Sword Polish Cream

[pirates]

There is a sword polish cream being sold on eBay that promises to give your sword a much improved appearance. There are many positive feedbacks from customers who bought the product. Let me know your opinions on this cream. It seems too good to be true.

 

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[DavidF]

I would stay away from this stuff as it is an abrasive unless you don't give a crap about your blade.

 

To be quite frank you should never use an abrasive on any nihonto, even a gendaito. On a blade that has minor scratches, this could ruin the complexion of the rest of the finish; restraint here is the best policy. On a blade that has rust problems, I would try Nev-R-Dull instead as it uses non-abrasive petroleum solvents.

 

For more serious problems, have a reputable polisher do the work.

 

DaveF.

[Henry Wilson]

Hi Pirates

 

Welcome to the forum. Like DaveF said stay away from such stuff. It is unlikely it will do any good.

 

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[Grey Doffin]

I would stay away from Nev-R-Dull also, Makes the blade look like a machine made gunto. Get it polished or leave it alone. Grey

[DavidF]

Nev-R-Dull is useful in those cases when rust makes it diffucult to evaluate a blade. I would not use it for a blade that is in polish or slightly out of polish. But it is helpful for lifting off the rust without abrasives. I received a blade that was brown with rust. In order to see if it was even worth polishing, I used Nev-R-Dull. It took a long time to remove the rust, and I used it in combination with normal choji/oil cleaning.

 

I can't recall who recommended it to me, but it was someone on

Nihonto Message Board. Nevertheless, not all of us have the option of buying juyo blades in polish. Some of us have to weigh carefully if we send a blade to a polisher. Many of us do not have $2000 just lying around to send to a polisher on a whim. For some of us using a non-abrasive, non-acidic rust remover can be helpful for us to enjoy or evaluate a less expensive blade to see if it is even worth sending to Shina or the polisher. A rusted blade will not only conceal the hamon but also any hagiri that may be present or deeper damage such as pitting.

 

Yeah, Nev-R-Dull can make your blade look like a gunto. But it also won't damage a blade if you decide later on to send it to a polisher.

 

 

DaveF.