Whaddaya'll recommend for polishing cloths?

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Whaddaya'll recommend for polishing cloths?

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I've been using CUTCO polishing cloths to finish the sheen in my rust-removed knives.

I'm contimplating MIRACLE CLOTH but the Coconut Oil is causing me to ask.....

I assume a Camillus or CASE or CUTCO polishing cloth are the same items? There's a 3 pack of Camillus polishing cloth for $9.99 on the bay.....

Your input would be appreciated!
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This may sound a bit over-simplistic, but after a buffing, polishing by hand with Flitz or just wiping off Ren Wax, I've been using old Tee-shirts for several years now. As long as the wife keeps throwing them in the washing machine once in a while, they keep working great.
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You beat me to it Bob. That's the same thing I was going to say. I used Flitz and an old t-shirt for the longest time but now I'm hooked on Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish and an old t-shirt.
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No kiddin'.......hmmmmmmm....

Speakin' of old t-shirts...... Van Halen (with Dvid Lee Roth back where he belongs) is blasting off their 2012 Tour tickets starting today. I'm a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge VH fan!!
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TripleF wrote:(with Dvid Lee Roth back where he belongs)
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Johnj wrote:
TripleF wrote:(with Dvid Lee Roth back where he belongs)
In rehab?

LOL.....

I once saw a shirt that read:
DAVID LEE ROTH IS VAN HALEN.

How true it is!!
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TripleF wrote:No kiddin'.......hmmmmmmm....

Speakin' of old t-shirts...... Van Halen (with Dvid Lee Roth back where he belongs) is blasting off their 2012 Tour tickets starting today. I'm a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge VH fan!!
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Cape Cod cloths work well with some elbow grease.;)
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+1 on the t-shirts. I don't use Van Halen shirts because they're usually black. I like the Hanes standard white t-shirt because I enjoy seeing all the gunk that I polish off my knife.
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I use the Cape Cods on metal such as bolsters and blades, use Renwax on handles such as stag or bone then polish with old shirt.
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Fender guitar polishing cloths - available at your local music store.
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Just ordered a pack of 2 Cape Cod Polishing Cloths. Can't wait to give 'em a go.

Thanks for the input guys! ::tu::
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Hey Scott, you'll like them. They're very handy for them bolsters! :mrgreen:
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