polishing plastic scales

[Sut Tatersaul]

I would like to clean, and polish the plastic scales on Swiss army knives, and what products to use.

[knife7knut]

I use Mother's Mag Wheel Polish(available in most auto supply stores)for polishing just about anything knife related from handles to blades.Use a soft cotton cloth and change the polish area frequently to avoid scratching. A light pressure is fine.

[knife-nut]

At the auto parts stores they sell a kit to polish the plastic lens on your headlights. This should work on a plastic knife handle as well.

[OLDE CUTLER]

At the auto parts stores they sell a kit to polish the plastic lens on your headlights. This should work on a plastic knife handle as well.

Here is the one I used, works good.

[garddogg56]

Armeral works great on Vic's scales

[Lansky1]

If you have a Dremel tool, they make a rotary buffing wheel for it and Dremel makes a polishing compound. It's just so much easier to use electrons to polish/buff anything knife related ...

[Sut Tatersaul]

Thanks All, for the information, I recently purchased a small S D Victorinox Swiss Army knife, from a 'shyster' on Flea-bay. The 'shyster' in his description of the knife, said that it was 'brand new', but, that it had had a 'light scuff mark'.The light scuff mark was in fact, some noticeable scratches. I want to polish them out if possible. The 'shyster' conveniently failed to show the other side of the knife that has a promotional logo on it, that might detract from the sale.
Sut Tatersaul

[knife7knut]

If you have a Dremel tool, they make a rotary buffing wheel for it and Dremel makes a rubbing compound. It's just so much easier to use electrons to polish/buff anything knife related ...

Although Dremel and similar tools are great for polishing metal I would NOT recommend using them to polish plastic. It is too easy to overheat and melt the plastic. For scratches I would recommend using some 320 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper(wet)and finish sand with 600 grit and then hand polish with Mother's. Just my opinion.

[Lansky1]

If you have a Dremel tool, they make a rotary buffing wheel for it and Dremel makes a rubbing compound. It's just so much easier to use electrons to polish/buff anything knife related ...

Although Dremel and similar tools are great for polishing metal I would NOT recommend using them to polish plastic. It is too easy to overheat and melt the plastic. For scratches I would recommend using some 320 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper(wet)and finish sand with 600 grit and then hand polish with Mother's. Just my opinion.

I've had good luck rehabbing a couple used Case acrylic Corelon sided knives - work up the finer grits through 3000 and then finish it off on the stationary buffer - it only takes a few seconds & really brings out the gleam. I've never actually used the buffing wheels on a Dremel, but seems like an easy way to do it for those without a stationary buffing setup...

[knife7knut]

If you have a Dremel tool, they make a rotary buffing wheel for it and Dremel makes a rubbing compound. It's just so much easier to use electrons to polish/buff anything knife related ...

Although Dremel and similar tools are great for polishing metal I would NOT recommend using them to polish plastic. It is too easy to overheat and melt the plastic. For scratches I would recommend using some 320 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper(wet)and finish sand with 600 grit and then hand polish with Mother's. Just my opinion.

I've had good luck rehabbing a couple used Case acrylic Corelon sided knives - work up the finer grits through 3000 and then finish it off on the stationary buffer - it only takes a few seconds & really brings out the gleam. I've never actually used the buffing wheels on a Dremel, but seems like an easy way to do it for those without a stationary buffing setup...

The problem I see with using the Dremel tool for buffing is in not being able to control the pressure on the surface as readily as using a large buffing wheel. The contact area is quite a bit smaller and there is a tendency for the small wheels to dig into the surface.With a large wheel you can rest the work on the guide and apply a light even pressure;something that is almost impossible with a Dremel.Just my opinion.