Changing original razor plating

I have seen a lot of people flip out recently just because a certain someone dares to express opinions. So what if he does? If people disagree with you, slaughter sacred cows or fail to walk on eggshells, it is not like they can force you do anything you don't want to do. If differing points of view have become so egregious and intolerable, then perhaps it is time to turn a few sacred cows into Porterhouse steaks.

So what?

I wouldn't cry if a Wolman razor got the Cerakote treatment, although some might get howling mad. In fact, I think it would be an improvement over the bare stainless steel, at least in terms of appearance. I read a report of stainless razors rusting some if a blade is left in them. That certainly wouldn't happen if the razor was Cerakoted. A rhodium plated stainless razor would look pretty awesome, too.

I think it would be a shame to Cerakote vintage Gillettes, as I don't think the end result looks nearly as good as plating. That is why I never have and never will Cerakote a vintage razor. As for the collector value, it is not like the vintage razors are really worth all that much as collector items. Sure, you can pay hundreds of dollars for one on eBay. You can also readily find them for $20 or less in a thrift or antique stores. And removing Cerakote from a razore or anything else is not an issue. People don't Cerakote items because they want to get rid of the finish, the do it becuase they want the finish to last darned near forever. Ruining a razor by trying to remove the Cerakote is therefore a non-issue. Dude, it's shaving, not dogma or rocket science. That being said, a Cerakoted rocket would be mega-cool.

I wonder if Cerakote clear over gold plating is feasible. That would make the restored finish on old gold plated razors last forever. Maybe that would also work for silver plating? A durable, no-tarnish silver plated razor would be da bomb.

In other words, you are letting @Bezoar control your actions in some way. Is that really the best course of action?

They are your razors. Think nobody can tell you what to do with them? Wrong, they can, as you have seen. That doesn't mean you have to do it, though, and they can't force anybody to prove or to justify himself or herself to others. It is therefore nothing to worry or get upset about. Why not simply ignore razor critics if you don't like their opinions, as we all do with the cartridge and electric shavers who think we are nuts? True for razors and so many other things in life.

 

true about SS with rust. SS is not rust proof, it's rust resistant. just takes longer to rust.

 

Jeez, reading this thread makes me very content that I only use SRs…..

 

Hmmmm, Cerakoted straight razor handles, interesting....................

 

Aaaaaaack!! That will ruin the collector value,

Reading this thread almost makes me wish I has stuck with the Trac II and canned gel. Almost.

 

Ever considered how nice a Trac II handle would look in a bronze and gold camouflage pattern cerakote?

 

In my humble opinion, based on extensive observation, plating or cerakoting almost any razor will increase the value. First and foremost people cerakote or re-plate a razor for their personal benefit. The value of almost all vintage razors will increase with new plating. There are only a few very rare razors that would suffer if the original plating is altered. One modifier to that last statement is if the original plating is in horrendous condition. Any razor, including extremely rare collector's pieces, with extensive plating loss or damage will, also increase in value provided the replacement plating is true to original. The bottom line is there are more people that will pay more for a newly re-plated or cerakoted vintage razor than there are those who will pay high dollar for a razor in original condition. Personally, I've been wanting one of the Delta Echo razors in a bad way for a long time.