Stovaxgraphite grate polish (like black)

This stuff is very good, but be warned you need to wear overalls & gloves. If there is carpet nearby, roll it up if possble. My woodburner was showing old iron colouring after a couple of years use. This polish brought up a nice semi gloss finish, after just an hour of use on the worst areas. Use an old toothbrush (anything larger will spray everywhere I think) & small amounts at a time (less than toothpaste for your teeth). Sweep off the residue with brush & pan before 'buffing' with old shoe brush, & a final polish with soft cloth. Try to protect walls with newspaper or cardboard, & plenty of paper on floor around the stove. This is graphite based & creates black dust that will get everywhere if not careful, watch your footwear spreading it around the house. You need to be really thorough with cleaning after use, all around the stove & floor. I have enough left in tube to do it several more times, tube will last years.

We have a victorian cast iron grate and over mantle which was showing rust in a number of places. The shelf has seen many years of various objects placed upon it and of course the usual cleaning and dusting. It really need some TLC. We used the product very sparingly and the effect was amazing to say the least. I was very impressed with its ability to cover the rust and give the final finish. It has to be said that this product will give a graphite finish. In other words a silver black look, but as this was the original finish this was what I expected. If you need a black finish this is not the product to buy as when it is polished it becomes the shiny graphite silver look. I have enough left over to repeat the procedure at least another 4 or 5 times. It does go a long way. I applied it with a soft brush and then polished with a cloth. In all I am very satisfied withe product and have no reservations in recommending it.

Great product I used it on my cast iron chiminea, lovely colour, easy to apply, only thing is it does come off a little when it rains

Applied it to my rusty fire surround with a cloth and it's buffed up a treat. I wish I'd taken a before and after picture - the fireplace has been transformed. Be careful if you're applying it near marble, as I was, and which I managed to get two black streaks on. To my surprise I was able to just rub it off with little effort. In thirty minutes the fireplace was transformed and it was so easy to do - there's almost no effort required. The final finish is a glossy grey colour which is exactly the one it arrived with 30 years ago.If only all DIY went so well.....

I think in old days, was called Zebo, then Zeebrite ... However, whatever was called, this grate polish works a treat.We don't actually use for grates. But made wooden item, metal items and where suited, other items look like shiney cast iron.Cast iron picture frame, ceiling light etc. (smiles)Only suggest caution when brushing it up to the lovely iron shine. If possible do out doors or wear a mask and cover expensive carpet area, as the ultra fine dust gets everywhere.However, once done, it never needs touching again and can be handled and dusted without any black coming off.Used to use way back in 50's to keep our Army barracks stove clean for inspections ... every day used.

What comes in tubes? Gum, paste, cream and similar semi solids. What came in this tube was just liquid which is not easy to control but I managed and achieved a satisfactory result

I bought this product to revovate my second hand Morso Squirrel that had been painted with matt black paint, a look that I wasn't too keen on.It went on easily and buffed up beautifully leaving the stove and flue with gleaming gun metal shine. The squirrel castings on the size are now visible and look lovely.Wearing rubber gloves I applied it with a microfibre cloth rubbing it well in, buffed it up with an old shoe polish brush and finally burnished it with a clean soft cloth. An old toothbrush was perfect for getting into tight areas. The process from start to finish took about 40 minutes.I can't understand those people that say that it is too sloppy, I would say that it is the same consistency as toothpaste and certainly not runny.I would highly recommend this product.

I moved house and inherited a small wood burner that looked a little jaded. I applied this Stovax stuff and left it for a couple of days before gently polishing with a cotton cloth. Wonderful - looks like new! When I opened the tube I was expecting thickish texture - but no, fluid flowed out at first (fortunately I had protected the hearth with an old curtain). So I'd recommend to massage the tube before opening it, or just prepare to discard the initial squeeze until it emerges as non-liquid.