Thread: repairing razors

I purchased a seven day set and a bunch of other razors and was wondering where to buy pins,scales and how to remove rust and tarnish.

Here is what the seven day set looks like, as you can see they are tarnished and there is rust at the top pin and the tang.

Very nice looking set! We have an extensive section on rebuilding and restoring razors. Some of the greatest in the industry are in there and participating on a daily basis.
MOST importantly, wipe some oil on the metal surfaces to stop any further rust and corrosion because those are in relatively good shape. It would be a shame if they deteriorated any more.

Here is a good place to start reading. I think oiling them is a great start, and they are quite loverly items, proceed with caution, rush a restore and ruin a razor is often seen written around here. I expect they won't need much work. There are also some work in progress threads too. This is one of my favorites http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...u-working.html It is long so don't try to read it all at once. You are welcome to join in any time!

If you have never restored a razor....PLEASE get some cheaper ones to practice on.
It would be a shame to ruin a 7day set.

What the others said. Lube them up with some WD/40 in a ziploc baggie. Do one at a time. Then try least invasive first. Get some Mothers Mag polish and a clean rag. Little elbow grease will only help, and give you a clearer picture of the task at hand. 5 minutes of sweat, I bet you will surprise yourself in a good way. No pins or washers or anything of that sort please. Cant say for sure but those scales may be ivory.

Tons of info on this thread: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Martin gives good advise!

Go easy on the oil and slow on the restore. Those are likely ivory scales, so oil is not good for them. Perhaps lightly oiling the blades and wiping it off. Try to leave the scales alone.
In fact, a good bit of advise is to leave the entire set alone until you gain necessary skills to tackle it. JMHO

Much experience and proper procedure is necessary.

I could recommend learning on something cheap to gain experience.

With a complete 7 day set, you cannot afford to mess-up at all!

Pipe cleaners work well to get in the pin area. And with some polish. Elbow grease and time is what is needed. Try not to remove pins as this can cause damage with the scales and you dont want to break or crack one. Polish and lube the blades and put away until you get a few restores under your belt.

Thats a fine set you got! Thanks for sharing.

Excellent advice here. Practice on your other razors first for sure. I would just polish the blades with Mother's Mag polish using your fingers to apply and just elbow grease and a paper towel to polish and maybe a Q-tip and Mother's for any rust on the exposed part of the pins.

Put a little mineral oil on the blades and put them away until you have more experience with your other razors. As also mentioned about, they look to be in good shape already. Leave the scales alone.