Thread: severe rust after 3 days

sqzbxr, I wanted to say thanks for this kind offer. I think Im gonna try to restore it myself, though. Id like to learn how its done. Also I currently live in Bolivia (although I am American) and it would be some time before I could get it to you anyway. But many thanks for the offer to help!

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

Just looking at the rust pattern makes me fairly certain that some aerosol chemical got on it. Would be very interested in seeing a photo of the other side. One thing I am certain of is that this was not caused by oiling or not oiling the blade, or by water on the blade or cell rot - none of those would cause a rust pattern like that. On the other hand, commercial grade bathroom cleaners are caustic as hell and will do exactly this type of damage to carbon steel in a heartbeat. I will be happy to clean it up for you and rehone it free of charge if you would like. At any rate, I don't believe that there is anything intrinsically wrong or defective with your razor and wish you the best of luck in getting it sorted.

DON'T even touch the blade etch. Tape it off and work around it. Or kiss it bye bye. Rust will scrape off with a razor blade saving some time and let you know more what you got underneath. Hope it's not all that bad.