Thread: What to use to clean my Horstator?

If you look at the tank near the pivot you might be able to make out some marks that appeared when I put this razor away wet and forgot about it for ages, now I want to start using it again I think I should try cleaning it up before honing it back to a shave ready state.

I think it may be rust or it could be soap residue... I'm not sure!

Can anyone recommend a cheap DIY method of cleaning the tang please, I have a good dremel with some buffing wheels but I don't have anything specific to clean the marks off?

i cant see anything in picture but solution is maas will clean it up.gl

MAAS, but be careful, you need to close gold etching.

Yes becareful with the maas on gold wash. It can and will take the gold off. I learned the hard way. I dont have a solution for cleaning the gold wish I did. Try viniger and water that shouldnt hurt anything and it will remove soap scum and water spots ( not black ones though)

Originally Posted by Brando

Try viniger and water that shouldnt hurt anything

It could certainly hurt carbon steel!

Observe: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...tml#post544127

How do you clean a Horstator .... how do you clean a Horstator....... I'm going to bail on this one before I end up deleted and reprimanded.

Around the pivot pin unwaxed dental floss is cool. With gold Gillette DEs I learned that Windex is good and won't take it off. I would be leery about vinegar. The gold wash on straights is extremely fragile. Nice looking razor.

MAAS perhaps, soap and water for sure.
It is a stunning blade... no need to OCpolish it.

Here's a closer pic of the area I'm concerned about...



I think it is rust so will need to be buffed out probably

As the previous posts indicated, I'd use some MAAS to carefully clean that area--paying careful attention to avoiding the goldwash.

Before doing so, however, I'd begin by applying some oil or WD-40, let it stand for awhile, and then wipe the area with a soft cloth. That in itself may remove some of the surfce rust.

For the area inside the scales and the blade at the peen, use dental floss.

Just my 2 cents.