Polishing a Micro Seiki RT 3000G Gunmetal platter

I think Simi chrome (a brand) would be a good start and isn’t too aggressive.

+1 @testpilot 

@horsestuff   What is the platter made of?

Regards,

barts

As a car guy, I was gonna mention Simichrome too, but I thought perhaps it was not quite appropriate since the platter is gunmetal, not aluminum. Simichrome is great for aluminum parts. However, I suspect all of these specialized polishes are similar to one another in composition.

@horsestuff  

The orbital polisher will fling polish all over the place unless you are very experienced with it. The Menzerna Polishing Cream works on all metals and you will need very little elbow grease with it. The tarnish will rub right off. I tried it on gunmetal parts of a hand plane. Worked great. 

No Lacquer applied will keep the metal exposed to oxidation and dulling will occur.

Usually non ferrous metal will be welcome to oxidise and gain a patina, it is attractive on furniture.

I have a Tenuto Platter Mat, and I know these are with a Lacquer finish.