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    Default red imp restore question/cleaning

    just acquired a red imp razor looks like it was never used but the razor is dirrrttyyy.. started to clean the razor up with blue magic and its cleaning up great. While cleaning, under all the dirt it looks like someone scratched there intials into the blade. the blade doesn't requiure any sanding because with the blue magic it cleaned the entire blade and scales up.Any ideas on how i could try and remove the scratches from that part of the blade without damaging or having to sand the entire blade..

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    Default red imp restore question/cleaning

    If there's scratches or initials carved into it then there's only one way to get them out..sand or buff them out.
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    I personally would leave them given the amount of work to get them out - and I kind of think it's cool to have a little history with it.
    I love living in the past...

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    cats right, you can leave it be, or just sand the part that has the initials then rebuff but sometimes blending everything together can be a chore. is the end worth the work? really all that you can decide in this case.
    Mastering implies there is nothing more for you to learn of something... I prefer proficient enough to not totally screw it up.

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    Pics? How deep is the scratch?
    You could probably sand it out with 400 or even 600 grit SP.
    If you use a cork with SP taped on it, mounted to a drill, it makes a nice light grinder. I have been able to get a blade face to a nice even fresh-ground look at 600 grit. Or continue on up the grits to a high polish.
    See my thread on a restore for a Member for more about the cork grinder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by souschefdude View Post
    +1 Seriously, such a great restore thread. It covers so much!
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    Let me know if you need any help with shaving, honing, etc.

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    I have used this to shape & polish my pins on rescales & used it to remove fine scratches on blades. It's reusable to a certain degree, can be found at Sally's.

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    We're meeting up on Sunday- bring it and we'll talk about bringing it back!
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    Awesome Joe .. I may just leave it. But see what u think.the blade is really in good shape except those scratches! !

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