Strange thing while cleaning razor

[Chico]

I tried the baking soda-hot water technique several times. The parts of the head went alright. But the handle doesn't. It is silver colored to say so, but after a soaking, it became completely black. There is silver color beneath it, but I can't get it back. Someone a idea how to fix this?

 

[smalltank]

sandpaper?

 

[Foyle]

That technique is for silver. Your razor is nickel or chrome plated. I'm not sure that technique works on nickel or chrome.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Lately, I've seen a lot of people using baking soda to clean aluminum and nickel plated razors. Baking soda can strip and ruin plating. It's not to be confused with the aluminum foil/baking soda method to clean silver plating. The handle looks kind of neat but I would use a light abrasive like a green Scotch pad found on some dishwasher sponges to remove the black.

 

[Hirsute]

If your razor is silver, did you remember to put a piece of aluminum foil in the water and baking soda? If not, do the hot water and soda bath again with the foil.

 

[Chico]

If your razor is silver, did you remember to put a piece of aluminum foil in the water and baking soda? If not, do the hot water and soda bath again with the foil.

Yes, I wrapped the innerside of the cup fully with aluminium foil

@Krona, I will look up such a Scotch pad. And yes, at first I was: What....the...? Then, looks cool also...

 

[Mike H]

Looks cool, have you considered leaving it black?

 

[edgerunner]

This seems to be a British aluminum handled Tech from the 60s. It looks like an oxidated handle. It's cool looking, keep it as is.

 

[Chico]

its good looking

 

[Hirsute]

If it's aluminum, I'd recommend using Cameo to clean it. I used Cameo on an aluminum handled travel tech and the results were great.

 

[luky7evens]

If I was you I would keep It black but then again I am not you. But it does look cool anyway.

 

[mikej7193]

I would lightly sand the handle to expose the metal color, but leaving the grooves colored black.

 

[mftoms59]

That happened to one of my Travel Techs, a good buffing with some Maas Metal polish bought back the shine, no need to sand it.

 

[Axebreaker]

+1 leave it black.

 

[Chico]

For now I leave it black Good reminder also for not making another mistake.

 

[musicman1951]

I would start with metal cleaner and work up to something abrasive. It's hard to go back once you add scratches.

 

[ochahine]

I think it looks really good black!

 

[T-Dog]

MAAS, or any good aluminum polish (Mother's makes one for aluminum rims, and Semi-Chrome also comes to mind), should work to restore the shine to your handle.

 

[duokun]

Looks cool black.

 

[soda]

I think it looks pretty cool as is.