Thread: How far gone are these?

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

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!

I hope you can post some pictures later of how they look after your efforts!

I'm having a good ol time with some polish and a rag!

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

I'm having a good ol time with some polish and a rag!

I had a good ol time once....
Because of it I now I have five kid's two mortgages and…..
Well you might want to think this over...