Thread: Do Puma's have black spots?

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I've noticed recently that my superb Puma 6/8 Friseur Freund No. 1 has acquired some weird and quite suspicious spots on it. Today I took the liberty of taking a few close-up pics (I know, they're not the best) in the hope that someone can take a look here and offer some advice.

I'd like to know if there is a way I can get rid of these marks, which are black in colour. I got this razor from someone on these forums and it was in mint condition. That was a couple (??) of years ago and the marks have only just appeared. I've tried rubbing them off with my finger, using soap and most recently using pure alcohol, all to no avail.

So, any ideas what they are and how can I remove them? Thanks for any advice - it would be most appreciated.

Try a little polish like Maas or Simichrome on a Q tip.

Thanks for the fast reply, nun2sharp. But spare a thought for us Europeans... we don't have anything like Maas over here in the UK. I've heard about this long ago when I first joined this forum, but I am at a loss as to what similar products are suitable this side of the pond.

You might try Brasso. I think that is available over there. Simichrome is made in Germany. That's one of the polishing pastes I use. It is a touch more aggressive then MAAS.

+1 on Semichrome. I've used it for years on pocket knives and it is a favorite among motorcycle guys for their chrome. Polishes and protects. I have had those spots appear sometimes after a shave. The thing is that polishing with whatever will IME dull the razor somewhat so I only do it when I first get it. Once honed I only wipe it down with a silicone cloth impregnated with a rust preventitive after the post shave stropping. Sometimes that is enough and sometimes it isn't. I have learned to live with those little spots as long as they don't lead to anything worse. If they do then out comes the polish and it is back to the touch up hones.

It may be worth rubbing the areas with a small screwed up ball of aluminium foil, this can do the trick. Be careful not to go too near the edge though.

Originally Posted by rum

Thanks for the fast reply, nun2sharp. But spare a thought for us Europeans... we don't have anything like Maas over here in the UK. I've heard about this long ago when I first joined this forum, but I am at a loss as to what similar products are suitable this side of the pond.

If you have a Halfords near you then Autosol works!

I've seen them before. Looks like hard water spots. They may or may not polish out by hand. You may need the dreaded apparatus...

Thanks for all the replies everyone. This is making me feel a lot better. It's a very cherished razor, as you can probably tell and has served me very well.

Looks like I'll try the aluminium right away and then try to get to Halfords if that fails...

Any other suggestions or advice that I should take on board?

ok this is good one.
i assume you do have potato in there ?
use it will clean up.
take a tube and put in blade then cut couple patatos and put it in close ends. after 1 week open it up clean with anything should come off. i
Now i have not done this myself but have seen people do it to clean rusted pipes.
i will try it myself on 1 of my blades.