Thread: First attempt at restoring and honing

Razorfaust, I think your restorations turned out Sweet! I am partial to W&B but that Gold Bug looks hella' nice! I'm a junior restorer myself, how did you get all of the water spots out of the blades? I use Blue Magic, but not all of the patina comes out of all my projects. At the same time, I have certain SRs that I like the patina blade metal look. Great job on both!

Originally Posted by rchljoey

Razorfaust, I think your restorations turned out Sweet! I am partial to W&B but that Gold Bug looks hella' nice! I'm a junior restorer myself, how did you get all of the water spots out of the blades? I use Blue Magic, but not all of the patina comes out of all my projects. At the same time, I have certain SRs that I like the patina blade metal look. Great job on both!

Well the metal polish i used is called Simichrome polish the same thing i use to polish my motorcycle lol. That with a little electro-mechanical effort ala Dremel with felt wheels, took out the water stains and discolorations. The plastic polish i used on the gold bug scales is called mirror glaze and its used for plastic windscreens. Damn if i know if actually good for the material but I took a shot and it seemed to do a good job. Hope my scales dont melt later as a result

Looks good!! Be careful with the Dremel. 5 seconds away from 5 days of grief.

They both look good and I love the blade on the WB. That gentle smile must shave very nice.

Originally Posted by Hart

They both look good and I love the blade on the WB. That gentle smile must shave very nice.

It does indeed sir. I used it just a few hours prior to posting this thread. That W & B is a very nimble blade and feels quite comfy to shave with. i still cant get over that i shaved with a blade someone hammered out sometime in the late ninteenth century. It maybe a bit smaller than its original size but its still a rocking shaver.

Looks good but I would stay away from the dremel. Might take longer by hand but it is a lot safer for you and the blades. I have polished several blades with the vibratory polisher I use for my brass when reloading. It dulls the heck out of the blade but they usually clean up real nice.