Boiled and Blackened My Slim :~

[mojocracker]

My Slim is (was?) a good looker but the last quarter locking turn has always been a little sticky and since I have had such good results boil-cleaning my Fat Boy and assorted SS's, I thought I would treat Slim to a nice hot bath in two minutes of boiling water on a steamer in a Revere Ware sauce pan with a splash each of dish detergent and white vinegar.

Slim came out very clean and the tightness of the quarter turn loosened up just a bit.

But the doors now have black cast to their plating, just like the sides of the Revere Ware pan.

Any suggestions on reversing this or do I just need to live with it?

 

[Doodi1]

Im not sure, but it could be the vinegar. I learned early on to keep away vinegar from plated metal. It easily strips away the nickel plating.

 

[JeffE]

Would CLR work, or does that hurt the plating too?

 

[BBrad]

I never use anything stronger than dish soap, almost boiling water, and time for a razor soak. I cringe every time I hear someone using (or planning on using) vinegar, CLR, boiling water, Brasso, steel wool, etc.

 

[dadvest]

Scrubbing bubbles is all you need to keep your razors shiney and nice looking. If you have any rust spots just spray with WD40 and use a tooth brush to wisk them away. Then spray and soak with the scrubbing bubbles. The only way I boil a razor is to get the water boiling, add a drop of dawn dish washing liquid, remove from heat and using a pair of tongs add the razor and leave it until the water cools. Rinse, scrubbing bubbles and rinse. And if the tto knob is sticking I may add some mineral oil to the end.

 

[mojocracker]

Thanks for comments, especially Dadvest...

I think I did overdo the boiling as well as the vinegar. As in "no vinegar". I don't what got me to thinking two minutes when boil, turn off heat then add razor only for a minute is what I have heard also as a best practice.

I will have to try Scrubbing Bubbles some day as well.

Good news... Wrights Silver Polish (non-abrasive) removed most of the darkening... this time.

 

[BowTieGuy]

I had one blackened a bit by heating up with vinegar a while ago and got it nice and shiny with that Never Dull wadded stuff. It came out better than ever. Good luck!

 

[BBrad]

I've used Wright's Silver Cream as a finishing polish - it is quite mild and adds a protective layer to help keep the shine.

 

[Hammertime1]

Flitz or Nambia work great too.