Dull metal

[red_fish]

does anyone know a good way to buff up and shinne old hopkins and such and does anyone ever repaint there stingers(sting silvers) any help would be great thanks

[basstardo]

If the chrome finish is gone, it's gone. You'd have to replate to get that back. If they're brass or copper, or a similarly polishable metal, Brasso might do the trick, but you'd have to be on that constantly to keep a shine. As for painting, you could repaint them a different color and get new silver ones. That way all you every buy is silver, but you end up with a bunch of colors from painting the old ones.

[outfishin28]

The stuff I use is called maas polishing cream, works great, just apply, wait for it to dry, and buff off. They even have some new stuff out with Teflon in it, keeps it shiny longer.

[PEEWEE]

Try Mothers polish Its not as abrasive as Brasso and will do the job..

[Rockfish1]

flitz paste polish...

[uncdub13]

toothpaste and SOS pads work pretty good on gold spoons and spinnerbaits.

[Ryan Y]

toothpaste and SOS pads work pretty good on gold spoons and spinnerbaits.

Good ole colgate and brillo.

[RuddeDogg]

I use Blitz metal polish.

[Catfish713]

make sure you use a brillo pad tho, DO NOT use steel whool or anything like that, all it will do is ruin the lure trust me.

[Puppy Mullet]

Pencil eraser

[Too Busy]

soft cotton wheel with either red or white polishing compound, then clear laquer spray.

[Mark G]

I'm sure it would be tough to draw an accurate conclusion, I'm just wondering if some of these polishes/waxes will have a negative impact on fish catching, due to a possible residual odor/taste ?



Just wondering.

Then again you never know - some of them might attract more bites!

[Too Busy]

It hasn't affected my spinners or spoons. Maybe because these trigger a reaction reposnse more than slow fished soft plastic baits.

[New Kent Newbie]

I saw in saltwater sportsman that someone used ketchup i have yet to try it but it might work

[Jesse Lockowitz]

I saw in saltwater sportsman that someone used ketchup i have yet to try it but it might work

i believe it, strong acidity. kinda like using vinegar to clean stuff.



Jesse

[threegals]

Drimel tool takes the work out of it. I used all the above cleaning agents. WD40 and different attachments from the drimel work for me. I found a good glitered paint at a craft store that I use to paint beat up plugs, spoons, jigs... But remember, it is usually the hurt, injured, slowest bait fish in the pod that gets eatten. I still throw my beat up spoons too.

[Mark G]

Drimel tool takes the work out of it. I used all the above cleaning agents. WD40 and different attachments from the drimel work for me. I found a good glitered paint at a craft store that I use to paint beat up plugs, spoons, jigs... But remember, it is usually the hurt, injured, slowest bait fish in the pod that gets eatten. I still throw my beat up spoons too.

That last part is a good point. I once had a guy swear by a particular rattle trap that was so beat up all the paint was completely removed (it was a dull white underneath), but he was still catching plenty of fish on it !