Thread: Does razor restoration damage etchings on the blade?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

General rule of thumb on etching washes etc: for restoration....

If it is on the surface of the blade, it will most likely come right off the blade with just about anything, including a harsh look...

If is is etched /engraved into the blade it is pretty tuff and will stay very well.... Unless of course there is pitting anywhere near it because razor law dictates that all pitting has to be slightly deeper than all engraving

The best thing I have found to date for cleaning this up and keeping designs intact is the Tumbler method....


PS: Moved to the Workshop where it will get the attention it deserves....

Have you ever thought the etching was a few shades lighter after you gave the blade a good workout? I've only done some very amateur work so far (a little blue magic on a engraved blade with a rag and some spare time) but I thought it was not quite as dark as it was initially when I was done. The same treatment on another blade with engraving did nothing to the engraving, and both were just your typical black lettering.

Tried to get a bit more out of it but its difficult from that auction pic.
It does not look all that bad.
You can clean off the little rust on the spine and at the shoulder
while leaving the etching alone I guess.

Glenn is right. A harsh look already makes it fade.