How to preserve the bluing on my Bresduck Lifetime Rooster

[TVL]

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

[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 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.

[Bill S]

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? ).

[thebigspendur]

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.

[TVL]

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

[lesshairy]

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