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Using a Pencil to Clean Off Old Soap, Patina, and Rust
One of the countless pieces of great advise from this site is using a pencil to clean up a razor - graphite is harder than rust, but softer than steel.
Was cleaning a razor when I recalled that I had some 2H pencils - a little harder than usual.
Then I wondered about other hardnesses.
Not being an artist, I googled it and found out there are 17 different pencil hardnesses.
Went onto ebay and got a 4H, 6H, and 9H - to be had for about $2 each with free shipping.
The 9H did a great job and - unlike a fiberglass sanding pen - did not leave scratches.
Especially handy for getting at that troublesome rust on the tang between the scales!
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