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Stubborn key cups

Author: m1964
Date: 2021-02-08 23:47

Hi all,
I need an advice/help with restoring/overhauling a Selmer 10 (W-series).

It looked a little tired but the wood and metal seemed to be in decent shape.
The clarinet appeared to have original pads and it looks like no one worked on it before me.
It came apart relatively easy.
However, when I started polishing the keys, I encountered a problem.
At first, I tried using tooth paste which worked well on silver-plated keys but did not do much on the nickel-plated keys from Selmer.

After that, I tried Brasso that I use for silverware polishing.
Brasso does not smell good and definitely has some strong chemicals in it, but still it would not remove the oxidation completely from the keys. The key cups appear very dull and I could not clean them up.

Is there a more effective way of polishing keys on this Selmer? Should I try some buffing discs?
I do not have a rotary tool, but I do have a cordless drill and a cordless driver I can attach the discs to.

Should I try to use a polishing paste like this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-quarter-lb-green-polish-compound-96778.html ?

Thanks

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