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Euclid440, that was a lot of good advise. I hope I have spare time soon to try them out! You're mentioning dental picks... is that because wooden toothpicks aren't tough enough for the job?

I really want to avoid removing the scales though... What's the consequence? The rust will come back quick over there?

So this is where I'm at. I used some 150 AlOx sandpaper and 400 SiC sandpaper. For the tail, I even used my small lansky hones.

How much should I try to get rid of those black spots? They look...

So I wiped the scales with peroxide, when sprayed some fluid film on the blade.
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I worked the pivot, which is much easier to open now. This is after 2-3 hours with fluid film.
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Sorry for the bump, but i really don't want to screw up my first restoration.

I have plenty of Clear Care at home - that's 3% peroxide. Will that do?
I'm concerned about the oxidation though.

Here's what I have in mind
1- Overnight in peroxide
2- Thorough washing with...

Here are the pics of the patient. You'll notice that the scales are bent inwards, and they're really tight.
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm not familiar with Awesome... Where can you get that in Canada? I don't remember seeing that in any store. Is it just a cleaner or it is also a disinfectant?

As for...

Long story short... I purchased this vintage razor some time ago and it turns out there was some humidity in the box I stored it with.
Mold was everywhere, especially inside the scales. I cleaned it...