Rob Thomas
Active Member
I know this has been touched on briefly in Don's excellent post about Fisher deep-cleaning, but as I am in the minority with a brass faceplate, what would you use that wouldn't inadvertently remove the lettering?
Thanks Steve! I was afraid because I've heard that the lettering on the brushed aluminum faceplates are much more durable. That picture really does show a good level of shine!I just polished a Fisher X-202 brass face plate, I used some automotive polish I have had for many years, very similar to Never Dull. The lettering turned out to be very durable, I rubbed pretty good and was just careful not to rub too long in one place where the lettering is. I was pretty amazed how good it came out, and found it very hard to take a picture of it afterwards because of reflections. I made sure to wipe off the residue with a damp cloth, and apply a light wax at the end to help protect the finish. It was a scary process at first, but soon the results put the fears to rest. There were areas that the lettering had worn thin from use, these areas showed up more obvious after the shine appeared, but overall I'm very pleased.
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I was never brave enough to try it until I purchased an amp from Gordon that he polished with Never Dull, it ends up being a mirror shine that pictures become very difficult to take of. My picture really doesn't do the results justice, I'm very pleased.Thanks Steve! I was afraid because I've heard that the lettering on the brushed aluminum faceplates are much more durable. That picture really does show a good level of shine!
Turned out great Larry!Here's my TA-600 shortly after I polished it up with Mother's Mag Polish. I put 2 coats of Butcher's Paste Wax. Don't use a cleaner wax. Johnson's or Butcher's PASTE wax are pure carnauba wax with no cleaners or abrasives.