What kind of work would be required to make these two old boys shave again and look a little more attractive? Hopefully I attached these photos correctly. Thank you for any input you may have.
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What kind of work would be required to make these two old boys shave again and look a little more attractive? Hopefully I attached these photos correctly. Thank you for any input you may have.
Metal polish such as Maas, Flitz, Semichrome, on a paper towel, elbow grease. Hone to shave ready and that is all I would need. Nice pair of razors.
+1 to what Jimmy said.
Yip, metal polish only - if anything!
+3, Autosol is another and my polish of choice.
It really depends on how much you are wanting to restore the steel. To get them looking new again you will need sandpaper or some greasless compound to get rid of the pitting. Like the guys said use some sort of metal polish (maas, flitz, mothers etc ) and see how you feel about it. Some pitting and patina isn't a bad thing and can give it an original look. Put a good edge on it and away you go :gl:
As above,they need no resto work,a little neetsfoot on the scales,hand polishing,hone and go.
Nice razors!
On the top one with the transparent yellowish scales I would try to really get the insides of them clean, it makes them look much nicer.
Otherwise see above!
Awesome! That is all good news. I'm going to do some polishing on them and show you all the results!
Thank you. That's great news.
I"m with the Mothers, MASS etc crowd.
Not everyone wants, needs or likes a near mirror finish on the blade!!
I've used 3M automotive plastic lens cleaner on scales with good results!! It seems to work well on almost any scale except wood!!
I would use some Neatsfoot oil afterwords. I've used a Q-tip to get the oil inside of the scales and to also remove any residue that's left.
With all that said, I like to hone the razor first to see how it shaves before I invest my time, labor, finances and materials! This helps me determine how much I want to invest!:shrug:
I hope you can post some pictures later of how they look after your efforts!:tu
I'm having a good ol time with some polish and a rag!
I had a good ol time once....Quote:
Originally Posted by wyobarbershop
Because of it I now I have five kid's two mortgages and…..
Well you might want to think this over...:gaah:
Hahaha! I have 2 year old twins. That's why I play with razors! :rofl2:
+1 to all the advice above re polishing and neatsfoot.
Even better than a neatsfoot wipe is a neatsfoot bath! After you have cleaned the scales as well as you can, get a shallow tray or plastic container filled with enough oil to cover the scales, and just let them soak. I haven't nailed down an ideal bath time, but a few hours makes a heck of a difference and 1-2 days doesn't seem to have done any harm to any of mine. I kind of forgot one once and it soaked for about 2 1/2 days. Looked great after, but I'd recommend a few hours or overnight for starters. :)
Here's mine. The locking lid has saved me from making a few spectacular messes:
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Nice bath... but no bubbles, champagne and ladies?
Great advice everyone. I got them cleaned up rather nicely and enjoy what patina is left. My honing could use a little work but I had one of these ol boys shaving again within a few hours.
Any chance of getting some pictures of the 'New and Improved' Razor??:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by wyobarbershop
Great idea!! :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by Cangooner
I believe that it's Rubbermaid that makes some 'semi' disposable ones that you can pick up at the grocery store. They are very inexpensive.
That's what I use to store my King 1200 submerged in water with.
When I give your oil bath idea a try, I'll be doing it in the garage! With my luck I'd spill the oil inside the duplex! I'm sure my landlord wouldn't appreciate that!
Yeah, let's see the progress you have made!
I bet they look NICE!
Here's one of them. Its shaving again but needs some work yet. I like the patina but am considering removing the pitting. What's the best way to do so?
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Not sure you can remove the pitting without removing the patina also!Quote:
Originally Posted by wyobarbershop
I say if it shaves nice, leave it as it is... With some "history" :)
For further help with cleaning up your blades, check out this link to the Wiki:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html
I had a pretty nice edge going on this W&B and then decided to tape the spine. I think I screwed it up a little. Electrical tape on the spine has a different feel too. Does the tape damage the hone after awhile as far as a sticky residue?
Not a chance as long as you put the sticky side on the razor....:DQuote:
Originally Posted by wyobarbershop
And the first strokes after applying tape feel like you are back to a round edge.
I am in full agreement! A couple of years back I asked a friend and professional honer who is very highly regarded the same question about the tape and the hone as it felt different than it had when I first started using the hone. He reassured me that it wasn't because of any tape contamination, it was just that I was getting accustomed to the way I and the hone were doing!Quote:
Originally Posted by pfries
Kind of like getting 'acquainted' I guess!:rofl2:
