Thread: Spots on my Thiers Issard blade

hi! i'm brand new here and to straight blade shaving. I did a bit of research on here regarding these spots on my blade. I used Flitz but they didn't budge. Anyone have other thoughts?

I just metal polish wont work for me, I go to metal polish with 0000 or 000 synthetic steel wool. Not sure what what might do to the writing on the blade, though.

try a mechanical pencil and see it that works if not what holli4pirating said. I would use the pencil so you stay away from the etch.

I dont understand. mechanical pencil how?

take a mechanical pencil and get a little bit of the lead out of it. Use the lead in the pencil and rub the effected spots. Hopefully those are just some superficial spots and they will come out. If not you will have to use some SW or sand paper, but i would not do that unless you want to lose the etch. Try the pencil and post back.

EDIT: dont literally take the lead out of the pencil basicly write on the stain.

pencil didn't work. what grit sandpaper?

Could you get some Puma paste ?

Not the stropping one, the metal polish. It works great on patina.

Use some brasso or other metal polish. You will probably at least fade the etching but my guess is you will lose it. Water and carbon steel don't mix for long. I found that out myself. I dry and linen strop then leather for 5 laps and store the razor of the day open to dry.

I'd go to town with some fine sandpaper and polish. Damn the etching.

I don't know how it compares to Flitz, but Simichrome seems to remove just about any damn thing. You might give it a shot. I've cleaned up some really bad looking ones with this alone. I'd try it over sandpaper first. If you do go ths sandpaper route, check Amazon for a package of high grit papers. I bought a package that contained various grits in small sheets for smaller jobs like this. Its helpful to be able to remove the ugly stuff but continue to buff with finer and finer grits so it ends up looking decent. But I'd still try the polish first. And whenever its done, pick up some Renaissance wax. Its not a cure for leaving water on your blade but it will help protect it from minor staining in normal use.