I started a thread the other day asking you guys if any of you had any experience re-plating your own razors. Some of you did but most did not. I know that there are several companies out there who do great work re-plating razors, and having one of them re-plate a treasured or rare piece is definitely worth the expense. However, a lot of us have razors in our collections that we paid $5 for at an antique store. We want to clean them up and possibly re-plate, but can’t justify the expense of a professional job for a $5 razor. That’s why I’m going to experiment with it. Maybe this will work, maybe it’ll look terrible, I don’t know. We will find out together. I am going to do this experiment using chemicals and tools easily found around the average home. Yes, I could spend lots of money on specialized chemicals and equipment, but that would defeat the entire purpose. I have decided on a candidate, a ball-end Tech. It was gold plated originally, but the plating is in bad shape. Most is worn down or missing completely. There are a few small spots of brassing too.