Thread: Guidance on old razor buying

While it doesn't have to be dremel I would make the suggestion of variable speed.

I didn't know they made ones that weren't VS. However that's a good point and I'd also STRONGLY suggest getting one with a flex-shaft.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

It doesn't have to be the Dremel brand rotary tool. Here in Canada we have several other brands like Motomaster and Jobmate that are a heck of a lot cheaper. The difference is mostly in the heavy duty high rpm use which we have to avoid when working on razors anyways. I'm also sure you have polishing compounds in Australia. They may be under different brands but they should give you the same results.

Have you been to Canadian Tire recently? I got my rotary tool there about six or eight months ago and it works just fine. I was stunned by the price, too: twenty bucks!

Not only did I get the sturdy case, the rotary tool and the interchangeable precision grip extension, but it came with dozens of different wheels, discs and bits. Given the cost of replacement "Dremel" bits, it'd be worth it to buy one of these sets instead and then toss the rotary tool itself in a pile with your others.

And yes, everyone seems to think that they need this "MAAS" brand. I've never seen the stuff in the stores, personally. It doesn't matter, though. Pretty much any metal polish is going to work wonders on your razors. I use a German brand called Autosol. It's amazing.

I'm totally with you on the thrifty restoration approach too. My best shavers are the ones I've purchased on eBay and then taken a bit of time to polish up a bit.

around the local flea markets I can get Nice razors for $10-$15 broken ones for less sometimes. But now that I'll be on the lookout for razors, prices will jump 2-3x

I just did a search for Autosol, and hey guess what it is available here in Aust. They have the paste & liquid version, not sure of the pros and cons on that. I suppose the paste is easier to control with less wastage. There is also a domestic version which is suited to the kitchen environment.

They also have a plastic cleaner which can be used on fiberglass also. Don't know how this would go with Bakelite or celluloid though?

I would like to know what the make up of all these different metal polishes are? and what makes one better from another.


John

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

And yes, everyone seems to think that they need this "MAAS" brand. I've never seen the stuff in the stores, personally. It doesn't matter, though. Pretty much any metal polish is going to work wonders on your razors..

I'm guessing you haven't tried the junk that comes with dremel's polishing kit. It sucks big time.

No one says you have to have maas brand. There's also flitz and other's have tried different products they're perfectly happy with. Maas is the brand of choice because it's withstood the test of time. You can get maas online easily on ebay and amazon.com. It's also at most wal-mart super centers .

Originally Posted by FUD

I'm guessing you haven't tried the junk that comes with dremel's polishing kit. It sucks big time.

No one says you have to have maas brand. There's also flitz and other's have tried different products they're perfectly happy with. Maas is the brand of choice because it's withstood the test of time. You can get maas online easily on ebay and amazon.com. It's also at most wal-mart super centers .

Yes granted you can buy Maas online, but if I must buy online I would like to combine with other stuff like simichrome or flitz etc to at least making shipping worthwhile to me here in Oz. I have found one ebayer that does Maas and simichrome but does not ship internationally.

Unless there are any takers that would be happy for me to ship to them once in awhile, and then have a larger parcel to wrap and send for me I have other stuff I also want to order but the continual little orders with the $10 a pop postage really adds up after a very short time.

John