Quote Originally Posted by Chasmo View Post
What a cool old razor! If it were me, this is what I'd do, purchase some crocus cloth, standard and fine auto paint rubbing compounds. You'll need some alcohol or mineral spirits to get that tape gum off so you may as well go ahead and clean the scales too. Caution! Alcohol can destroy your scales so only use it as a contact cleaner and get it off of them.

Chasmo
Clean old razor with character is what I'll aim for I think thanks Chasmo. I don't want to loose the etching if I can avoid it or end up with a pitted mirror.

What grade Crocus cloth would you get?

So to clean the scales you'd wipe them with turps or metho and clean it off with a damp cloth or such like?