Thread: Water spots and small blemishes

Is there a product that will remove these without harming the razor. I tried simichrome polish but it did nothing. Anyone have experience with this?

Simi-Chrome is quite aggressive as a polish, try it on a Q-tip and see if that helps, but if that doesn't work then you are going to have to move to abrasives..

Anyone have any experience with Flitz metal polish? I'd like some feedback before applying it to any of my razors.

Very good stuff, but a touch less aggressive then Simi-Chrome..

I put them in this order from least aggressive to most IMHO


1. MAAS
2. Flitz
3. Blue Magic
4. Simi-Chrome


Flitz, as a better all around polish then Simi-Chrome, at least for me

Here's a list of my favorite fixes for this problem.

1 Stainless steel
2 More stainless steel
3 Hey, is that razor stainless steel

However, I discourage others from buying stainless due to the issues. The issues being other people competing with me for the sweet, sweet stainless.

Now that was funny Thanks eod7

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Very good stuff, but a touch less aggressive then Simi-Chrome..

I put them in this order from least aggressive to most IMHO


1. MAAS
2. Flitz
3. Blue Magic
4. Simi-Chrome


Flitz, as a better all around polish then Simi-Chrome, at least for me

I use Flitz all the time, I'd brush my teeth with it if it didn't taste like crap. Check your local auto-body supply shop, they should have a tube for you that will last for years or until you lose the cap. Not prone to losing the cap? -- I'll lose it for you if necessary.

None of these polishes is likely to remove much in the way of water spots (pits), black marks (pits), grey areas (pits) or brown rust (pits). With a little work, though, you can make these areas shiny, the next best thing.

The next step up is a Cape Cod Polishing Cloth. After that they make a watch makers tool-a scratch pen really, that can remove stuff like that with great precision.

I first discovered the aforementioned polishes in the 1970s pocket knife collecting world. Semichrome, Flitz, Wenol, are real good at protecting collectible vintage mint condition pocket knives. I've used them on razors too. Some spots can be removed and others are more stubbron, as you've seen.

Where these polishes shine (no pun) is in prevention. Apply with a q-tip and polish with a paper towel. Follow up with a coat of renissance wax and a properly long term stored blade will be safe from corrosion. A blade in rotation will be more safe with that treatment than one that is just rinsed and wiped.