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    Default Cleaned Up My Otto Deutsch Hans With My Dremel & Mothers Chrome Polish

    Here is how I cleaned up my Otto Deutsch Hans I recently got off eBay. The fist pic is what it looked like when I got it.Name:  IMG_7240.jpg
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    I then took it to my kitchen sink where I did the work to it. I usually take the razor apart but this one i didn't, I just carefully worked around the scales. If I leave the scales on I usually put tape on them to protect them but I wanted you to get a better picture of how I did this. I have had several members on here say that they would never use a Dremel on a straight razor but I learned from Lynn's dvd on how to use it the correct way on one. I have not screwed up yet......knock on wood. I cannot stress enough that you must be very careful if using a Dremel on a straight razor or it can be disastrous. You must alway watch which way the tool is spinning or it may grab your blade & crack or chip it. I applied Maas Metal Polish to the blade & went to work with my Dremel. I start polishing.
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    The same applies to the shoulder except I am polishing perpendicular to the blade but with the polishing wheel spinning away from the blade to prevent any damage as you can see in the photo. I then carefully polish the tang & tail. I also carefully polish spine as well. If it starts to get warm, it is a good idea to let it cool before you begin again.
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    The next photo is of the name on the scales after just wiping them off.
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    I then used Mothers Chrome Polish on the scales.Name:  IMG_7416.jpg
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    There you have it, nice & polished!Name:  IMG_7419.jpg
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    If you look close enough, the scales weren't black like I originally thought. The dull spots are glare, not smudge from my fingers. After polishing them, you can barely see the blade through the scales when the blade is closed. They're dark green as always!
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    That's a beaut!
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    Wow, great job!
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    Nice work 46, I am afraid of my dremel !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wirm View Post
    Nice work 46, I am afraid of my dremel !
    That's good. You need to be afraid of it but you can also do the job & do it right if you use it correctly. Like i said, I couldn't stress enough on how important it is to make sure if you do this to make sure the tool is spinning in the right direction. You can be successful by doing so. It took me about an hour to do this or maybe less. I also have some electrical tape wrapped around the shank of the polishing fixture just in case it makes contact with any metal parts.
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    Damn that came out great.
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    Excellent job
    Came outs awesome
    Looks near mint now
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    to shave another day.

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    Buffing is simple if you keep the wheel turning away from any edge. Never have it turning towards an edge - that said a dremel can be a good thing but can also be a bad thing
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    Great Job.
    Dremels can be very very useful, but are very very dangerous.
    I use a magnetic jig to make things easier and safer when I use my Dremel.
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    Very nice! Surprising how brand new some of these old razors can look.
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