Kirby cleaning and polishing...

[mattshaver]

Dear Vacuum Gods...LOL.

I want to really baby Hellga my G6 Kirby and thought some polishing might make her feel like a true mistress of the vacuum world. I've used a lot of Mother brand polishes with success and I have a waxing buffer that I use for my car. Can I use Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish as well as Back to Black for the dark plastic pieces? Will this work? And what do you all use?

I'm planning on buffing it up really shiny this evening and will post pictures.

Matt
Spfld, IL.

 

[hoover1060]

Matt...

You can use "Mothers" Aluminum polish or Flitz metal polish with equal success. Both work very well.
I would recommend using superfine steel wool with the polish, then buffing with a soft cloth.
The results will require sunglasses!

 

[aeoliandave]

I have Steel Wool in #0000 and #000000 for the final mirror gleam.

The 0000 is the one to start with and the results will astound you. With plenty of elbow grease it also buffs out the 'waterspot' type stains you sometimes see in the aluminum surface after first cleaning.

After Mr Magic Erasing scuffs and schmutz off the plastic and rubber bits I go over them with the Mother's Billet Polish on a rag. removes the 'dusty dull' look on the rubber and Especially on plastic it imparts a like new buffed wax shine and depth to the surface. Seems almost to darken light scratches, too.

Dave.

 

[mattshaver]

Hey Dave,

I've not went to Lowe's yet for steel wool, but do you work in the Mother's polish with or without the steel wool? Just curious before I make any moves.

Matt
Spfld, IL.

 

[aeoliandave]

Only on the most oxidized aluminum bits do I initially use bare steel wool, to clean off the powdery textured surface first - I find this condition on machines and floor tools that have sat in a moist enviroment for too long.

Just tear off a bit of steel wool, dip it in the polish jar and go to it.

Please DO put rubber, latex or plastic gloves on both hands - you'll soon see why. And don't wear your favorite shirt...or grip the object in your lap unless you put a scrap towel there first. LOL

I wipe things down of the black accumlations with soft paper shop towels as I go until I'm left with a dullish shiny object for final buffing on the wheel or by hand.

Dave