Thread: Cheap tools for razor restoration

Personal experience; an ultrasonic unit will clean, while a tumbler will actually polish. The polishing action can actually remove material and I had the very tip of a square point get slightly crumpled in a tumbler.

Originally Posted by MikeT

Thanks those are some good suggestions. I'm wondering how an ultrasonic cleaner compares to a gun shell vibrator/cleaner (I have the Hornady). Compares like with removing rust and smoothing a finish, scales, and collars, that kind of thing. Would you use one or the other for different jobs? One thing already noted is that the gun shell cleaner only holds a couple... but what about which jobs are best for?
Thanks again for the info, my shop/ManCave is growing into a real functioning shop!