Kirby Shine (Keeping it Up)

[kirbyluxhoover]

I am posting this in both the Vintage and Contempoarry because it applies to both. What are some ideas or tricks for keeping the Kirby Shine after you polish it up nice. I want to get my machines shined up and would like to know of a way to keep them that way other than re-polishing them when they start looking bad. I've seen wiping down with Windex. What about a quick wipe down with Mother's Polish? I am looking for something that is as easy wipe down you can do after each use of like once a month to keep from having to do a major polish job. Thanks up front for your input.

 

[tristar]

Windex will corrode the aluminum over time. The ammonia in it will make the aluminum kind of yucky and make it dull.

Once you've shined up a Kirby, if you hit it with a quick polish with Mother's polish every 6 months or so, it'll stay looking like new. I hit mine with just a cloth towel every 6-8 months or so and I haven't had to repolish one yet. The same applies to Royals or any other aluminum cleaner. Works well for Chrome hoods on Eurekas too!

 

[retardturtle]

i was told by one of my retired customers that he would from time to time polish up his kirby with super fine steel wool..followed up by a once a week pledge spraydown and wipe/buff to a brite shine...never tried this or seen it done ...but that kirby had a great shine to it...

 

[atrac]

Any way to remove kind of deep scratches from one? I'm kind of nervous to use steel wool.

 

[vacfanatic]

Deep Scratches

Bill,

Only way to remove deep scratches is by buffing with a bench polisher with an aggressive compound, or resort to sandpaper, as I had to do on a few really deep scratches on my Sanitronic. I was able to sand/blend the deep scratches out, then buff it to a nice shine. It took about 2-3 days of work on the nozzle, but it turned out nice! Before and after picture below. Also, note that the cleaner is just mocked together for a quick photo.

 

[vacfanatic]

After Pic

 

[vacfanatic]

Pic

 

[airway88]

WOW!

Absolutely stunning job, Andrew! It looks better than new.

 

[atrac]

WOW indeed. That is amazing! When I saw the first pic, before I scrolled down I thought (yeah, GOOD luck on that one).

Jaw has now completely hit the floor.

SO ummmmm....yeah. I think I'll have to take your advice.

 

[retardturtle]

outstanding job...stick with watever u did to get those results...and the old guys kirby wasnt as brite as yours.