Thread: Cleaning recently bought DEs

This may belong in another forum, but since it's DE related I thought I'd put it here.

I had been looking for a DE to use instead of my Fusion when I don't have 20 minutes or so to use my straight. I stopped by an antique shop today and bought two (I know, I was only looking for one) DE razors. One is a Gillette butterfly (adjustable?) and the other is the old screw off the head to replace the blade thing. Got 'em both for $9 US.

I was wondering what the best method would be to clean them up a bit, especially the old screw head one. I couldn't see the markings on the bottom of the butterfly head until I took a toothbrush and dish washing liquid water to it to scrub off some of the "scum" that was there, and it had a Gillette super blue blade still in it so it does have a tad bit of rust on the inside of the butterfly. Pics attached.

I have some Brasso but I thought that might be too aggressive...especially on the gold screw-off head one. I haven't found any Maas around here yet but haven't looked real hard either. The screw-off head one has some of the green gunk in spots.

Dad had one of the twist to open razors when I was a kid and that's what I learned to shave with. His dad was "with it" then and used a Norelco electric. My other Grandpa was still using a straight.

Thanks!!!!