What happened and do I solve it

[One_bad_monkey]

I was shaving this morning and used some oil and the blade ended up being tarnished...I think.
Do you know how can a fix it. It is a great looking razor and excellent shave. Hope you can help.

 

[SammieM]

Did you use alum black or styptic while shaving?. Some soaps may have potassium alum too. You can get rid of it if you polish it gently with a q-tip and a polish. Just make sure you stay away from the gold wash and the etching. You can also put a bit of tape on the etching to have extra protection. It happens to mine if I use a styptic pencil or alum block.

 

[One_bad_monkey]

Cheers.
Thank you for that. Checked the ingredients and it didn't mention any potassium alum, but that is good to know, thank you. I'm not going to lie, I was a little little upset when I saw it hahaha.
Have you got any good recommendations for polish?

 

[SammieM]

I am in Europe and I use T Cut. If you have access to Flitz or Mother’s Mag polish it would be great. They are easier to get in the U.K. and the States. They do a good job and bunch of guys here use them. Just make sure you don’t rub the etching and the gold. It will be lifted quiet easily.

 

[SammieM]

Cheers.
Thank you for that. Checked the ingredients and it didn't mention any potassium alum, but that is good to know, thank you. I'm not going to lie, I was a little little upset when I saw it hahaha.
Have you got any good recommendations for polish?

I can understand it is upsetting. It wrecks my head every time. If you rub for a while you might have to touch up the edge.