Wright's Silver Polish

[1972coronet]

I'd attempted to contact @Snake Pliskinvia P.M. , but ostensibly he can't receive them. 

Ne'er-the-less...

For those of you whom employ Wright's to polish paint, or, in particular, bare plastic, which 'suspension' is best? I've seen cream and paste available. Additionally, there are formulas for different metals (copper, silver, chrome, etc.) -- which one is preferable ? 

I'm planning to polish the bare plastic on me on-and-off AMT 1968 SS-396 El Camino (recent issue, moulded in white; the "green interior and vinyl top" project), and would like to use a compound which doesn't require excessive buffing (the likes of Meguire's, etc., which require excessive buffing to achieve desired results). I've seen the numerous restore-preserve projects which Snake has used Wright's on , an am quite impressed.

Thanks.

[Snake45]

I'm using Wright's Silver Cream, I guess you could call it a paste. It's in a white tub with a blue top and I get it at Walmart. Been using it for about 30 years now. Works great on both paint and plastic. No chemicals in it to affect plastic or paint. Residue washes off with warm running water and a toothbrush. 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wright-s-Silver-Cream-8-oz/27139572?athbdg=L1200

[peteski]

2 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

I'd attempted to contact @Snake Pliskinvia P.M. , but ostensibly he can't receive them. 

How old was his post you found? If you were to check his profile info, you would notice that he

• Last visited

  May 5, 2011

So, either his PM Inbox is full, or maybe his account was made inactive.

[Snake45]

He meant me, of course. The PM system here hasn't worked for me for years. 

[1972coronet]

6 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I'm using Wright's Silver Cream, I guess you could call it a paste. It's in a white tub with a blue top and I get it at Walmart. Been using it for about 30 years now. Works great on both paint and plastic. No chemicals in it to affect plastic or paint. Residue washes off with warm running water and a toothbrush. 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wright-s-Silver-Cream-8-oz/27139572?athbdg=L1200

Thanks for the confirmation regarding the compound. I'm glad to know that its residue washes-off so easily, too. 

I'll take me bum to Walmart tonight and pick up a jar of it !

Thanks again!

[1972coronet]

5 hours ago, peteski said:

How old was his post you found? If you were to check his profile info, you would notice that he

• Last visited

  May 5, 2011

So, either his PM Inbox is full, or maybe his account was made inactive.

I didn't even notice that date -- if I did see it ,  I likely subconsciously dismissed it as his joined-the-forum date. 

I don't make it a habit of attempting to garner the attention of any forum member with whom I wish to enquire about the products , procedures, etc., which they employ. However , I felt compelled in this instance because his P.M. isn't working. 

[peteski]

1 hour ago, 1972coronet said:

I didn't even notice that date -- if I did see it ,  I likely subconsciously dismissed it as his joined-the-forum date. 

I don't make it a habit of attempting to garner the attention of any forum member with whom I wish to enquire about the products , procedures, etc., which they employ. However , I felt compelled in this instance because his P.M. isn't working. 

Something strange is going on with Snake Pliskin's account.  Not only the joining date and the last visited date is the same, according to the profile he has made zero posts.

EDIT: never mind - you were looking for the other snake.

Edited January 17, 2022 by peteski

[Snake45]

To be honest, these days I do most of my plastic polishing with fingernail polishing sticks. They're faster, cleaner, and do at least as good a job. Walmart used to sell a great set called Trim, but hasn't had them for a few years now. I now go to Sally Beauty and buy a brand called Tropical, which costs a lot more and isn't quite as good as the Trims, but do a satisfactory job. It all depends on the shape of the model--some jobs I can do entirely with the nail sticks, others are better handled with the Wright's, or a combination of the two depending on the area. Experience is key here, just like everything else in modeling. 

The nail sticks are useless on paint, though. But they're great on plastic, including clear plastic. 

[Skip]

The Novus system is like for plexiglas, (i.e. plastics, acrylics). So I’d do the ore polish with the least aggressive polishing pads 1000, 1500, 2000… then move onto the Novus polishes