Thread: Oh Noes!

I think I might have rust on my razor! Link to picture- http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...IMGP0043-1.jpg

I keep my razor in the plastic container it came in, could that have been a cause? (well, in addition to not fully drying the razor...)

Yea, I think so. Rinse with hot water only and dry open, then close it and put it away. I wouldn't use the travel box.

I'll start doing that from now on I did kinda worry about trapping any residual water in (you can't get it all, eh?).

So how do I fix it?

Your picture wasn't very clear for me. I personally would just polish it out with a cleaner, maybe even using a really high wet/dry sandpaper, but I, on the other hand, could care less how pretty my razors are so I would wait for some other guys to answer.

I won't shave with a blade with rust on it though.

I tried to make the pic as clear as possible, but my digital camera doesn't do well with small/up close things :-(

We should have just met in chat. You can use the strop paste from the Invisible edge . . . just kidding.

I'd just buff it out until its all gone, again though, we'll get more replies later in the day.

I only shave with Stainless blades anymore.

I have buffed it with paper toweling and it got rid of a little bit- so is it a matter of just doing that until it's gone? Sounds somewhat labourious, but then again I don't expect any solution to be easy

No, a paper towel by itself won't do it. You'll need some form of liquid abrasive. Around the house you might find an abrasive cleaner/metal polish.

I don't think you have enough experience though to go rooting around a kitchen and find what will work and what won't (razor damage could be severe in some cases).

A good metal polish at the hardware store would probably be the best local bet.

If I was out in the boonies somewhere I'd be trying toothpaste, if it were me, and yes, labor intensive would be a good description.

Ahh OK, I'll be visiting the hardware store sometime tomorrow then!

Maas or Flitz is what I would normally try to get out some light surface rust. If it is not too bad, this should bring it back nicely. If you cannot find these items at your hardware store, then you could try some Brasso or any metal polish that you might get at an automotive store. If you have access to a dremmel with some cloth buffing wheels, this should make short work of your problem. Take it easy with the dremmel and don't get close to your edge.
BTW, the toothpaste that AFDavis11 mentioned can be very effective too with the dremmel.

If you are not using your blade for a period of time, you may want to consider a light coating of oil. I use Carnelia oil on the razors that I am not currently using in my rotation.