Thread: Electrical tape & gold wash...

... do they get along?

I recently acquired a razor that has lots of gold wash, including on the spine. The plan is to have it honed so that it can be used, but that got me thinking about whether using tape is hazardous to gold wash. Is the stuff too delicate for the razor to be honed using that technique?

And as long as we're talking about caring for gold wash:

• How does one dry the razor after use? Microfiber?
• Is oil or Tuf Glide safe to use?

Thanks in advance!

In my experience with gold you keep everything as light and minimal as possible. Just wiping my Goldedge dry with a hand towel and regular handling has worn it down lighter. Keep it clean with a soft towel or tissue. You could try to protect it with something but just wiping it on and off is not good :<0) I had one razor that got wiped out with just windex and a towel. Now, I rubbed it vigorously but it had years of crud on it. Yours may be a little tougher because it is new but I would say if your going to use it regularly it is going to fade no matter what.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

In my experience with gold you keep everything as light and minimal as possible. Just wiping my Goldedge dry with a hand towel and regular handling has worn it down lighter. Keep it clean with a soft towel or tissue. You could try to protect it with something but just wiping it on and off is not good :<0) I had one razor that got wiped out with just windex and a towel. Now, I rubbed it vigorously but it had years of crud on it. Yours may be a little tougher because it is new but I would say if your going to use it regularly it is going to fade no matter what.

Yeah, because wear is inevitable, I don't plan on having it in a regular rotation. Just watch: it'll turn out to be the Best Shaver Ever just to spite me!

Originally Posted by Dzanda

Yeah, because wear is inevitable, I don't plan on having it in a regular rotation. Just watch: it'll turn out to be the Best Shaver Ever just to spite me!

I don't think the tape will hurt as long as it is fresh tape and you don't have to wipe off a bunch of sticky crap when your done. If it shaves that fantastic get another one and wear the "heck" out of that one :<0)

This tape comes to mind. I have not tried it on gold wash but it does do a good job on other weak surfaces. There could be a thickness issue which can be figured out.

FrogTape® Delicate Surface

FrogTape® Delicate Surface | Painter's Tape

Originally Posted by jmercer

This tape comes to mind. I have not tried it on gold wash but it does do a good job on other weak surfaces. There could be a thickness issue which can be figured out.

FrogTape® Delicate Surface

FrogTape® Delicate Surface | Painter's Tape

I'd only use tape to protect the spine during honing, so the thickness isn't as big an issue.

Thanks!

I tried that delicate surface frog tape last week and it worked fine for protecting the area. It does come off easy and barely left any residue at all. None of the old gold leaf paint came off with it. If anything it was coming off too easy, but it was hot and very humid that day. The hone burns through it faster than electrical tape, so you have to keep an eye on it. I think I changed it 4 times during a 1k bevel set.

I have used regular electrical tape on my Dovo with no problem. If some adhesive from the tape remains I reapply the tape to that area and peel it off. The extra adhesive comes right off. The gold wash has not been affected.

Ace taught me a neat trick when it comes to using tape at any time. Put the tape on your jeans and pull it off and repeat until you get the desired stickiness (or lack thereof). Works very good and I can leave it a bit stickier for some and less for others.

Originally Posted by Steel

Ace taught me a neat trick when it comes to using tape at any time. Put the tape on your jeans and pull it off and repeat until you get the desired stickiness (or lack thereof). Works very good and I can leave it a bit stickier for some and less for others.

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.