Thread: Acetone (nail polish remover) -- Learn from my mistake!

So I just did something dumb

I've only owned my straight (a 6/8" Dovo full-hollow) for about a week, but I noticed a bit of staining on the blade. This could be due to me not cleaning up properly post-shave, but may also be because I've been storing it in the moist air of my bathroom. Both easy enough to change.

Anyway, being the 24 karat genius that I am, I decided that acetone (aka, nail polish remover) would be the best thing to deal with it. And, to be honest, it did a pretty good job on the blade, but I totally forgot that the acetone would eat into the plastic of the handle

So now I have a beautiful blade, held in slightly scarred scales. The damage isn't too extensive, but it is clearly noticeable.

Learn from my mistake! No acetone near plastic!