I need to remove the nickel plating from some of mine Gillette razors. How can I do it in "at home" conditions ?
How to remove nickel plating from old razors ?
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Im gonna throw this out there, i think brasso might do the job, im sure I've read that before 
Could just be totally making it up hehe!
Could just be totally making it up hehe!
Boiling in a high vinegar solution works well.
This flare tip was easily stripped at home in about an hour but there's still a little remaining on the safety bar.
This flare tip was easily stripped at home in about an hour but there's still a little remaining on the safety bar.
Do you boil the razor for an entire hour or boil the solution then drop the razor in and pull the pot? I want to give this a try today.Boiling in a high vinegar solution works well.
This flare tip was easily stripped at home in about an hour but there's still a little remaining on the safety bar.
I think it was about half and half white vinegar and water (few years ago, sorry) boiled with the razor in the pot, you'll need to replenish occasionally to keep the razor covered. I wonder if you just left it for a couple days it may have the same effect.
Chemical stripping like this retains the sharp detail of the metal.
It got painted a metallic silver. The razor was a pretty nasty looking five dollar Super Speed to begin with by the way.
A good plater will strip and polish the razor before plating, that is why they charge what they do. The plating is the easy part.
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I have some vinegar acid (32%), that I use to remove the calk from sanitary installations at home (the water in Denmark contains a lot of calk).
I'll give it a try over the night (without boiling). Thanks "nemo"
I'll give it a try over the night (without boiling). Thanks "nemo"
I am sacrificing a Fatboy for this experiment so far 20 minutes into the boil flea bites are starting to appear. I hope this does not ruin the pot if it does I am going to get an ear full.
There's a lot of stuff inside a Fatboy -- springs and such, plus the black ring. Hope it makes it, keep us posted.
I used a junk pan.
I used a junk pan.
It's ok if it takes a crash and burn I have more of these than any other razor.
It came out of the vinegar boil after exactly 60 minutes and was black. Once I rubbed the razor with a towel the black came right off like wet charcoal. I would say 95% of the plating came off perfectly it was a very dull crystallized gold color. I took it to the buffing wheel with a medium and then a fine compound and it came out mirror finish almost looks gold plated now. The first FB I buffed alone a week ago without stripping the plate first had massive pitting this one has a very fine finish. The razor still functions perfectly but the black ring is no longer black and I do not think my hand is steady enough to re paint it.
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Wow that looks amazing!
I can 100% guarantee you to the untrained eye this would pass for gold plated. I wonder how many rotten sellers out there list these stripped / buffed out razors as gold plated? It was a fun project thank you Nemo for the de-plating instructions. These stripped and buffed razors would look neat in a mini shadow box and hung on the wall.
Cool experiment, thanks Gary. The trouble is the brass will tarnish soon in the display case. The patina from using a while it may be eye-catching.
Spray the brass with a light coat of Testers wet look enamel. Use a wooden chopstick stuck in the base of the handle to hold it while spraying, then put the stick and razor in a tall glass to hold it. Put it in oven at 200 for an hour to cure it. Won't tarnish, and should survive a lot of shaves. It won't quite pass as gold, but will instead remind you of a sax or tuba.
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