I decided to clean a few of my recent acquisitions before the Texans-Colts game today.
Here they are as found in the wild: 2 Aristocrats, 2 Blue Tips and 1 Red Tip
Step One:
Fill a 2-qt saucepan with water about 1.5" from the rim and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add 2-3 ounces of Dawn dish soap.
Open the doors on TTO razors and place in the pot. For 3-piece razors, disassemble and then place in water.
Let the razors soak until the water is cool enough to place your hand in (20-30 mins)
By this time most if not all of the heavy deposits of grime and old soap scum will have come off.
When cool, remove the razors from the water and gently scrub with a SOFT toothbrush to remove any residual gunk.
Here is what these looked like after the soak and toothbrush.
As you can see, the razors have cleaned up pretty well. The nickel plated Red and Blue Tips will require some MAAS and elbow grease. I'll post pictures of that process next week end.
Step Two:
In the meantime, the Aristocrats are headed to the ultrasonic cleaner. I find that the US will not clean up severely oxidized razors (nickel, chrome silver plating) as well as gold razors. Also, I don't recommend placing painted razors in an ultrasonic cleaner. The paint will be removed along with all the dirt and grime left on the razor.
Both Aristocrats went through four 8-minute cycles in my 35w cleaner. I used Hagerty's Sonic Cleaning Solution as directed.
They came out very shiney. Even the areas of plating loss on the knurled handles took on a shine!
These razors have not been polished. I highly recommend the use of an ultrasonic cleaner. It will make gold plated razors shine. It will do the same for nickel and silver plated razors that do not have heavy oxidation. Heavy oxidation will require elbow grase and polish.
Warning: Ultrasonic cleaners will take the paint from a razor. I have a couple of Slim that used to have black paint in the numbers on the adjuster knob. Not any more. They are very shiney, though.
Step Three:
Soak your razors in a Barbicide bath, rinse and towel dry.
Put your shades on and enjoy your clean and shiney razors!
Here they are as found in the wild: 2 Aristocrats, 2 Blue Tips and 1 Red Tip
Step One:
Fill a 2-qt saucepan with water about 1.5" from the rim and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add 2-3 ounces of Dawn dish soap.
Open the doors on TTO razors and place in the pot. For 3-piece razors, disassemble and then place in water.
Let the razors soak until the water is cool enough to place your hand in (20-30 mins)
By this time most if not all of the heavy deposits of grime and old soap scum will have come off.
When cool, remove the razors from the water and gently scrub with a SOFT toothbrush to remove any residual gunk.
Here is what these looked like after the soak and toothbrush.
As you can see, the razors have cleaned up pretty well. The nickel plated Red and Blue Tips will require some MAAS and elbow grease. I'll post pictures of that process next week end.
Step Two:
In the meantime, the Aristocrats are headed to the ultrasonic cleaner. I find that the US will not clean up severely oxidized razors (nickel, chrome silver plating) as well as gold razors. Also, I don't recommend placing painted razors in an ultrasonic cleaner. The paint will be removed along with all the dirt and grime left on the razor.
Both Aristocrats went through four 8-minute cycles in my 35w cleaner. I used Hagerty's Sonic Cleaning Solution as directed.
They came out very shiney. Even the areas of plating loss on the knurled handles took on a shine!
These razors have not been polished. I highly recommend the use of an ultrasonic cleaner. It will make gold plated razors shine. It will do the same for nickel and silver plated razors that do not have heavy oxidation. Heavy oxidation will require elbow grase and polish.
Warning: Ultrasonic cleaners will take the paint from a razor. I have a couple of Slim that used to have black paint in the numbers on the adjuster knob. Not any more. They are very shiney, though.
Step Three:
Soak your razors in a Barbicide bath, rinse and towel dry.
Put your shades on and enjoy your clean and shiney razors!
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