I have a Gillette New and an Aristocrat with a lot of plating loss and does not glide very well is there a way to fix that and not by replating it?
I have a Gillette New and an Aristocrat with a lot of plating loss and does not glide very well is there a way to fix that and not by replating it?
The solution is to polish the guide bar on the Aristocrat and the combs on the NEW.
Micro-Mesh pad can get them a smooth as buffing, but since you'll be down to unplated brass you'll need to do regular up keep.
The finest of the Micro-Mesh pads will keep the metal smooth without removing much material, they're use for removing scratches in glass.
Are these easy to find?
I get them here.They have a local store.
The pads are washable and last a long time.
I use these pad as a final polish before buffing on metal parts.
I use the coarser pads on wood before finishing and I use the finest pads to polish the finish on wooded brush and razor handles on the lathe.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005233/10573/Micro-Mesh-Pen-Sanding-Kit.aspx
You can get them for even less here.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishi...ers/Micro-Mesh_Soft_Touch_Finishing_Pads.html
It just happened with the New and the Aristrocrate is newish and open comb as well. Would a wire wheel for the drimmel work as well?
Brasso is a fairly aggressive polish, in my experience.I started polishing my New and the plating started to come off so I broke out the brasso and it started really coming off and now most of it is gone I just need to get hard to reach areas.