Maas Cream Instead Of Simichrome?

[LadyPenelope]

Hi

 

New here, and I have a burning question. (Well hopefully nothing will get burned).

 

Am already a keen restorer of vintage handcrank sewing machines. Which means I have some Maas Cream to hand.

 

Today I had my first, modest foray into older pens as a Parker Slimfold I'd ordered on eBay at the weekend has turned up. It looks pretty sound but I want to take it apart and clean it. Have found out how to do that with a simple pen like the Slimfold and feel confident enough to try as it wasn't an expensive pen.

 

Now I keep reading about Simichrome but I already have both Peek and Maas Cream to hand. Sewing machine restorers seem to favour Maas for machine brightwork and I have had great results with it. Before I waste money.... anyone tell me if I could use Maas for the plastic barrel of a fountain pen? I have a 'sacrificial' old pen I could try it on first but was curious to know what you folk here think?

 

Luckily, I also have a collection of Anglo Saxon and onwards metal artefacts that we seal with Renaissance Wax so I do have that to hand...

[grahamtillotson]

I'm sure others have more detailed knowledge about the subtle differences but I use both and don't notice any real difference (both work well).

 

Graham

[Glenn Atkins]

Some will say not to use the Renaissance Wax. Just do a search on the forum.

 

Glenn

[LadyPenelope]

Thanks, both. Oh no, not my Renaissance wax! I will do a search. And there I was congratulating myself I already had that!

[masterguns]

Hi

 

New here, and I have a burning question. (Well hopefully nothing will get burned).

 

Am already a keen restorer of vintage handcrank sewing machines. Which means I have some Maas Cream to hand.

 

Today I had my first, modest foray into older pens as a Parker Slimfold I'd ordered on eBay at the weekend has turned up. It looks pretty sound but I want to take it apart and clean it. Have found out how to do that with a simple pen like the Slimfold and feel confident enough to try as it wasn't an expensive pen.

 

Now I keep reading about Simichrome but I already have both Peek and Maas Cream to hand. Sewing machine restorers seem to favour Maas for machine brightwork and I have had great results with it. Before I waste money.... anyone tell me if I could use Maas for the plastic barrel of a fountain pen? I have a 'sacrificial' old pen I could try it on first but was curious to know what you folk here think?

 

Luckily, I also have a collection of Anglo Saxon and onwards metal artefacts that we seal with Renaissance Wax so I do have that to hand...

 

Yes, you can use Maas on the plastic barrel. I have a tube of Maas that I have used on all sorts of pens, and it has done a great job.

[fabri00]

I have used renaissance waX bought in UK since few years, without being aware of any negative experience of other people's.

Till now I have noticed any problem in my pens.

[Glenn Atkins]

Thanks, both. Oh no, not my Renaissance wax! I will do a search. And there I was congratulating myself I already had that!

 

Full disclosure...I use it sometimes too...) Plus, I like how it smells!

 

Glenn

[Glenn Atkins]

They use this stuff to polish aircraft canopies.

 

http://micro-surface.com/index.php/products-by-type/micro-gloss/micro-gloss-liquid-abrasive-type-1-cleaner-polish.html

 

They also have a #5 which is a little more abrasive.

 

Check out their pads too.

 

http://micro-surface.com/index.php/micro-mesh-soft-touch-pad-variety-packs.html

 

Glenn

[kirchh]

Maas contains paraffinic and naphthenic solvent and triethanolamine; I'm unsure whether those chemicals could have deleterious effects on some plastics.

 

--Daniel