I've not sanded a razor before at that level (I only have a square of 12,000 grit at the moment, which would be pretty useless on that)
but I have had some good luck with chemical rust removers to get a head start on the sanding. Much of it will bubble off, but be careful and dilute the solution, watch it carefully and rinse quickly after each application. I had a DD lifetime that looked about that bad, and now it hardly looks like it ever had rust on it. David (heavydutysg135) has seen the one I'm talking about. Didn't seem to hurt it.


*still looking for original scales for one of those btw...mine are busted.....



John P.