High-polishing steel, I think

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

So -- mildly magnetic, I have discovered, so it's got some iron in it.  I mentioned that we tried silver polish before - but very gently.  Today maybe I'll give it a bit more elbow grease and see what happens.  Continuing thanks.  This is interesting - and keeping me out of trouble 'til racing starts.

[Peter Jack]

If it's mildly and only mildly magnetic then it's probably stainless. You can tell right away by also trying your magnet on a known mild steel. The attraction will definitely be more intense. If it is stainless then a polishing should do the trick.

Pete

[Seldom Seen Slim]

I just tried some jewelry polish and a fabric wheel on the Dremel tool.  The stains come off okay* - but with the tool it'd take forever and a day.  I'll try some of the polishing rouge(s) on the big wheel on the grinder at home.

*But the engraved stuff -- name and cross -- haven't yet degraded, much less disappeared.  That stuff I use must be darned good.