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Title: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: david janssen on August 24, 2012, 04:31:00 PM

I am refinishing another 66 Kodiak and am ready to put the Bear coin back in.I would like to brighten it up some.
What is used to polish it?

Thanks for the help,
David

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: kurtbel5 on August 24, 2012, 05:08:00 PM

Hi David
Is that an aluminum one?
I use a variety of polishes, Mothers etc whatever might be around or cheap...

A lot of people hit them with a black marker and only polish the high spots, kind of a cheater patina

Just make sure to clean any polish off the bottom before epoxying/hot gluing in place

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: Bjorn on August 24, 2012, 05:31:00 PM

1966 has the more modern brass coin; like Kurt says any polish or car wax will do you proud.   :archer2:

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: ksbowman on August 24, 2012, 06:36:00 PM

Is there a way to renew the color on the brass ones? I have one that has lost the color from wear.

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: david janssen on August 25, 2012, 12:38:00 PM

I just used some baking soda from the fridge and a little water and the coin came out great.It took about 5-min.

Thanks for the ideas

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: Missaukee on August 28, 2012, 08:26:00 PM

I put them in Vineger, acid shines them up nicely.

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: dan d on September 03, 2012, 08:56:00 AM

Are the brass coins solid brass ?  Or are they plated & do you need to be concerned about easily rubbing thru the plating ?

Dan

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: ksbowman on September 03, 2012, 09:48:00 AM

The one I'm talking about is plated and the plating has rubbed off. I was looking for a way to repair the plating.

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: kurtbel5 on September 03, 2012, 10:36:00 AM

Those are plastic KSB
You can use Krylon spray paint for plastic.

Title: Re: Bear coin,What to use to polish it?
Post by: bearmagtd on September 03, 2012, 12:33:00 PM

Is it a 1966 or a 1976