I have seen on other sites to use borax to help restore razors but I dont have any and want to know if comet would work just the same? Or if anyone has any of their own tricks they would like to share pertaining to this subject.....I bought a gillette adjustable about an hour ago from an old lady at a antique mall.....she started crying because it was her last memoir of her father.....I told her to keep at the sudden onsaught of guilt but she insisted I gave it a good home.....it wasnt in great condition but it was definately in need of some love....I boiled it in a mix of dawn soap and water.....and scrubbed it with warm soapy water and a toothbrush...however it still needs some more fixin......any ideas on what might help.....theres tarnish ( im guessing) or soap scum in the diamond like texture on the handle and such that i cant seem to remove and theres a few tiny rust spots left in the head of the razor and its got small imperfections on the tops of the doors ( sorry im fairly new to de shaving and have yet to really learn the proper terms for the razor parts)....i just know i love it......im addicted and i have an ever growing collection of soaps...creams ....brushes etc.....not too big of a collection now seein as how iv only been into it for about a year but my god.....it excites me to find goodies everywhere i go or to brainstorm on how i could use different objects i encounter in a daily shaving routine.....its taken me over hahaha....but i wouldnt have it any other way.....some people are addicted to drugs....im addicted to good old fashioned wet shaving...definately a hobby worth its weight in gold !!!! Sorry i wrote so much but im new to the site and am open to all constructive criticizm or helpful advice that anyone has to give a beginner wet shaver....thanks guys..... Brett
Scrubbing bubbles and a toothbrush. When you see people using borax, they are soaking in a borax solution, not scrubbing with it. I would avoid scrubbinig on the razor with Comet or any other scouring powder. Hose it down with scrubbing bubbles, let it soak until the foam goes away, then hit it a few more times, then scrub again with the toothbrush.
Yes, avoid Comet. It has fine abrasives that will do all sorts of nasty things (scratch, clog, etc....) Pics? Might be able to give more specific advice.
Ill try and get one posted....im workin from an ipad and these things are not that great for posting pics and stuff for some reason...but here pretty quick i might be able to get to a different computer.
One thing that you might try that does not contain any abrasives and does work to some effect is Goop. Plus, since its made for dirty greasy hands it will not be toxic to your skin. Just take a big glop of Goop and rub it all over an old razor and you'll be amazed at how much dirt and tarnish that will come off of it.
I haven't tried Goop for razors. It is good stuff for other purposes. I'll have to give it a shot. I would worry about it removing painted numbers and such. Perhaps reactions with plastic parts on Schicks and others. Any experience with that?
I just finished up cleaning up and restoring a 72 Black Beauty (S2) and a 55 Blue Tip (A1). Also cleaned up my Merkur 23c while I was at it. I hit em all with scrubbing bubbles and a toothbrush, though I only had the liquid, not the aerosol kind, so I just dipped the toothbrush and went at er. Worked a treat! Secondly, I rinsed and gave em an isopropyl dip (99%). Polished em up with a toothbrush and some turtlewax polishing compound I had around, buffed with a cloth, and rinsed with water and a little bit of scrubbing bubbles, as the water wouldn't take it off. Finished em both off with a second isopropyl dip, and let em dry. Shiny things they are!
Yup. Scrubbing Bubbles is all I use. Never had a problem. It cuts the scum. It disinfects. It leaves a nice shine.
