Thread: 2 week old blade looks like its 100 years.... help!

Hi again, I was just looking on the internet and they have the Maas polish in a local shop just down the road from me... shows what I know about polish etc..

Thanks guys, I will give it a go and let you know how I get on

Our equivilant (which is superior, of course) is probably Auto Sol. That's what I use on water markes. It does remove metal, but o so slowly and it doesn't leave scratches, visible ones at least.

good luck fella

Maas (not Haas) is a creme polish for metals. It's specifically made for steel, and other hard metals as opposed to the sort of polish you might use on gold and silver. Because it's intended for harder metals, it is very slightly abrasive, and will strip gold wash off in a big hurry.

There are several very similar products available in the UK, and MAAS may be available there as well. If not, I'm sure somebody can give you the brand name to look for.


*edit - I guess this post wasn't really needed since the OP made it to the hardware store and found some MAAS in the time it took me to type it. lol Oh well.

Yer, sounds like auto sol, thought as much.

Auto sol is on offer all the time, so if Maas is more that a fiver, get down to halfrauds or similar and chances are it will be on offer.

When I finish shaving, I rinse the blade with just hot water. Then wipe it off to get any residue then rinse it under hot water again then wipe it again. Water evaporates off hot steel. Any moisture left after drying it evaporates in seconds. The I set it on dresser with the blade open while I dress, then I put it away. Once you have it clean, put some paste wax on the blade. That will help. I dont oil any of my razors but they sit in a display case. After a hone retouch I will wipe them with some MAAS and and give them another wax. 30 razors and never had one spot.

I have a habit of holding the razor in front of the fan for a few minutes after the shave to make sure everything is dry. I also have a small collection of moisture absorbing thingies that come with new shoes (donated by my wife) in the bottom of my razor box.

hi, i used autosol and it works great! all clean. thanks very much guys

Did you save the gold wash?

yeah the gold stayed on (however i did try and steer clear of it when i was polishing it up

I make certain when drying my razors to blow out the water between the scales. I usually just use my mouth but I have used those canned compressed gas dusters that people use for their keyboards. It works very well.