I use a simple home made brew of polishing compound. I think they are called rouge bars for use with a buffing/polishing wheel, they come in green, white ,red, and brown each color serves a purpose but I buy a big green and a white. Wrap a chunk of it in a rag and beat it into powder with a hammer then mix it with mineral spirits in a bottle (I use an old Gatorade bottle) thin to your likeing and rub away. Works great, the Mineral spirits clean and the abrasives polish away oxidation and scratches. I use the green til its shiney then go over it with the white for a mirror finish. It is cheap to make, lasts a long time, and takes alot of the effort out of hand polishing, less elbow grease. Plus the mineral spirits give a waterproofing effect for a while.
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