Strops, polishing compounds and new Mirror Paste

[Silly_Billy]

This prehistoric thread had mixed views about the effectiveness of using a strop and polishing compound, but I see Trend recently launched a new Mirror Paste that claims to be the bee’s knees. What do you think? Is Mirror Paste just marketing hype or could there be something to it?

 

[Rorschach]

I'd be willing to bet my horse that it's just an off the shelf metal polish.

 

[novocaine]

think I'd agree with Rorschach here, I'm sure they'll have added something to the formulation to make it so very very special, most likely claiming platelets and micro crystalline particulates which break down under pressure to promise an ever decreasing compound. bet it smells like strawberries or some such too.

 

[monkeybiter]

I can already get my gouges sharp enough for negligible cost, I'd only be interested if it could then harden/toughen the edges to make them last five times longer, and that's not going to happen.

 

[Tasky]

Wonderful mirror shine and everything.... but most of the work is still done on your coarse, medium and fine stones, right?

 

[Racers]

40 grams Mirror paste £11.94
100 grams Autosol £4.49

No contest!

Pete

 

[novocaine]

ah, but autosol doesn't have the patented turn to black to show it's working functionality....... oh wait, errrrr, never mind.

 

[Silly_Billy]

Having read the metallurgy stuff in the earlier thread, I'm now wondering whether stropping makes things worse.