Thread: Is this rust? If so, how do I fix it?

I might have left it wet one time after a shave. It won't wipe off. Any clues?

Could be rust..... light rust at that...... Try any polish?
Any sanding will take off the lettering on the blade.
What are the scales made of?

plastic. what should i use to polish it with?

Try some metal polish on a small area....to test it to see if that works.
I use Blue Magic and MAAS......I think any will work though. Read to make sure it is safe on steel.
Small amount. See if that helps any. Toothpaste may help too.....


Are the scales celluloid? When you rub on the scales does it smell like camphor?

not sure about the scale, but i'm going to try to brush it out with tooth paste first. seems like the safest option right now.

Use a cloth to do it...... Just a small amount.
See what happens. It might work... or maybe not.

And mind the edge - it's easy to damage the edge and even easier for the edge to damage your body parts...

Art of shaving is a fairly new company in terms of history, I doubt those would be off basing at this point. The polish should work fine. I f it needs to be more aggressive try some 0000 steel wool with the polish. It is most likely you will need to hone or have that blade honed too.

A little bit of iron absorption is good and good for you. Just make sure your tetanus shot is up to date. If anything, it proves that the razor is indeed made of carbon steel, which isn't a bad thing in terms of ease of sharpening.

After the razor has dried (after shaving), dip it in a solution of 4 pts methyl alcohol to 1 pt USP mineral oil (avoiding the scales as the alcohol will attack them), leave it out opened for 15 mins. or so until the alcohol has evaporated. Then store it away until the next use. Afterwards, you'll be surprised how much this apparent issue has become a non-issue.

Or just rub some mineral oil over it with your fingertip to make the "rust" go away. Really, it's nothing.

so i got some stuff to polish it. should i keep going or stop? it took off a lot of the lettering, but i dont mind that at all, i just want my blade to be cancer free.