Uh oh Red Tip

[TheBigL]

So I got a deal on a Red Tip on ebay the other week. It was in better condition than I thought it to be from the auction picture. Looks to be missing about 1/4 of the red paint though. I've had two great shaves with it so far.

I cleaned it with scrubbing bubbles, dish soap, hot water, rubbing alcohol, and a toothbrush. Cleaned up nicely. However, this morning a sliver of paint came off during my shave. Now for the point of this post: Can this be prevented? Is there a good way to "seal" the paint?

I don't necessarily want to repaint it, but I don't want to end up with a silver tip- red tip!

Also, I am sure this question has been asked, but the search omits three-letter words; plus I haven't started a thread in a while.

 

[jlindy]

You could seal over the remaining red paint with clear nail polish.

 

[maxman]

If you do decide to repaint it then somewhere on here there is a post or possibly several posts that tell us what the commonly accepted replacement paint for a red tip is.

I don't know where to begin to find it, but i've seen it.

 

[TheBigL]

You could seal over the remaining red paint with clear nail polish.

I might give that a try. Thanks.

If you do decide to repaint it then somewhere on here there is a post or possibly several posts that tell us what the commonly accepted replacement paint for a red tip is.

I don't know where to begin to find it, but i've seen it.

I have seen it too, but "red" and "tip" are both too short for the search function. I'm not really sure what to search for.

 

[HoosierTrooper]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=142445&highlight=krylon

 

[tsmba]

The paint loss doesn't affect the razor's shaving performance; so if you bought it to use; I wouldn't worry about it If you think you may sell it later; you have a dilemma: some folks expect normal wear and don't like attempts at making things appear new If you do decide to touch up the paint; or to cover it with a protective finish; be sure to let a buyer know you have done so

 

[danfred]

I too recently took delivery of a red Tip recently with some of the paint coming off the tip. I went to a hobby shop locally and found a very close match called Ferrari Red-gloss enamel by Humbrol. It comes in a 14ml little can. Here is the web site URL http://www.humbrol.com/search/?searchguid=20106921243
I applied about 4 coats and it did a pretty darn good job. Never thought, but you could try using clear nail polish as a sealer after painting. Try a hobby shop in your area. Good luck

Dan

So I got a deal on a Red Tip on ebay the other week. It was in better condition than I thought it to be from the auction picture. Looks to be missing about 1/4 of the red paint though. I've had two great shaves with it so far.

I cleaned it with scrubbing bubbles, dish soap, hot water, rubbing alcohol, and a toothbrush. Cleaned up nicely. However, this morning a sliver of paint came off during my shave. Now for the point of this post: Can this be prevented? Is there a good way to "seal" the paint?

I don't necessarily want to repaint it, but I don't want to end up with a silver tip- red tip!

Also, I am sure this question has been asked, but the search omits three-letter words; plus I haven't started a thread in a while.

 

[TheBigL]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=142445&highlight=krylon

Thanks, but I can't imagine buying it in a quantity small enough to suit my needs.

The paint loss doesn't affect the razor's shaving performance; so if you bought it to use; I wouldn't worry about it If you think you may sell it later; you have a dilemma: some folks expect normal wear and don't like attempts at making things appear new If you do decide to touch up the paint; or to cover it with a protective finish; be sure to let a buyer know you have done so

I will likely take my razors to the grave.

I too recently took delivery of a red Tip recently with some of the paint coming off the tip. I went to a hobby shop locally and found a very close match called Ferrari Red-gloss enamel by Humbrol. It comes in a 14ml little can. Here is the web site URL http://www.humbrol.com/search/?searchguid=20106921243
I applied about 4 coats and it did a pretty darn good job. Never thought, but you could try using clear nail polish as a sealer after painting. Try a hobby shop in your area. Good luck

Dan

That's probably a better source than trying an auto parts store for a small quantity of paint. Unfortunately the last two hobby shops that I knew of have closed down in the last couple years. I will check around though.

Thanks.