I ended up getting an X4 tech that I beleive the seller claimed was "rusted" for less than what it cost him to ship it. I didn't think that the tech ever had steel heads, but the pictures certainly looked like rust.
I love basket cases, and figured that some polishing would make it usable, but I'm not sure at this point. At the very worst, I can keep the baseplate and handle.
All of the "rust" was copper where the plating is gone, but there are about six dark black spots that feel quite rough. Is this oxidized brass? They feel quite rough and so i think I need to definitely so something more than average to make it usable. Not worried if I end up ruining it the head, as it is unusable as is. I was thinking about a good firm polish with barkeeper's friend (which I typically don't use on razors) and then going from there.
I've read plenty of threads about plating loss being fine, but I wondered about where there was black oxidation that made the head feel rough against the skin.
Any thoughts?
I love basket cases, and figured that some polishing would make it usable, but I'm not sure at this point. At the very worst, I can keep the baseplate and handle.
All of the "rust" was copper where the plating is gone, but there are about six dark black spots that feel quite rough. Is this oxidized brass? They feel quite rough and so i think I need to definitely so something more than average to make it usable. Not worried if I end up ruining it the head, as it is unusable as is. I was thinking about a good firm polish with barkeeper's friend (which I typically don't use on razors) and then going from there.
I've read plenty of threads about plating loss being fine, but I wondered about where there was black oxidation that made the head feel rough against the skin.
Any thoughts?
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