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03-13-2009, 08:17 AM
portal5

Now there’s a clever trick!

Now there’s a clever trick!
Getting Stainless steel to rust???

Quote “Vintage Gotta Straight Razor, stainless steel blade, which has got some rust on”

Listing Vintage Gotta Straight Razor on eBay, also, Barber Shop Shaving, Vanity Perfume Grooming, Collectables (end time 19-Mar-09 19:25:32 GMT)
03-13-2009, 08:21 AM
ndw76

I believe even stainless steel will rust eventually if not cared for. Just takes a lot longer than high carbon steel. It may also depend on the quality of the stainless steel. Maybe if the stainless has a higher carbon it may rust easier.
03-13-2009, 08:55 AM
portal5

Now there’s a clever trick!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndw76

I believe even stainless steel will rust eventually if not cared for. Just takes a lot longer than high carbon steel. It may also depend on the quality of the stainless steel. Maybe if the stainless has a higher carbon it may rust easier.

I understand that low grade s/s will rust if not looked after but I think the point of making a S/S razor is that it doesn’t rust. I am sure a s/s Razor made by Gotta would not rust.
In fact they are not stainless. Possibly an inox owner would like to comment?
03-13-2009, 11:23 AM
Zwaplat

It's "stainless", not "rustproof".
03-14-2009, 04:06 AM
onimaru55

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

I've had a Gotta that had rust on it before, it was made of silver steel, as I believe all Gottas are. Stainless can rust depending on climate I think, coz I have several stainless items that have had rust spots on them since I been here.

+1 I've owned a few too & all were Silversteel not stainless steel.
03-14-2009, 07:13 PM
Leon

Stainless steels DO rust. They take longer to rust and are more stain resistant than HCS, but eventually they can rust.
03-14-2009, 07:22 PM
JMS

As the name implies, it STAIN's LESS !
03-14-2009, 10:16 PM
mparker762

I've seen Friodurs on ebay that were rusted into oblivion. It can happen - they are resistant to corrosion, but not immune.
03-14-2009, 11:18 PM
Utopian

Years ago I had a student in my lab who decided to think for himself and soaked a set of stainless steel surgical instruments in 50% bleach overnight. Some rusted badly and some didn't at all. The composition of the steel will determine how stain resistant it actually is.
03-15-2009, 02:50 AM
onimaru55

+1 . From memory it's the Chromium content unless we consider H1steel that Spyderco uses on its "Salt" range of knives.
Different animal there.
03-15-2009, 06:47 PM
Zwaplat

Yup, the carbon content in H1 is replaced by nitrogen. Makes for completely different chemical properties.
03-15-2009, 07:01 PM
Del1r1um

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

Stainless steels DO rust. They take longer to rust and are more stain resistant than HCS, but eventually they can rust.

exactly... I've seen plenty of stainless pieces of varying qualities completely rusted out.