Hi all,
Recently acquired some vintage Gillette DE razors, which already looked great. But I often see some razors in far worse condition, and that got me thinking. So I asked around for some left-over older razors, which could benefit from some work.
In this topic, I will show every now and then how I am progressing, or what I am running into. I have some more razors coming in in pretty awful shape (first impression from pics), so will update again.
For now, I received a Sunrise OC razor, which didn't look too awful, so was a good razor for my 1st try ;-)
Some before pics (but after I had it cleaned with dish detergent and a brush):
Then I went to work with patience, a cloth with Brasso (a copper / metal polish), and finish off with a clean cloth. Not bad for a first try in my eyes, so quite happy.
Conclusion:
Recently acquired some vintage Gillette DE razors, which already looked great. But I often see some razors in far worse condition, and that got me thinking. So I asked around for some left-over older razors, which could benefit from some work.
In this topic, I will show every now and then how I am progressing, or what I am running into. I have some more razors coming in in pretty awful shape (first impression from pics), so will update again.
For now, I received a Sunrise OC razor, which didn't look too awful, so was a good razor for my 1st try ;-)
Some before pics (but after I had it cleaned with dish detergent and a brush):
Then I went to work with patience, a cloth with Brasso (a copper / metal polish), and finish off with a clean cloth. Not bad for a first try in my eyes, so quite happy.
Conclusion:
- Rust is the enemy, so is missing plating. You can polish what you want, but it will not disappear. It would require a more thorough polish / sanding and replating. So in my search for other razors, I must keep this in mind.
- A dremel tool may come in handy. Perhaps it makes removing the rust (without damaging the plating) possible?