Gold '49 Milord Scrubbing Bubbles

[Rockytop]

Just got a pretty nice 1949 Milord off the 'bay. It has the imitation alligator covered case. My questions are these:

Is Scrubbing Bubbles ok for the razor? It has mostly just soap scum and dirt on it. Anything else you recommend? Any polish? I don't want to mesh things up. How about cleaning on the case? It has a musty/old drawer, smell.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[DE7]

Hey Jeff,

I'm not knowledgeable about cleaning the razor, but I have a tip for getting rid of the funky smell from the case. Take one of those fabric-softening sheets that you put in the clothes dryer, put it in the case, and leave the case closed for several days. I once used that method to de-funkify a case for a musical instrument and it worked fairly well.

Mike

 

[AsylumGuido]

I use scrubbing bubbles on gold razors all the time. I just place it in the bottom of a stoppered sink spray enough on to totally coat the razor and let it sit for about ten to fifteen minutes. I then use a toothbrush on nickel razors, but you can use your fingers and a Q-tip to clean up a gold one, just to play it safe.

 

[AsylumGuido]

Hey Jeff,

I'm not knowledgeable about cleaning the razor, but I have a tip for getting rid of the funky smell from the case. Take one of those fabric-softening sheets that you put in the clothes dryer, put it in the case, and leave the case closed for several days. I once used that method to de-funkify a case for a musical instrument and it worked fairly well.

Mike

Excellenty idea! I have an old Single Ring case (I found it in an antique store with a sweet Ranger Tech in it) that was obviously stored with moth balls. I have been wondering how to get that smell out. I think I might open it up and put it in a gallon zip lock with a couple of dryer sheets.

 

[T Rick]

I might be wrong, but I've started to suspect that scrubbing bubbles may actually tint the lacquer over a gold finish orange. I'd swear a couple of mine (including my Milord) got a bit orange after using Scrubbing Bubbles on them. Maybe not, they may have been that way before I cleaned them, and I either didn't notice, or I couldn't see it because of accumulated dirt.

Anyway, AsylumGuido has done far more of these than I ever will no doubt, so he is who I'd listen to on this. I'm just thinking I've become a minimalist on any clean up, using only the minimum strength cleaner needed to get the job done. That said, some Simple Green or some dish soap may just get the job done. Barbicide is a good way to sanitize them after they've been cleaned up to your satisfaction.

 

[AsylumGuido]

I might be wrong, but I've started to suspect that scrubbing bubbles may actually tint the lacquer over a gold finish orange. I'd swear a couple of mine (including my Milord) got a bit orange after using Scrubbing Bubbles on them. Maybe not, they may have been that way before I cleaned them, and I either didn't notice, or I couldn't see it because of accumulated dirt.

Anyway, AsylumGuido has done far more of these than I ever will no doubt, so he is who I'd listen to on this. I'm just thinking I've become a minimalist on any clean up, using only the minimum strength cleaner needed to get the job done. That said, some Simple Green or some dish soap may just get the job done. Barbicide is a good way to sanitize them after they've been cleaned up to your satisfaction.

That is why I wouldn't leave a gold razor soaking for too long. I'll let a nickel razor soak for an hour and not worry about it. As for gold razors, if they have no sign of soap scum I will skip the scrubbing bubbles.

 

[T Rick]

Most I've left any in the 'Bubbles was 10 minutes. Lately, I leave it on for no more than about 90 seconds (even for nickel) and I've found it does just as well on soap scum as a longer soak (aided by a toothbrush of course).

 

[luvmysuper]

It's the Citric Acid in the cleaner that turns the laquer reddish on a gold razor. You just have to do the application in shorter durations like Guido says.
A nickel razor I'll leave to soak for 20 minutes, but a gold one, goes in for a few minutes then out for a quick rubdown and a rinse. Spot cleaning afterwards is usually all that's needed.