Restoring Enamel on Tang and Scales.

[DLB]

Forgive me if this is posted somewhere. My search didn't find it.

I have several razors in beautiful shape but have missing enamel on the tang and/or the scales.

How do you restore the enamel?

What kind of paint?
How do you apply it?
Differences between restoring tangs versus scales?
Helpful hints to do a professional job?

Thanks for your help.

[sharptonn]

Hey Tex! I like to use Krylon, but other paints(enamels) will work. I blow some from a can(shake well) into a small, shallow container and apply with a toothpick after scrubbing the tang stamps good and wiping with alcohol. Not to worry if you make a mess of it! Fill it all up and let it dry good. Take a new DE blade and carefully slice and scrape the excess off, Finish with some fine steel wool lightly. After some practice, you will have it. Some old junk blades will help to learn on. I find it best to paint before bluing as the paint won't stick to the blue well IMO. The scales, well thats another story and each razor is different there. Tex also

The "workshop" would be a good place to post this question! Tom

[ats200]

I saw a post a couple weeks ago where Undream had re-enameled an old solingen blade by taping off the surrounding parts, spraying the area, and carefully removing enamel from the parts he didn't want it.

Can't find the post but I believe that's how he did it. I've found a big selection of spray enamels at local hobby stores but never used it myself.