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Thread: Wade & Butcher Diamond Edge
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10-23-2012, 07:22 AM #1
Wade & Butcher Diamond Edge
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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10-23-2012, 07:34 AM #2
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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10-23-2012, 12:50 PM #3
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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10-23-2012, 05:20 PM #4
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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10-23-2012, 05:48 PM #5
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10-25-2012, 02:32 AM #6
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Thanked: 884The 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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10-25-2012, 02:37 AM #7
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10-25-2012, 02:48 AM #8
It was in original condition, faded red, well-worn, but nice.
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10-25-2012, 03:25 AM #9
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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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10-25-2012, 03:56 AM #10
Wade & Butcher Diamond Edge
Just a question ... Seeing its a combination of silver and steel, wouldn't the non abrasive silver polish work??