Thread: Oh for pete's sake. Help.

So I gave a shot to cleaning my Wapi. I went the acetone rate, because I could get it easily and inexpensively.

When I began, I noticed right away my razor looked... quite stained. I was hoping this might come off with the acetone...

No such luck. The sticky crap came off, but my Wapi now looks as the pics below indicate. A little bit of pitting (not on the bevel) and a couple superficial rust spots were there before, but this staining is new. I can also see little rusts spots dotting the blade.

It's on the bevel too. Crap. If it's just cosmetics I really don't care that much, but is my edge likely to be messed up?

I've (obviously) got a strop, and now I have a barber hone. So I guess if it need some work I can give it my best shot. But I've never honed before, and I don't know if a barber hone will be enough. I just don't know.

Well, I'm gunna strop the hell out of it and try to have a shave. I guess I'll know where I'm at then.

Man, I don't know what it is about me and this Wapi, but I seem to abuse it never endingly.