500-06 Metal Polish Cream Non-Abrasive Tarnish and Oxidation Remover for Chrome, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel, 19.25 oz., Pack of 1

This metal polish actually works quite well. I bought this to restore the original finish (or as close to original as possible) on our church's commercial kitchen sinks and stainless steel prep and serving tables. I used approximately 1/4 of the medium sized jar for a 10’, three bay sink and drain boards and 40’ of stainless steel tables. It took some time and elbow grease, but the results were great. All of the water and soap stains disappeared and the surfaces were restored to nearly their original #4 grade finish. The luster was greatly enhanced, as well. Liquid spills are much easier to clean up due to the micro silicone coating of the polished surfaces. The key to using this polish most effectively is to continuously work the polish until resistance increases to the point where it feels as though the area is virtually dry. It’s at this point that it will be black in color. And continued rubbing will begin to remove the residue. Then use a microfiber cloth to wipe and buff the area until all residue has been removed. As I mentioned above, elbow grease is a must to achieve optimal results! It’s well worth the effort, as you’ll be very pleased with your effort. I did use a 110v rotary polisher to restore the table surfaces, but I restored the sinks completely by hand. Both methods worked equally well. I highly recommend this metal polish! 😄

This polish does exactly what it claims—restores shine to old, dull metal without leaving a mess. I used it on a 39-year-old bicycle brake caliper, and the difference was noticeable right away. The application was easy: I spread it with shop paper towels, then buffed it out with a cloth to reveal a clean shine. No greasy or nasty residue was left behind. While I only used elbow grease, I’m confident an orbital polisher would have brought out an even deeper shine. The polish does carry the distinct smell common to most mag wheel cleaners, but nothing too strong or unpleasant. All in all, this product impressed me. It revived decades-old parts with minimal effort and left them looking refreshed and bright. The photos show a reference picture on how dirty the calipers were and how the rear brake looks after a deep clean and polish.

Used this to polish the exteriors on my prized Magnalite kitchen pots. Did a very nice job bringing back a nice look to 50 year old Dutch ovens.

I bought this after reading lots of reviews and wanted something that worked, but wouldn't be so strong as to damage chrome or paint surrounding it. It's easy to misuse this product...that is to use too much of it. I bought this larger 19+oz jar thinking I would be using a lot to go over my motorcycle, but I've hardly put a dent in the container and I've almost finished a first go round of the bike. The pros are that it works well, cleans chrome and metal well, if there's decent chrome to be found under the dirt, etc. I first used a bit on a piece of cloth and worked it into the metal...then polished it with a clean cloth. Much of the time this seems good enough, but if you have some surface rust or pitting/discoloration you'll find you'll have to go over it again, perhaps with 0000 steel wool which is abrasive enough to help get some of that off without damaging the chrome itself. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the purchase, but I can see from my experience thus far that there are times/conditions when I would like to have something even stronger to use on more heavily tarnished/affected chrome or metal but the Blue Magic will work if you put a little more elbow grease into what you're doing. Once the metal is cleaned and shiny, it works very quickly when recleaning/polishing. The only cons I can think of are what others have already mentioned. The ammonia smell is quite strong, so you definitely have to work in an open or well aired space. I hold the container away from me and work in the garage with the door open and haven't had any issues. I also tend to limit myself to 1-2 hours of polishing work at a time so I'm not exposed to the fumes for any extended period. Another concern is that you probably should be wearing some protective gloves when working with this metal polish. It's not so much that it will damage your skin if you get some on you, but on those occasions when I've been too lazy to put on a pair of latex gloves, the combination of dirt and rust and Blue Magic is difficult, if not impossible to wash off your hands/fingers. I've had a couple of days after spending some time using this product without gloves when a couple of fingers retained a darker, dirtier appearance. My wife wasn't thrilled...but it ultimately washed/wore off in a couple of days and now I always wear gloves while polishing metal.

