Thread: Another new idea, but I need some help....

I just got back from a business trip and found a new product that I think might help in our restoration endevours- it's a liquid rust remover which is non damaging to the steel and most non ferrous materials. I spoke in depth with the chemical engineer who developed it and the head of sales for the company regarding our potential use and their expansion in marketing applications.
We they have tested and found it is safe on Bake-a-lite and should be safe on other scale materials, but both he and I are interested in some first hand testing, which they are not able to conduct as easily. If things work out well I will likely become a mini distributor for the product.
Here's where I need some help- I need some sample scales or scale pieces to test in the solution. I'm looking for some Ivory (real), Bakelite, Celuloid, Bone, Horn, CA Finished wood, any other scale materials I have missed, etc to test, but obviously not looking for good scales, rather does anyone have some broken scales, unusable pieces of scales, stuff that would be heading to the trash bin, they would be willing to sell me to help in my testing?

(I do have a few sets of scales but they are still attached to razors for future restorations and I'd like to expedite the testing without having to begin any restorations to do so.)

I have MANY broken scales of all sorts of material.

PM me if you are still interested. I just moved, so it might take me a few days to find it.

C utz

This sounds great! I wish I could help you out but I only have three razors and still need the scales on them until I restore them. If you're still testing at that point I wouldn't mind sending a couple your way.

I think I've got a bunch of broken Ivory from a seven day set where most was unsalvagable. I am not home right now (on tour until June) but could maybe send something then if you can't find anyone else with Ivory. PM me if you need.

Thanks guys- PM's sent.

So its a rust removal product, that also..... Cleans scales?

It's early hours of the AM (Thursday ) and I missed where you went from talking about rust removal to wanting dud scales.....

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

So its a rust removal product, that also..... Cleans scales?

It's early hours of the AM (Thursday ) and I missed where you went from talking about rust removal to wanting dud scales.....

I think it has to do with cleaning rust from a blade with the scales still on... especially at the pivot point. It would be nice to have a product the you could basically saturate the pivot point under the scales with and be sure the rust will all go away. That sounds kind of like a magic bullet to me, but hey, it's worth a shot.

Originally Posted by Philadelph

I think it has to do with cleaning rust from a blade with the scales still on... especially at the pivot point. It would be nice to have a product the you could basically saturate the pivot point under the scales with and be sure the rust will all go away. That sounds kind of like a magic bullet to me, but hey, it's worth a shot.

Uh huh, that makes more sense. Scales still on.

Exactly- If it works for me like the engineer has found it works in other applications it truly IS the magic bullet and will allow exactly that- rust removal for an entire blade scales still on and zero hand work.

Imagine a fleebay special with surface rust, a simple dip/soak and you know exactly what you have under there without descaling, sanding, grinding, etc.

It may even remove those black spots we all know without refinishing the blade.

First is testing for scale damage, then comes gold wash and black spot testing.