@stoof2010 and I were chatting about using a brass punch make a razor handle and our conversation shifted towards the refurbishing a Gillette Slim adjustable. Instead of giving him advice, that he may not necessarily want.. haha.
I figured I’d just share with everyone!
Grandma previously had a hand painting business, back before costume jewelry and handmade showpieces (ie jewelry boxes) were manufactured overseas.
Here is grandmas specific method for repainting inside engravings or recesses:
*Specifically her method uses a lacquer based paint (which is also the type of paint, I believe, Gillette originally used).
Dilute necessary amount of paint with paint thinner to get the “right” consistency for what you’re filling in. Too thin, it’ll run off the brush and too thick, you’ll have to use too much pressure to release the paint out of the brush into the recessed surface.
Paint inside the engraving as best as possible with a fine tip brush, NOT worrying too much about going outside the lines.
Then let it set for a minute or so, just until the paint starts to lose its sheen.
Moisten a soft cloth with paint thinner, not too wet to where when you push against the razor the thinner will run off the cloth. Just damp.
Lightly run the moist cloth over the surface, allowing the thinner to just pull the layer of paint off that may have gotten outside the lines.
*If you push too hard, it should be fine because the paint itself already has thinner in it. Just don’t push TOO hard to where you push the cloth inside the engraving and take some paint out with you.
Although, sometimes, if you did make the lacquer paint mixture too thick, some excess thinner may just thin it right out perfectly. Finding the right consistency isn’t crucial but the process of using the cloth, damp with thinner, gets paint filled in perfectly.
I believe that sums it up haha hope this advice helps some fellas and feel free to shout out any tips yourself!
I figured I’d just share with everyone!
Grandma previously had a hand painting business, back before costume jewelry and handmade showpieces (ie jewelry boxes) were manufactured overseas.
Here is grandmas specific method for repainting inside engravings or recesses:
*Specifically her method uses a lacquer based paint (which is also the type of paint, I believe, Gillette originally used).
Dilute necessary amount of paint with paint thinner to get the “right” consistency for what you’re filling in. Too thin, it’ll run off the brush and too thick, you’ll have to use too much pressure to release the paint out of the brush into the recessed surface.
Paint inside the engraving as best as possible with a fine tip brush, NOT worrying too much about going outside the lines.
Then let it set for a minute or so, just until the paint starts to lose its sheen.
Moisten a soft cloth with paint thinner, not too wet to where when you push against the razor the thinner will run off the cloth. Just damp.
Lightly run the moist cloth over the surface, allowing the thinner to just pull the layer of paint off that may have gotten outside the lines.
*If you push too hard, it should be fine because the paint itself already has thinner in it. Just don’t push TOO hard to where you push the cloth inside the engraving and take some paint out with you.
Although, sometimes, if you did make the lacquer paint mixture too thick, some excess thinner may just thin it right out perfectly. Finding the right consistency isn’t crucial but the process of using the cloth, damp with thinner, gets paint filled in perfectly.
I believe that sums it up haha hope this advice helps some fellas and feel free to shout out any tips yourself!
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