Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14
Like Tree3Likes

Thread: Safety Razor restoration services?

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    46
    Thanked: 3

    Default Safety Razor restoration services?

    My SWMBO recently came across an old Gillette TTO DE that was originally her Grandfathers. She is interested in using it herself and asked me if I could help clean it up since she has seen me restore a few of my ebay straight razors.

    My problem is, I am not comfortable cleaning/restoring a DE, much less one with such sentimental value to her. Does anyone know of any reputable vendors that restore DEs? The razor needs a serious cleaning and probably re-plating. I have looked on the classifieds under member services, but it appears most restorers do straight razors exclusively.

  2. #2
    The Assyrian Obie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Milwaukee, WI
    Posts
    11,145
    Thanked: 2755

    Default

    otalicus:
    Try these folks: Razor Emporium | A gentleman’s source for his vintage shaving needs.
    I have not used their restoration service, but I understand they do quality work.

  3. #3
    Pha Tat Luang dustoff003's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Waianae, HI (Oahu)
    Posts
    502
    Thanked: 86

    Default

    I have recently acquired a DE myself and I am debating having it Revamped by Razor Emporium. otalicus put Razor Emporium in to the search box in the top right corner of the page it will return some threads with regards to their restoration service. On the RE website they have a nice video detailing the restoration process.
    Aloha,

    ED

  4. #4
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    46
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    Thanks for the info Obie. I'll give them a shot.

  5. #5
    The Assyrian Obie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Milwaukee, WI
    Posts
    11,145
    Thanked: 2755

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by otalicus View Post
    Thanks for the info Obie. I'll give them a shot.
    You are very welcome, my friend. Those old Gillettes are wonderful razors and worth restoring.

  6. #6
    < Banned User >
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    1,256
    Thanked: 194

    Default

    razor emporium is crazyy! they do the best work I've seen to date on replating/restoring razors...Highly reccomend them!!
    dustoff003 likes this.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to sleekandsmooth For This Useful Post:

    dustoff003 (01-13-2013)

  8. #7
    Senior Member Sargon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Posts
    494
    Thanked: 36

    Default

    Razor Emporium are the only ones I know of for that sort of work. If it didn't mean so much to her I'd say just soak it, clean it with scrubbing bubbles, etc. It is amazing how much they clean up from pretty basic cleaning, especially the old Gillettes.

  9. #8
    Senior Member BeJay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Communist State of California
    Posts
    1,461
    Thanked: 463

    Default

    The razor revamp service is not cheap. I would clean it up for her to try it before replating. I have cleaned several old Gillettes that looked like different razors after a couple of rounds with scrubbing bubbles and a brush. If she ends up loving it, get it replated.

  10. #9
    Pha Tat Luang dustoff003's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Waianae, HI (Oahu)
    Posts
    502
    Thanked: 86

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BeJay View Post
    The razor revamp service is not cheap. I would clean it up for her to try it before replating. I have cleaned several old Gillettes that looked like different razors after a couple of rounds with scrubbing bubbles and a brush. If she ends up loving it, get it replated.
    Cheap is such a relative term.
    Aloha,

    ED

  11. #10
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Posts
    5
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    They are expensive - a plating or auto wheel shop can replate it

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •