How to clean faint scratches on a steel shaft?

[TCB2010]

Is there anything you can use to clean light faint scratches on a steel shaft? An iron shaft or putter shaft for example. Their not gouges just faint brush strokes I suppose but their on a shaft.

 

[JB]

Rubbing compound on chrome has worked for some people

 

[TCB2010]

Rubbing compound on chrome has worked for some people

Are we talking rubbing compound and a micro fiber cloth by hand?

 

[jbuck31]

Bar keepers friend!

 

[Duffer Seamus]

If they're really light, toothpaste might do it, believe it or not.

 

[Junkyard]

@JB is on the right path IMO. Some metal polish and a microfibre towel. Anything you can do to increase the reflectivity of the metal plating will reduce the visibility of any scratches.

 

[NeverWiff]

Flitz metal polish should do it

 

[Jimmy3864]

Try Mister Clean Power Eraser, if not fine rubbing compound or auto scratch remover. Check progress frequently by wiping clean and quick polish, don’t want to go too deep.

 

[camden_kid]

If they're really light, toothpaste might do it, believe it or not.

Yep. I used toothpaste on the plastic covers of my turntables and it worked like magic. You have to use a certain kind though, like normal Colgate.