Stubborn soap scum

[aceinyerface]

Cleaning up some razors working on a Fatboy, it is darned near finished, but it has some spots of soap scum that are hard to get to, scrubbing bubbles won't make a dent in it.

Tried a hot water/dish soap soak, scrubbing bubbles and toothbrush, and light and quick applications of CLR.I'm trying to keep the paint in the numbers, so I am trying to be subtle.

Does anyone have any tricks?



On the elevator behind the guard bar, a slight whitish discoloration. It is either soap scum or calcium buildup.

 

[marcel]

Be patient with it and let it soak in dishwashing soap one more night. After that, try to remove the remaining gunk with a toothpick.

 

[mattface]

Nevr Dull wadding works nicely for getting into nooks and crannies like that. It's a regular part of my razor cleaning and polishing arsenal.

http://www.nevrdull.com/

 

[Teddyboy]

A 1:4 dilution of CLR in hot water instantaneously dissolved soap scum. I would give it a try. CLR stands for Calcium, Lime and Rust, and should be available in a hardware store, or even a supermarket.

 

[aceinyerface]

A 1:4 dilution of CLR in hot water instantaneously dissolved soap scum. I would give it a try. CLR stands for Calcium, Lime and Rust, and should be available in a hardware store, or even a supermarket.

Full strength didn't even do that.

 

[red zeppelin]

I have an old gillette I need to clean up and was wondering about steam. I have a steam cleaner with a small nozzle that produces a pretty concentrated stream of hot mist. I was wondering if that would take off the build up?

 

[Teddyboy]

Full strength didn't even do that.

If it was full strength it was likely not hot. I think some heat is important. I diluted it with near-boiling water. You can also try scrubbing with a toothbrush while it is immersed. My razor was not a vintage, but it had a few years of accumulated crap and it just dissolved in an instant.

 

[imfallen_angel]

Usually magic erasers (the white dense foam) removes just about anything like this. With a decent detergent (Lysol cleaner) I would think it should work... that's what I'll probably try when it's time for a serious scrubbing of my gear.

 

[Sledgehammer39]

CLR in my experience has always removed the paint off of the numbers. You could try some simple green or scrubbing bubbles in the aerosol can.

 

[Scott0079]

use MAAS and begin the polishing process, it will remove it.

 

[Teddyboy]

CLR in my experience has always removed the paint off of the numbers. You could try some simple green or scrubbing bubbles in the aerosol can.

Good point-I have only used it non-adjustables.

 

[dpmtherrien]

Try rubbing some regular toothpaste on with your fingers, and then going over it with an old toothbrush.