Thread: Greaseless compounds time consuming

Well after spending time with 80 grit on 6 razors and there is still pitting on the blades and I guess I'm going I live with it cause I'm afraid of taking to much metal off and my hat is off to all the guys who restore and who can make a blade gorgeous. It really takes a lot of time to get them that way for sure. I'll up load pics later

Yeah I'm not really too partial to greaseless compound unless I'm dealing with a non-pitted surface to begin with. I'm impressed with it's ability to make things shiny, but not it's ability to make things less pitted. I read somewhere that greaseless isn't a good option for pitting because the compound will get into the pits, and remove metal there as well. Meaning the pits stay. Hence, a belt grinder became required. lol.

Keep using 80 grit untill the pits are gone and you will end up with a pce of junk.
Why people try to restore rusted out blades is beyond me.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Keep using 80 grit untill the pits are gone and you will end up with a pce of junk.
Why people try to restore rusted out blades is beyond me.

In order to bring a piece of junk back to its precision tool beginning. For initial cleanup, I have always been partial to flap wheels in 120 grit. They can resurface the blade in no time and then you have the progression of grits until you get into the RBD territory.

And you will also destroy in the process all the sharp edges with flap wheels.
These razors were pricision ground with surface grinders (the flats)
Is best done by hand IMO.

Keep using 80 grit untill the pits are gone and you will end up with a pce of junk.
Why people try to restore rusted out blades is beyond me.

Put a brand new hip joint in an 80 year old, and you end up with an 80 year old body with a good hip. If it was me, I'd switch out the body and keep the bum hip, but hey...

My real response to your wonder is just to say because we can...or to each his own....or for the love of the game...choose your overused quote of the day! And because although it's not BEAUTIFUL...this is not a piece of junk. Notice plenty of stubborn pitting remains...doh! Ok maybe it's junk...But it's MY junk darnet!

Ur right joe I'll just keep the outing which is fine with me

The main thing is to pick your projects well. Most of the time on here, you only see the pictures with the good results. Many times with restorations you end up with a nice shiny razor with uneven flattening of the spine and a wavy edge and pitting. So long as you can get an edge on it that will shave and if that is what you're after, cool beans. Don't count on greaseless to remove heavy damage from hollow ground blades or excessive damage throughout a blade on others. It can work well though so long as you take your time with it and follow up with hand sanding and a ton of buffing. You really have to put the amount of work that you are willing to put into a razor against the best results with each one.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by Lynn

The main thing is to pick your projects well. Most of the time on here, you only see the pictures with the good results. .

Bingo !!

Those of us that restore professionally can read a blade in an instant, and know exactly how far we can take things, for every beauty that you see pics of,,, there are at least 3 more that were just cleaned and honed are a just shavers...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Bingo !!

Those of us that restore professionally can read a blade in an instant, and know exactly how far we can take things, for every beauty that you see pics of,,, there are at least 3 more that were just cleaned and honed are a just shavers...

Good words Lynn and Glen. Some are pristine, Some are good shavers,Some are too far gone. As in anything.