How do you remove those tiny scrathes on the bolsters?

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Hazieview
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How do you remove those tiny scrathes on the bolsters?

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I have a couple Case Saddlehorn pocket knives that I recently polished with turtle wax chrome polish and a microfiber rag. It still leaves those little tiny scratches all over the bolsters. Is there any way to polish the bolsters to a mirror finish with no scratches?
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Re: How do you remove those tiny scrathes on the bolsters?

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Hazieview wrote:I have a couple Case Saddlehorn pocket knives that I recently polished with turtle wax chrome polish and a microfiber rag. It still leaves those little tiny scratches all over the bolsters. Is there any way to polish the bolsters to a mirror finish with no scratches?
I've never tried it but I wonder if Jewelers Rouge would work.

http://www.amazon.com/Beadaholique-Jewe ... lers+rouge
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Re: How do you remove those tiny scrathes on the bolsters?

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I'd try using a finer abrasive like Flitz and an old T-shirt. From there it should be about a 5 minute job.
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Flitz and the polishing cloth they sell!! ::tu::
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TripleF wrote:Flitz and the polishing cloth they sell!! ::tu::

+1 ::tu::
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Re: How do you remove those tiny scrathes on the bolsters?

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if they`re deep i use 1500 up to 3000 wet sand paper from an autobody supply house . Then finish it off with "finekut" rubbing/polishing compound from the same place , its designed to polish the "clearcoat " thats sprayed over the basecoat of paint in automotive painting . as a member mentioned "jewelers rouge" is cerium oxide works also but usually sold by the pound and must be made into a paste . Goodluck
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