Thread: 2 new razors

Anything you do will remove some material, sanding removes most material and will start to “flatten” the original grind marks and lower grits remove more material faster. So of you want to keep the original grind marks start with 2000 grit. However, MASS and a polishing cloth alone will get between the grind marks and remove most of the stains and very little of the grind marks.

That depends on how tarnished the tang is in that area, if it's rusted there are few options and I would remove the scales and clean it up. However if its mildly tarnished, use an old toothbrush or floss and some MASS.
Hopefully you didn't tighten the blade in the scales yet… you need the “slop” to get the bristles between the scale and the blade to clean it up.

Hope this helps