November 1, 2018
Razor: Flawsome NDC Contract Tech
Blade: 7 o'Clock Permasharp Stainless (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Der Vergulde Hand
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH
It's November, and my goal is no razor repeats. That should be easy enough so I'm trying for something more focused: "NOthing But Techs". This should be easy enough since I have 20 of them plus various Tech-like and clone razors. To kick the month off, I'm starting with a fairly humble example which aspires to flawsome status.
The baseplate and handle for this razor came, along with a mismatched cap, as part of a lot. The handle was bereft of any plating while the baseplate had a few hints of gold along with copper areas and some grey areas that I initially thought were corrosion. More recently, I discovered that the baseplate is actually steel which must have been plated with copper prior to the gold wash. The areas that I thought were corrosion were actually bare steel. The current black color of the baseplate is actually a coat of Rustoleum Ultimate hammered metal paint. I initially painted the handle, but was unhappy with the result so I stripped off the paint (some still remains in the deep crevices). While cleaning it, I discovered that the metal (whatever it is, it is non-ferrous), polished to a pewter-like finish which I like the look of.
And the shave? Most excellent, as is to be expected.
I suppose I should consider a trip to DeltaEcho or Northshore for this razor, though I kind of like it as it is. We'll see how the Rustoleum holds up over time. My only real concern is the mystery metal of the handle and whether it might eventually corrode from contact with water and brass (think Zamac cap failure, but in reverse).
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