Thread: cheap restoration.

Originally Posted by Pithor

I don't get why people have this horrible need to mechanize restoring razors (unless it's your job, and increased speed means increased income). I enjoy sanding it by hand (done over a handful of blades, more in line), it's therapeutic, gives you direct contact (hands on), more control and, when you're done and it's shining like a mirror, more satisfaction. Turtle waxing it in a sand-spinning machine for two days? Doesn't mean you're dedicated, you just want a great result without sweating for it. My two cents on this one.

I just don't understand why people go through so much effort to learn to shave as manual as possible, and start using all kinds of (heavy) machinery at home for restoration, repairs and maintenance.

Because after you've done that a couple of times and spent a total of over 60 hours sanding by hand, it becomes interesting to actually finish a restoration in less than a workweek.

Handsanding is a valuable learning experience, and it can be fun and relaxing as well. But once you have done it enough that you know what you are doing, it makes sense to have a quicker method of removing damage. Especially on a razor with lots of pitting that you want to sand out.

A direct question was asked so I'll give you a direct answer on whether or not I think a drill can be used with greaseless. If the drill can spin fast enough to heat up the compound and effectively load the wheel I'd say you have a shot at some decent results. If not, keep handsanding until you can locate a buffer/grinder.
Hope that helps you in a somewhat objective way.