I recently picked up a nice, lightly used Schick type H Ladies Fashion Razor. It's in really good condition, but I notices that there is some white-grey corrosion inside the Lid. I'm not sure what the Lid is made of, or plated with. So what is the best way to go about removing or neutralizing this corrosion without stripping the plating away? What is the best way to prevent it from coming back? Thanks.
I don't know the answer. I've had four of these all with the same gnarly stuff in the cap. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
I have two of these..one that use to belong to @jmudrick I think...I wipe it out with a cloth when needed. Not something that bothers me. That is a veddy nice shaving razor by the way.
Yeah while not looking pretty i haven't found the cap corrosion to mess up the head Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
Well it does need to get cleaned up for use since it is second hand at the least. So what I'm hearing is a good cleaning with Dawn dish soap, a quick once over with Dial Anti-Bacterial, and a good wipe down with Mineral Oil should do the trick for now...
Corrosion is basically the return of a refined metal to it's natural state. Water/moisture is usually required. So, my advice it to keep the cap dry and also to not put the cap on the razor until the razor is completely dry too. There is another issue that may be in play here also, the razor and the lid may be of different metallurgy. When dis-similar metals come in contact with each other you could potentially get a "galvanic effect" where the less noble (more easily corroded) metal is preferentially corroded. This also happens when moisture is involved so again, keep things dry. Adding an insulator between the metal surfaces can help but things like oils can break down with time to form organic acids and accelerate the corrosion. Silicone might be better than oil. Bottom line - keep everything a dry as possible before putting the lid back on.
Okay so I restored an old bench made of copper for somebody and it had a lot of corrosion now how I got it off was a combination of 000 steel wool and a wire brush now seeing as how you're working with such a small area you might not be able to get the steel.wool in there but I imagine you can find a wire bit for a dremel tool and (using your hand would likely be the best way) use that to get as much as you can out then possibly something like a nail file to buff it. after I'd spray it with a couple layers of a metal poly coating (masking off the outside as to not dull the finish) to keep it away from open air. Sent from my SM-N915V using Tapatalk
Crazy as it may sound, I'd try some vey mild polishing compound then follow it up with heavy duty Turtle car wax.
Garryson Garryflex Abrasive Block, very fine. These do a great job of removing rust and corrosion from knife blades. I have used a blue scrubby pad (which isn't supposed to scratch stainless) and a paste of water and baking soda to remove tea stains. Auto wax is a good idea.
