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There are light rust and oil stains on my steel. If I sand the rust off, will that affect the finish? And could you suggest a cleaner to remove oil from the steel?

We recommend working on the oil first with a mild cleaner (like Dawn dishwashing liquid) before applying more unpleasant products (like solvent based cleaners); light rust may conveniently disappear. 4/0 steel wool should also remove the rust. Wash everything well with water once the rust is removed; you can apply the Jax while the steel…

What type of preparation needs to be done, and does a top-coat need to be applied after using Jax Iron Steel and Nickel Blackener?

You can finish steel pieces any way you want (polish or satin), then wash them well – remove all oil, lacquer, grease, wax and polishing compound. Depending on what condition the parts are in, you may have to use more than one type of cleaner to get it all done. We like to start with…

Do Jax products have bad odors?

The Jax Instant Silver Cleaner, Jax Brass, Copper, Gold and Marble Cleaner, and the Jax Silver Plating Solution all have slight odors. All other Jax products are odor free.