Hey anyone here use a product called Evapo-Rust? It is new out by me, I thought I might pass it along to others.

I am using it on a way gone Joseph Rodgers & Sons "The Master Razor #1" (engraved on the blade) wedge. Really a pity as it looks like it was never used. It has a sweet spine ground to a point and the blade is like a mirror. The problem is someone opened and closed the razor at the head of the spine and at the shank about a hundred years ago and never wiped it down. Over time it caused massive rust at the head of the spine and almost as much at the shank.

A dremel and Maas did little but polish the blade. Not even a dent into the rust. I was worried about using a wire wheel as the finish on it (the good spots) is so beautiful. My neighbor told me about Evapo-Rust. I un-pinned it and put it into a jar with it and it has been going to town on the blade for the past two days. I have pulled it out and polished it back to original finish a couple times just to see if it would mess up the blade and all is good. I would not use the stuff if you do not plan on un-pinning the scales. It leaves a water mark on the blade at the line of submersion. So you want to completely submerse the blade.

I would not recommend this for anything but the most far gone blades. I am not exactly sure what I will do with it once all the rust is gone. There is severe pitting at the head from what was already there under the rust. More of an experiment than anything. Maybe I will get it cleaned up as best as I can an use it as a daily shaver. It has a very beautiful blade on it. If it was mint I think it would have been a case piece.


-Brian