Thread: Is this a good candidate for 1st restore?

Originally Posted by Hart

I think your choice is to do nothing and just oil it or remove the patina. Any polishing compound such as Maas or Mother's is going to remove the patina. You have to decide, once you get the razor, if you can live with a few spots.

The polishing compound can be used to clean up the pins and washers. A good approach is to lay your cloth on a table and rub the razor pins on it. That lets you get a lot of polishing action in just a few seconds. If you need to get in tighter around the rim of the washers, try a toothbrush with the polish. You can use the polish on the whole of the scales, being careful not to rub the steel.

That's exactly why I did mention that I would just leave it be!