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    Default Question about Dovo gold wash

    Is it normal to have a tiny bit of it faded or rubbed off of the face of a new razor (including red etching towards the side of the spine)?

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    The coating is a wash and is very fragile. If you use the razor often eventually it will come off unless you really baby it. Any rubbing or metal cleaner will remove it almost instantly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    The coating is a wash and is very fragile. If you use the razor often eventually it will come off unless you really baby it. Any rubbing or metal cleaner will remove it almost instantly.
    I haven't even used it yet. I just got it in the mail from Classic Shaving, but noticed that when I peeled the sticker off that a tiny bit of it has come off.

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    I don't doubt it. New though it should be perfect. if it bothers you return it for another.
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    It's very fragile. You need to get used to the idea that it isn't going to last long.

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    The goldwash on my Dovo Bismarck is still perfect after almost 3 years. I don't recall doing anything special to retain it. However, if you tape the spine for any reason I would recommend that you avoid taping over the goldwash, as the tape will peel it over time.

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    But wouldn't the hone scratch off the gold?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EucrisBoy View Post
    But wouldn't the hone scratch off the gold?
    Only if the razor is a genuine wedge. With a hollow ground razor the only sections making contact with the hone are the spine and the bevel.

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    There are some razors with gold on the spine and in those cases we usually tape over the spine to protect it while honing. The tape may take some gold off but it's the lessor of two evils there.
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    I wonder if peeling off the sticker removed some of the gold? Its not very much really, its only noticeable when you look directly at it. I do know that the razor was oiled too.

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