Dremel polishing

Gentleman I've been having great success cleaning up straights with my Dremel tool.This process has been used by many people and I can't take credit for the procedure but I added some things and so far so good so thought I would share it:
What you will need
Dremel tool battery operated
Dico buffing compounds: use in this order
E5 grey
Cr1 red
Wr1 white
Chr oxide paste
Maas
All available at ace hardware except the chr oxide paste many vendors have it..
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Dremel polishing wheels 1/2Attachment 117165
Scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner

Before polishing razorAttachment 117166
Now I apply the e5 polishing compound using the Dremel I just spin the wheel inside the compound tube until its loaded and apply it to the blade, don't raise the Dremel speed above 2 and b very careful near the edge of the blade.Attachment 117167 wipe off the e5 pic of it wiped offAttachment 117168 now move on to the cr 1 polish red in color making sure to change the Dremel wheelAttachment 117169 picture of the cr1 appliedAttachment 117170
Same thing wipe it offAttachment 117171 next is the wr1 Attachment 117172wipe it offAttachment 117173 now last buffing compound I use is the chromium oxide paste loaded on to the wheel next post..

Chromium oxideAttachment 117175 wiped offAttachment 117176 now I apply Maas to the blade and scrub and wipe by hand , then place blade in sink spray with the scrubbing bubblesAttachment 117177 scrub with toothbrush and dry with a clean rag and u get the final productAttachment 117178

Hope u guys enjoy!!

If u look closely the etching in the blade does remain its just clean and shiny now

I would put a big + on watch the edges !! Have you used it for other things too ?

My first restore was done with a dremel, works fine as long as you watch the direction of rotation, and the edge of the blade. Nicely done.

Tried to sand a dovo with it when first started straight razor shaving didn't know what i was doing, didn't use grease less compounds and left a dent in the dovo plus tons of scratches
I just do light restores now rep inning cleaning rescaling thats it

Thx Airport!! I will definitely give your method a try. I have just started getting into buffing/repinning razors, but don't really know what I'm doing as of yet. Right now, I have a cordless Dremel and use red & green Jewelers Rouge buffing compound, and Mother's Metal Polish to finish. It seems to work pretty well, but your method is more thorough.

I'm going to get the supplies this week and will be sure to post my results! :)

Oh one more question: Is it true that you have to watch the speed/pressure of the Dremel? I heard that the heat buildup can ruin the temper of your razor...

Nice job. Looks really nice.

Don't raise the speed past 2 go very lightly on the blade keep feeling the blade let compounds do the work when the blade gets hot to touch dip in a glass of ice water forgot.to.mention.that temperature is important but i haven't had that problem any questions let me know.im.no.expert but just learning also.but getting good results

Good results. I still perfer sand by hand, kind of more intimate, more contol, usualy less oppses and uh-ohs. But seeing how shiney i comes out i may just need to put mr.dremel to the test on a restore... just maybe not on an epic blade on the first go at it. Thanks for the play by play and pics to match! :)

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Originally Posted by JoeLowett

Good results. I still perfer sand by hand, kind of more intimate, more contol, usualy less oppses and uh-ohs. But seeing how shiney i comes out i may just need to put mr.dremel to the test on a restore... just maybe not on an epic blade on the first go at it. Thanks for the play by play and pics to match! :)

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I was staying away from it too but I got a razor that needed a lot more than I have in years to do it by hand. Seemed like a step up in work per hours and a way to the big toys I hope to be using soon. Mine is corded and I have the remote stylus thingy. More control and as you say intimate. I had a few oops but if you plan for that while working it doesn't hurt or do much at all. Tape areas you might hit by accident and always be aware of what it can catch on and launch.

U can tape the edge, im.good with fixing houses but the little details always drove me nuts crown moulding etc, i tried plexiglass scales with tools i had more to it than meets the ey, e.. probably not gonna b for me u need time patience and proper tools which im.not willing to spend cash on gonna stick to polishing and pinning everything else ill send out i.really only want a nice seven day set of good vintage razors and i.have 25 lol so most r gonna b sold in beautiful restored condition i like the hobby of collection and shaving. Between martial arts, work and my Harley and the kayak list gets bigger and bigger but thats wjay i.enjoy

It is a task to do carefully. If you're not it can grab the blade right out of your hand. Experience has shown me to start on a 'caste away' that you won't be missing if anything happens.

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Originally Posted by Johnus

It is a task to do carefully. If you're not it can grab the blade right out of your hand. Experience has shown me to start on a 'caste away' that you won't be missing if anything happens.

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i tried this once but ended up with a very wavy shine on the blade so i figured best stick with my hand. but after your demo i may give it another go. thanks for the post.

Thanks for the post! Been thinking about trying this for a while and think I will give it a shot on a pawn shop special to see how it goes.

Nice job Bart, just make sure you keep your glasses on when working that Dremel. Don't get in a hurry & forget them.