Thread: How to preserve the bluing on my Bresduck Lifetime Rooster

Hi everyone,

some time ago, I bought a nice Bresduck Lifetime Wedge "Rooster" with the bluing still intact. Unfortunately, there are some rust spots on my razor.

How can I get rid of the rust without ruining the nice factory bluing?

Thanks for all the help,

Thomas

In the gun department I've read that 0000 steel wool lubricated with Break Free and very gently rubbed over the surface will remove the rust while leaving the blue. I have not tried this so I cannot guarantee that it will work. On gun forums I participate in I have read others post on the topic and say that it worked for them.

I have seen guys in gun shops use Tru Oil (which has a high solvent content) and a rag to remove rust. Pretty similar process to what Jimmy has described, although it may be a bit milder since you are using a rag instead of steel wool. Either way, go slowly and don't use too much pressure (where have we heard that before? ).

The bluing is pretty tough stuff. I've had a few DDs with the bluing worn and I've spent some real quality time with a Cape Cod Polishing Cloth to get it off. Even with a dremmel it takes some time. I don't think some light rubbing with metal polish will harm it.

I have the same razor and I've used some pretty strong cleaning solutions on it and it never affected the blue.

Thanks for the advice, fellas!

Ever since I developped an interest in straight razors, the Lifetime Rooster was my absolute favorite, despite the fact that I remember reading that it's not as good a shaver as the other DD's. I guess that the combination of scales and the bluing on the thang and the blade looks very appealling for my eye...

So, ever since, I hunted this razor and last week, I finally found one on the bay. Unfortunately, there's a little piece missing in one of the scales, but I paid less than 20 dollar for it, so I guess I can't complain.

If anyone has a Lifetime Rooster in a better condition than mine (without the crack and the rust) or even with the original box, please let me know!

Best,

Thomas

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

In the gun department I've read that 0000 steel wool lubricated with Break Free and very gently rubbed over the surface will remove the rust while leaving the blue:

I have an old sxs shotgun that has a few rust spot on the barrel and I have spot cleaned with 0000 steel wool & Break Free with very good results. The pitting will still be there but it removed the rust without affecting surrounding area. Do a test area first if possible, I don't believe all blue finishes are equal. I have another gun I cleaned and an area around the trigger guard lost some color. I don't think that piece had a true blue finish or it was touched up the previous owner with some of the bluing products that are on the market. .

If the rust spots are bad, you could remove them and get the razor re-blued. A good gunsmith should be able to help you. There is also a lot of info. on the internet on re-bluing if you want to try it yourself. Good luck