Charlie, glad to clear up things with the Omega bags and I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the Tradition.
I will post pics of my Classic III that I just got back. He's a hunk!
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Another trick to get rid of bag odors is to place a cotton ball on top of a bottle of pure vanilla extract and invert it long enough until you feel your finger just barely gets wet. Place it in the bag and leave it overnight-and for that matter, until you need to empty it or at least until the odor is gone. This cotton ball trick works well for instrument cases, and anywhere there is an odor in a confined space. Works great in the fridge, too!
As far as Kirby polishing goes, Autosol which is a Kirby product or at least made exclusively for Kirby, is one of the best products to use. It's oil based. Kirby no longer offers this product. However, you can use a product called, Flitz, whcih can be found at most old-fashioned hardware stores or you can order it from Kirby Direct at 800-437-7170. It's $10.50 per tube. I don't know how many ounces it is. It's a water-based product and is basically the same. Autosol is/was a rose-colored pink and Flitz is morning glory blue...and is a little easier to remove from your hand. Morgan swears by Mother's Aluminum Mag Wheel polish which you can get at Walmart for under $4. Used with 0000 steel wool will yield superb results! Also, simply using 0000 steel wool alone will take much of the heavy surface oxidation off initially. Then polishing with the steel wool will be a little easier. I have used it as well and it's another viable option!
A polishing wheel is handy but messy. In the post above from Fred N., Kirby supposedly sand blasts as part of the refurbishing process. Tripoli and Rouge is difficult to work with-at least for me. Simply stated, Kirby just does a excellent job!
Does anyone have a new (or at least a "never laundered")original Kirby Tradition cloth DUMP style bag for sale or one to spare?
