Thread: Electrical tape & gold wash...

Cut a narrow piece of the tape to the length to protect the wash. Then place this in the middle sticky side to the sticky side of the honing tape you are using, Now you have a strip that will not stick to the wash but the sides adhere to the blade.

Hope that makes sense. I speak better than I type.

Originally Posted by engine46

I would be very careful if you use this method. The tape will hold lint which may cause the lint to to stick well enough to the point where the tape might come off during honing damaging the gold wash. I would try bouschie's method first since he said he had no problem. It depends on the electrical tape you use also. A good brand should not leave any residue but if it does, use the same piece of tape to pull off any excess residue if possible. It's up to you. If you have a junk blade with gold wash on it, you might want to test it first. If you don't have a junk blade, you might try a small piece on just a very small place & see if any gold wash sticks to the tape.

Huh? What? It doesn't stick in some spots and not in others. I just used tape OVER the gold wash as I was sanding the blade. I took the tape and using this method was able to decrease the stickiness enough to put over the gold wash. Worked the blade and it came right off leaving the wash perfectly in tact but do what you wish . More than one way to skin a cat.

I suppose I shouldn't say this but I flip the razor the "wrong" way on the stone so I never rub a gold washed spine on the stone anyway.

I suppose you could flip it the 'right' way & just lift off the stone at the end of the stroke.

There is never any gold wash on the honing bevels so the whole tape thing is moot for me.

Originally Posted by Steel

Huh? What? It doesn't stick in some spots and not in others. I just used tape OVER the gold wash as I was sanding the blade. I took the tape and using this method was able to decrease the stickiness enough to put over the gold wash. Worked the blade and it came right off leaving the wash perfectly in tact but do what you wish . More than one way to skin a cat.

That's the problem, "It doesn't stick in some spots and not in others" so I wasn't talking about the sticking to the gold wash, I was talking about the tape coming off while honing. I was just giving my opinion, I wouldn't take that chance of the hone removing the tape & destroying the gold wash. You didn't even get what I was trying to say! The reason I say this is because I've heard that idea long ago & I tried it once, sticking the tape only once to my jeans & it didn't work out like it was supposed to but instead the tape came off. My goal on this forum is to learn & to get the most out of everything & to give the best possible advice I can & I was just referring to an experience I had with the tape after sticking it to my jeans & I'm not saying it doesn't work but I just wouldn't take the chance of using it on gold wash, something that is pretty much irreplaceable unless an expensive fix were used. I still think bouschie's idea would be the best possible fix, but that's just me.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I suppose I shouldn't say this but I flip the razor the "wrong" way on the stone so I never rub a gold washed spine on the stone anyway.

I suppose you could flip it the 'right' way & just lift off the stone at the end of the stroke.

There is never any gold wash on the honing bevels so the whole tape thing is moot for me.

Good points! I was thinking that the gold extended onto the hone line.

I have never had an issue with electrical tape on gold wash . I use the same brand of tape for all razors. Never lost etch or wash.

Never had a problem using electrical tape on gold wash. I only have two in rotation with gold wash, HESS 44's and I always wipe them down with rubbing alcohol after each use and spray them with Rhapsody (Auto detailer) periodically (once a month) to put a shine back on them, makes them pop and virtually keeps all finger prints from showing up on the steel at all.

That's great guys but I just wouldn't stick the tape to something first to lose some of the adhesive properties. That's an old trick but it works on some things. I'd be afraid it might come off during honing & screw up the gold wash.