So my iwasaki kamisori just arrived. I removed the yeallow handle wrap and found minor rust. Now I'm thinking why not polish the whole thing instead. I have sandpaper from 240 to 1500 euro system. Would that be bad? I have noticed rust is attracted to unpolished surfaces. and the more polished they are the less it will rust. I don't care about resale value.

The surface of this razor seems to be from the clay they coat the razor in while hardening. Sometimes you get this black surface on oil quenched parts, since they are 1000C when they hit the oil so it burns and sticks to the surface, and the result is black. and it could also simply get oxidized in the kiln to this color. And those 2 finishes are porous and hold oil to prevent rust. But this clay method?? I don't know I guess it hold a bit of oil. but obviously it wasn't enough in my case.

Would you guys crucify me (or just "find me and kill me") if I removed all the black and the rust from my iwasaki?