Thread: How do I remove water stains from Gold wash etching??

Interesting question. I hope someone comes up with a solution. The only razors I have with gold etching are Filarmonicas. I have a Filarmonica #12, #13 and a #14 and I have cleaned all three by hand (no power tools) using Flitz Polish-Paste and a cotton gun cleaning patch without any noticable problems. Flitz Polish-Paste claims to be non-abrasive, however it is not for electroplated finishes according to their web site.

I do not know if Filarmonica used an electroplating process to apply their gold finish. If so, maybe I was just lucky.

Prior to this Thread raising my curiosity, I never read the entire Flitz product description. I was not aware that it should not be used on electroplated finishes. Flitz is a great polish and I will continue to use it, however I am going to be much more careful with my gold finishes in the future. Thanks

I was just reading in another post, that there IS a place that will replace your gold plating.