

you can usually find it in the better grocery or drug stores in the silver polish aisle...it comes in a tube...not cheap, but worth expense. I occasionally see it showing up in antique malls, as well and I understand motorcycle shops have it for polishing chrome. Spelled Simichrome.

just put it on with a paper towel or cloth rag..or toothbrush for hard-to-reach areas. I will also sometimes apply it using one of those green pads like used for dishwashing, if I have a real hard case, but that type of abrasive action is typically not needed and lots on this board would yell about it. doesn't hurt to let it sit for a minute or two, then polish off with an old sweat sock.

[Jim Madden]

Dale, the only place I can find it in my area is in the antique malls. Just ask at the desk if any booth has it. Jewelry shops may carry it also. I usually have to pay about $8.00 a tube, but it doen't take much to do any particular job.

Some people don't realize that the product works on painted surfaces also. I used it on a cover plate from a Cardinal #7 spinning reel that had paint smudges and minor scratches, and it took all the paint rubs out and evened out that green surface with its original shine. Jim

[TravisT]

I get mine from "Van Dykes Restorers". They have a catalog as well as a web site. You get a better deal if you purchase 3 or more tubes, about $6.50 each. I apply it with a thick, fuzzy, 1/2" hobby paintbrush. Works well. Good luck.

[Harvey]

Dale,
I am not a 'Cleaner" as I have stated many many times but IF I get into the mood, I use a product called MAAS. A polishing cream. It is fine enough that "swirls" don't appear. I mainly use it on lures because I don't polish all the "stories" off my reels. You can find it at jewelry stores or order it from Maas International, PO Box 128, La Grange Il. 60525-0128.
If I remember right, it is around $6.00 a tube but one tube will last forever. I guarantee you your elbows will wear out before you use a whole tube.
"H"

[RAM]

Dale: Simichrome works great on those faded brown hard rubber plates. The rag will turn brown with the old decomposed rubber. It brings back the original luster. A little dab'l do ya! Bob

[Brian F.]

Tenessee Bob? is that you?

Simichrome does the job for me too.

[John Savu]

Call your local Music Stores! It is the number one tuba polish!

[charlie]

http://search.ebay.com/simichrome-polis ... 1QQfromZR8

Ebay has lot of it. Don't know how price compares to other places.

[Guest]

Everybody, Thanks for your help. Guess I will be heading to get some Simichrome tomorrow. Hope to get some swirls out.

Dale.

[RAM]

It is I-Tennessee Bob! The one and only (fortunately!)

[Brian F.]

Sorry to get off the subject but just wanted to send a big Aloha to welcome Tennessee Bob to the board with his first and second post! I know you've visited before and that you'll have fun like we all do, praising the attributes of simichrome and such .

[SWIM JIG]

Ok folks , there is a beter one on the market called ( METAL GLO) has less than 2% amonia in it, tube reail is $5.95 or $33.99 a case of 12 ie dz breaks down to $2.99, also those mirical cloths are $1.99 , you can order them from Smoky Mountain Knife Works 2320 Winfield Dunn Pkwy. P.O. Box 4430 Sevierville TN. 37864 or phone (1-800-251-9306) order on line at (www.eKnifeWorks.com ) this stuf also cleans up those hard rubber plates to a new condition, all oxidation is gone, use with flanal cloth, tooth brushes or we us cotton gun patches. Now for comecial work we use a thublers tumbler with green coated corn cob material made by LYAMN reloadig equipment No scratches or swirls with this method also does hard rubber plates, Your Ohio Conection Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG

[Ron Mc]

I use Pol. Very fine polish.

[Don Champion]

I prefer the Glo that Milton uses. You can also get it for 3 tubes for $15.00 & change from the same address (includes shipping). It does everything Semichrome does.