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It can't perform mirecles, if file is damaged from blows, vibrations or beating nothing can restore the cutters. But for normal ware this works a couple times depending on file. I have files I used this on 8-10 times..

Filing can alway's improve if there is interest, there are no limits. I meet guy's daily here that have 20-40 years in woods, still not knowing what a sharp saw is...

' I Have used this treatment on larger fine cut metal files too, and it works, but the differances in the metals tis tuff to notice. If they change color they usually are gone as it eats too much. I'd try a bit on a part of the file first, and test my way...

This has been around since the early 50's. Stihl carry them and most after market sellers too.

The vinegar stuff you mean? I cleaned it well I try it and if it won't eat metal I dip the hole file in the bottle and olace it standing with cutters up. A file look sort of like this: ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) In the cutters crud is washed out and as I dip it in vinegar this eat the burr...

After each tooth I pull it thru a cloth. When it gets dirty in the cutters I in Diesel. After some washes I use vinegar to remove burr. This is repeated until file is damaged.

Another thing I learned helped me to not just get sharp chains, but also get them to last is sharp often, preferably each tank to begin with, especially on new chain. A stroke or two that will keep all teeth sharp and no need top do many strokes that eat up the surface now perfectly hardened on...

A good file is a must to cut a clean not rugged surface. I clean file after each tooth, thereby not filling it so fast with crap, but eventually it will get dirty and cleaning is a must. After a couple cleanings it usually gets "dull". This is often do to the file itself getting a fine burr on...

Knowing what to aim for and see that it is possible is a must. How sharp a cutter is is hard to say and compare if not cutting in wood. Compensating sharpness by lowering rider/depth guage is a well known fact and make the chain/saw dangerous and ineffective. I see it every day here... By...