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This is my first post so here it goes. I got a near wedge off ebay, it had a lot of rust among a large etching. I wanted to keep the etching so I tried a product I had laying around my work. I soaked the razor in a chemical from ZEP called Rust Eraser. 10 min. in the solution and 10 min. hand polished with brasso. The chemical was tough on the rust and left unoxidized material alone as far as i can tell. Give it a try
ZEP makes some good products...
Welcome to SRP. That is pretty cool, I'll have to pick some of that up. Now get it honed up and smooth shaving ! :gl:
I have walked by this stuff everyday wondering. Now I will try it out, thanks !!!
Pretty impressive for 10 minutes .
Ill be damned! My dad told me to try that stuff on a razor almost a year ago and I brushed it off, looks like il be picking some up
very impressive...waoh!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
I was watching that razor, congrats on it, looks really nice. I was just going to sand the etch off. Good save.
Good save. I'm a little surprised that the Brasso didn't take off more of the etching but you've done a really good job.
nice! i like the way it left it so clean! gotta keep that one in the bank. glad you posted . welcome!
I figured polish would take the etch off as well. Think that different polishes are easier on etching?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnmrson
Is it my imagination or did the etching go from being a lighter contrast to the blade to being a darker contrast?
interesting, i wonder if it also ever so slightly re etches the bladeQuote:
Originally Posted by Oakeshott
The before pic wasnt mine so the lighting was different. Im sure that I buffed some patina and dirt away with the brasso. Im not one to run a controlled experament but maybe sombody should?
Where can I find this stuff?
Actually, I think it is the opposite.Quote:
Originally Posted by bakepit
It seems to have taken away the patina as well, which in turn makes the difference between the smooth blade surface and the etching more visible.
I just looked through a dozen threads here at SRP WRT "saving the etching".
Hands down, this one wins.
the rest can be deleted.
Now, who has the MSDS for Zep Rust Eraser? wonder if it's related to CLR, which i have on hand.:hmmm: (nope, not much similar by my findings)
info
http://www.zep.lv/public/product/Rus...aser%20ENG.pdf
MSDS: http://webfiles.acuitysp.com/MSDS/M995_1_EN1_USA.PDF
Looks great, has anyone ever tried electrolosis? I have a soda blaster also I think im going to try :-)