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  1. 10-13-2014, 07:20 PM #1
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    Default Rust Spots on Spine and Blade

    I left a couple of older straights in a bathroom drawer and the humidity caused some light rust on the spine and upper blade parts. How best can this be removed? Can I use steel wool on this, and then how do I buff it out? Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
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    A little bit of MAAS or Mother's Mag metal polish will clean them up.
    000 grit steelwool is also an option.
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    or 0000 but the steel wool polish combo and then just polish works well on the harder rust spots, unless you left them there for a long time it should come off with just polish.
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    A tip I picked up a couple years ago from a fellow member but can't remember who; crumple some aluminum foil, moisten and rub over rusted area. Apparently causes a chemical reaction with the rust and is soft enough that it doesn't scratch the metal. I would follow up with polish anyway just to help shine the blade back up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoughBoy68 View Post
    A tip I picked up a couple years ago from a fellow member but can't remember who; crumple some aluminum foil, moisten and rub over rusted area. Apparently causes a chemical reaction with the rust and is soft enough that it doesn't scratch the metal. I would follow up with polish anyway just to help shine the blade back up.
    I will have to put that to use on the next razor I work on.
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