Thread: Restore problem - bleamished blade

I'm new to straight shaving and very new to restores (Im not much for DIY) I puchased a 'Shaving Set' (to obtain another strop, paste and stone) which came with a thiers-issard 69 garanti razor.

Despite unsual blade I intended/intend to use this.

Only problem is when I disinfected - the Bleach part - it caused rust (think termed oxidisation?) either way the once silver razor is now silver but now has loads of small pits/bubbles etc

Have I destroyed this? Will this affect the razors performance? (have I really knackered it?!) any comments (or abuse given my real ignorance) would be appreciated!

P.S I have tried Super Fine 0000 Grade Wire Wool!

It's hard to tell in the pictures, but from what I can see you got a lot of rust on the edge. The only way to know if it's salvageable is to get the rust off and give it a honing. If it was shave ready before, it's not anymore.

I hope you learned your lesson about using bleach.

Oh, and welcome to SRP!

also I wont be listening to friends (particulary builders!!)

and thanks

Maybe you should try to give it a bit of hand polishing with some turtle wax or something like that? it would be to bad to scratch up the whole blade with some sandpaper..

have thought of that, but kind of worried in case I do use it as a razor (its still very sharp!)

Maybe you can dull it down a little bit and hone its up later? its a shame such a beautiful razor would now be used.

razor is beautiful - box its almost mint condition too!

I've just tried 'Brasso' and it now shines but the blemishes still remain

but think youve got the best idea - guess I will use the stone and put a new edge on it and re-polish! may take some time but I WILL use it! still lesson learned and hopefully no lasting problems...

Hmmm i have this kind of cleaning wheel that i atatch in a drill and use some brown compound thats just for cleaning and a cotton wheel that i use a blue compund with thats for polishing, it works great for stuff like that, ill post a pic of it and maybe you can find something similar.

SRY couldent post a pic..ill mail it to you if you want?