Thread: DD Goldedge Resto

Excellent job!

Now if the owner were to sell this, would you list that it has been re-plated? Reason I asked is I read an interesting discussion about a Gillette DE that had been replated and whether disclosing that it had been replated was required or not.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Excellent job!

Now if the owner were to sell this, would you list that it has been re-plated? Reason I asked is I read an interesting discussion about a Gillette DE that had been replated and whether disclosing that it had been replated was required or not.

I think it's pretty obvious that this has been restored/replated. The factory finishes I've seen look quite different besides the usual wear patterns. Even on DEs the razor has a " just looks too good for what it is" kinda look. This is covered in Malcom Gladwells book "Blink" where Art fakes are revealed.

should the owner list it as such? That's something he'll have to decide. But if it's at least listed as " restored" that can cover quite a bit. Besides. The rest of the blade will look terrific and the original gold and the surface under it won't. It'll look odd. It won't have a unified look.

But another thing to consider is the example of a classic car. It looks perfect and the chrome gleams. You already know it's been replated. That's a given at first glance. No original chrome ( or gold plate for that matter) will look like the fresh stuff. If you see enough of these as well as DEs you can tell from across the room.
The French have an expression for this that is Coup d' Oeil. The power of the glance essentially.l

Originally Posted by Phrank

Excellent job!

Now if the owner were to sell this, would you list that it has been re-plated? Reason I asked is I read an interesting discussion about a Gillette DE that had been replated and whether disclosing that it had been replated was required or not.

Is a faithfull Restore down to a re-paint,On resale just a disclosure that it has been restored should suffice IMO

Photos show it better than I can describe it. The replated vs . the original ones just look different.
Only phone shots and lighting isn't so hot but they still have a "tell" . You know which ones are tellin the truth and which ones are lying. So you can't pass off a replated razor as NOS. Unless someone just isn't savvy. But it does help to know what you're looking at.

Oh my... would you just look at all those pretty ducks... my oh my....

The rest of my flock. Satinedge,Satinwedge and a Wonderedge I snagged last week.

Originally Posted by mycarver

The rest of my flock. Satinedge,Satinwedge and a Wonderedge I snagged last week.

Your the best of the best but you know that.

Hardly. On either count. Don't believe it for a second.

A beautiful restore. Amazing.