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    So I just got this razor off the bay. Wade & Butcher Diamond Edge. Reasonably cheap due to busted scales. Not sure how to approach this one. The wash/frosting near the edge is very unique, but some small areas within it have surface rust.

    Any safe way to remove the surface rust and keep the "Diamond Edge" logo. Or is it something I need to part with for the sake of the blade?

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    The only way to save the etch is to carefully sand around it, any kind of abrasive will remove it in a blink.
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    Metal polish, maas, semichrome, flitz and the like, applied with a q-tip and rubbed with a paper towel will remove some of the corrosion without taking off the etching. It is not going to remove all of the rust though. If you want it shining like a new dime you need to get the sandpaper out to start and then buffers or dremel to finish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Metal polish, maas, semichrome, flitz and the like, applied with a q-tip and rubbed with a paper towel will remove some of the corrosion without taking off the etching. It is not going to remove all of the rust though. If you want it shining like a new dime you need to get the sandpaper out to start and then buffers or dremel to finish.
    Thanks for the advice! I was in the chat early this morning and Undream said the same thing. I am not worried about age marks. I just wanted to safely get the orange spots off the etching. Used Mothers chrome polish with the q-tip and it did the trick. However now I have a whole other issue. After I unpinned the razor I discovered the pivot hole is like three sizes too big. Guess I need to invest in some tubing. Brass works good, right? Or should I use another method?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JackofDiamonds View Post
    Thanks for the advice! I was in the chat early this morning and Undream said the same thing. I am not worried about age marks. I just wanted to safely get the orange spots off the etching. Used Mothers chrome polish with the q-tip and it did the trick. However now I have a whole other issue. After I unpinned the razor I discovered the pivot hole is like three sizes too big. Guess I need to invest in some tubing. Brass works good, right? Or should I use another method?
    Yes, you can sleeve it with brass tubing.

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    The trick I use is a NO 2 lead pencil. Sharpen it and use the sharp point on the rusted areas. It will not hurt the etch nor will make the rusted spot shine. It will remove the active rust. Wipe it with a soft cloth and oil it when finished.

    I used that trick on this razor.


    and managed to keep most of the etch intact except where it was already rusted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wullie View Post
    The trick I use is a NO 2 lead pencil. Sharpen it and use the sharp point on the rusted areas. It will not hurt the etch nor will make the rusted spot shine. It will remove the active rust. Wipe it with a soft cloth and oil it when finished.
    I never heard of that, I will totally try it on the questionable areas! That is what I am looking for. A nice aged razor. Excellent advice Wullie!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JackofDiamonds View Post
    Thanks for the advice! I was in the chat early this morning and Undream said the same thing. I am not worried about age marks. I just wanted to safely get the orange spots off the etching. Used Mothers chrome polish with the q-tip and it did the trick. However now I have a whole other issue. After I unpinned the razor I discovered the pivot hole is like three sizes too big. Guess I need to invest in some tubing. Brass works good, right? Or should I use another method?
    Yup, tubing is good, but if you have trouble sourcing that, I've also had luck filling the hole with tough epoxy and drilling it out to the right size. No idea how long that will last though...

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    Wullie
    Are you saying you sharpened a pencil, then applied the pencil lead to the rusted areas kind of like you were shading it in?
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    Just a question ... Seeing its a combination of silver and steel, wouldn't the non abrasive silver polish work??

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