Typically, this is a no-no of epic proportions, but in the case I am about to show you, it was warranted for the sake of my sanity. I just took delivery of a beautiful 1930's gold plated British Popular only to discover that some nasty dark spots were marring the silo doors. Initially I thought it was plating damage, but upon close inspection, I could see that it was just some sort of surface staining. To get this out, I very carefully (and lightly) worked those splotches with a Q-Tip and some Flitz liquid polish. I prefer a liquid polish in this case because it just seems as if it doesn't bite into the metal as aggressively as a paste polish like MAAS does. Anyway, I worked it gently and carefully until I removed the stains as best I could. It may not be perfect, but it is a hell of a lot better. No gold was harmed in the making of this post. Before After
I have used Flitz on gold razors with good results as well. I only use a smidgen, yes I said smidgen, and it seems to a great job. Nice looking razor Rick.
I recently bought an old gold razor from ebay. It said it was gold, but I suspect it is actually brass. Anyway, I cleaned it up with just a toothbrush and soapy water. It cleaned up good enought for my standards.
Good work, I recently polished up my open comb aristocrat with Blue Magic, which is my polish of choice.
Nice work! You really made it look good. :happy088 FWIW: about that Blue Magic OneRand mentioned above- it claims to be 100% abrasive-free. I keep meaning to buy it but can't seem to remember when I'm at the store. Might take a little more work, but some use it for razors & love it. It comes in cream or liquid, tube, tub, or plastic bottle, & is usually available at auto parts stores, Ace and True Value hardware stores. It should remove much of the worry when polishing nice old razors, & betcha a 7-oz tub or bottle would last for *many* razors. Maybe hundreds!