Yes, there are no miracles. A miracle would be to apply polish to heavily oxidized aluminum, work it for a while with an angle buffer, and have it come out with a mirror finish. There is nothing - NOTHING - that will do that. Nor is there anything you can spray on that will remove heavily oxidation. All polishes are work. I'm redoing a 1953 Airstream that was probably never polished and spent the last 22 years sitting in the sun and weather on a farm. (There was a tree growing through the tongue.) It's overall heavily oxidized. The surface feels like fine sandpaper. Now, these vintage Airstreams were made with all-clad aluminum that has a thin surface layer of soft metal to take that true mirror finish you don't see on new ones. You can indeed return it to that state, but this polish won't do that. No polish alone will do that. That requires many steps of abrasives to remove scratches and several steps of different polishes to bring back the shine. That's more than I want to do, so I determined to do the best a polish could do. This is the one I chose. Being a polish, it can't remove scratched. Nor an it or any other polish remove all the oxidation in one pass. It takes multiple applications, wiping away black oxide and buffing after each application. If your aluminum isn't too heavily oxidized, meaning it's clouded but without visible nodules of oxidation, you can get a pretty nice finish with two or three applications. Heavy oxidation will take three, four, or more. And that's with an angle grinder type polisher, and running through a fair number of wool applicators. You don't want to try to do it all in one pass, because you'll build up so much black oxide that it will hard to remove. It's impressive enough that you actually can get through heavy oxidation with a polish. You will get filthy. You can just about throw away your clothes when the project's done. And you'll need a LOT or cotton polishing rags. (We bought them by the pound from the Goodwill store where they dump their excess by the pound.) You'll use one to wipe down the oxide and another to buff it up before you finish it with your orbital buffer. The result will, if it's old, still show its age, but the shine can be good enough to read a newspaper's reflection. I tried other polishes. None that I tried did as well as this one. I am about one-third through the project, an 18-foot aluminum travel trailer. I expect to run through the entire 72 ounce jar and then some, but I think I can do the past pass with some of the other polishes I tried first. But I understand now why they get $3000 to polish these things to a mirror finish. Needless to say, if you just want to polish a newish aluminum object that is only a little dulled, the results will be stunning. If you're doing something that's just mildly oxidized, you can get a very nice finish with a reasonable investment of sweat. So, five stars for doing all a polish can do, better than most.

Okay first, full disclosure, I am not at all a professional and bought this because I wanted to repair the hardware on some of my purses. I heard from a friend that this is one of the best ones out there. So I found it on Amazon and ordered it prime delivery. It came in and I was actually really excited to see what it can do. It’s a good size tub and it is sealed well. Opening it, you will notice it is more like a thick cream, similar to maybe a thick moisturizer. Instruction has follows, mix well, rub until black film appears then clean off with a cloth. Okay, great, so I mixed it and honestly had no idea what I was doing. Although I read rub, I just rubbed on a small layer and just sat there. No black film and i waited and waited. Nothing was happening so therefor I went ahead and wiped it clean and put the cap back on and don’t think twice about returning it - for the price it was fine for me to take the loss. Well this evening, I decided too give it another shot. Opened the bad boy up, mixed, and then put in some gloves and tried to actually rub it in, as the directions say too. Well what do you know, black started appearing in my gloves! What do you know, I know how to read and follow instructions 🤣. After noticing the black residue I went ahead and wiped it clean, and OH MY LANTA! This thing restored my vintage bags zipper. Who would’ve thought!? Don’t believe my words, see for your self in my video and photos! Solid amount of polish for the price you pay, it does the job (just be sure you read and follow instructions, haha!), and lastly a little goes a long way! So there for you are getting so much out of this! Highly recommend!!

Polished and old scabbard pretty good. Probably needs a few more.

Polish arrived on time but I could never get it open. Polish went all over my hands, sink and kitchen counter. I wish there was a feature to ask for another without shipping the original mess back.