My wife got me an old German razor at an antique fair which is in really nice shape. I cleaned it with metal polish and scrub and bubbles, and then thought I'd soak it over night in water (started as boiling water and then cooled obviously). Anyway, in the morning the blade appears to have stained in broad lines that make it look like it's got full camouflage makeup on.
Is this permanet, or shuold I be able to metal polish it out? Or do I need to even sand it out?
Is it unwise to soak blades in water? Or should I do it in alcohol and water?
The blade does feel a lot cleaner and no longer feels like it has 100 year of crud on it.