Razor ID and cleaning advice

[Gary H]

Disclaimer: I am not posting to trade or sell, the devil razor from last week got me in some hot water here. @Ace thank you so much for the advice with the devil razor I was able to get $510 for it on CL.


I bought these 4 razors today at a local thrift shop I know for sure one is a slim adjustable but the other 3 no clue. Question#2 I have read here about cleaning but on the razor with the black handle how do I clean this without wrecking the paint?

I also found some old blades in the little gold box.

 

[mblakele]

Slim, flare tip, black handle, milady decolette new improved (or old type?). Try to avoid extended exposure to harsh chemicals, but the black handle is pretty durable. A minute or so in scrubbing bubbles should be fine. The gold on the Milady is probably quite thin.

The Milady head should work well on a longer handle, maybe a Tech or EJ, if you happen to have one available.

 

[Gary H]

THank you. Funny thing about that milady is that when I look at it in person I cannot read the writing but here in the pic it is clear as day? When you say scrubbing bubbles do you mean the shower / toilet cleaner?

 

[Adam R]

Scrubbing bubbles is the shower toilet cleaner. It will remove the paint from the numbers in the adjustable so don't use it around that area. Better yet, get a toothbrush and a few drops of dish soap. Scrub them in the sink for a minute to get the old gunk off. Once they're clean, you will know what you are dealing with. The razors might look brand new (might.) If not, you can get a little more aggresive. Soak in scrubbing bubbles, or put them in boiling water on the stove for a few minutes. Once you know you have all the soap/residue off of the razor, it might be worth polishing. I really like Maas brand polish. It's available online and not too expensive.

 

[JaxJim]

Scrubbing bubbles is the shower toilet cleaner. It will remove the paint from the numbers in the adjustable so don't use it around that area. Better yet, get a toothbrush and a few drops of dish soap. Scrub them in the sink for a minute to get the old gunk off. Once they're clean, you will know what you are dealing with. The razors might look brand new (might.) If not, you can get a little more aggresive. Soak in scrubbing bubbles, or put them in boiling water on the stove for a few minutes. Once you know you have all the soap/residue off of the razor, it might be worth polishing. I really like Maas brand polish. It's available online and not too expensive.

+1 on everything except boiling razors. Hot water, fine. Boiling, not for me. YMMV, I guess.

 

[Adam R]

ps. Don't mean to ramble but there is also a cleaning product called CLR. CLR will destroy the black finish on your black handled superspeed. Ask me how I know.

 

[Adam R]

+1 on everything except boiling razors. Hot water, fine. Boiling, not for me. YMMV, I guess.

I have boiled at least a dozen razors. They were all old razors and I never had any problems. Razors that are all metal can be boiled for a long time if you really need to get old crusty stuff off. I even experimented with adding vinegar and salt to the boiling water, but I don't recommend this because it doesn't improve the cleaning.

 

[nemo]

Please don't boil razors, and never use vinegar.

 

[temjeito]

Why no vinegar?

 

[nemo]

Why no vinegar?

The acid will eat the plating right off, a technique used in stripping nickel.

Did this Super Speed as a vinegar experiment -- not too bad of a look, eh?

 

[Gary H]

Thanks for the advice, that razor looks horrendous. Soap and very hot water got the razors pretty clean.