You may want to put a coat of turtle wax on it so it doesn't tarnish so quickly Sent from my Galaxy S6 using Tapatalk
I was trying to think what to use to protect it since I assume I removed whatever the top coat was. Thank you for the tip!
I put turtle wax on my Gillette New lc and sc which have bare copper and brass and they have yet to begin to show tarnish Sent from my Galaxy S6 using Tapatalk
First, before I post my refurbished razor case, I would like to give a hearty Well Done to ob1Page for his restoration of the Gem SE he is working on. That razor looks fantastic! Good Show Sir! And now here is an Aristocrat set I have been working on. The bottom tray on this case was covered with a dirty, deteriorated piece of velvet, and the razor itself has lacquer coming off the doors, but the rest of the razor looks fantastic. So I tried to remove the unsightly lacquer from the silo doors with just about everything in my arsenal except lacquer thinner. I ended up ruining the gold finish on one door. So eventually I will either use a donor door from a parts razor, or do a partial replate on it. So I have been waiting for some velvet to arrive that I ordered earlier in the week to refurbish the bottom tray, and that arrived today. So my main part of the project today is to attach the Velvet to the bottom tray and install it in the case. Here's a look at the photo I took of the tray after I removed it from the case- And here's a look at the finished product- Thanks for checking out my project. Have a great night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looks great Alan! One thing I've noticed for future work is that scrubbing bubble will remove the lacquer but won't harm the gold Sent from my Galaxy S6 using Tapatalk
That, and putting nothing more in the description other than "Look at eBay's photos as they are part of the description"...when in fact they are *all* of the description. And then they post fuzzy photos.
I'm glad there is this thread, I have some questions about metal polish how many of you guys use it, what is the preferred brand, and does it cause skin irritation? Thanks
Hello Hank, there are many different brands people use for their razors. In my case, for Nickel plated razors, I use Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish. For Silver plated razors I use Blitz Silver Shine polish. Polish is not recommended for Gold plated razors, simply wash your gold plated razors in hot water and dawn dish detergent. When that doesn't do a good enough job, I do resort to using Simichrome metal polish. Simichrome is minimally abrasive, and if I am carful it will work well. Good luck, and have a great day.
That's why we are here - to make em shiny. Different products for different finishes. The idea is to reduce scratches to below naked eye visibility. The finer the abrasive, the less scratches & more perceived shine. As to irritation, they all wash off with a little Dawn dish liquid. Choosing the correct product can be trial and error. If it's got a clear coat, or thin (Gold) plating a coarse abrasive will do damage. Take some photos of the item you are working on, post em up, ask question! No secrets here. We are all learning and sharing.
My overall polish is Flitz because it's not abrasive as something like Brasso. It also works well as a cleaner in hard to reach places with a toothbrush.
I present to you what I believe is an English made Gillette aristocrat jr. This is my favorite and by far my most used razor. I think it's pretty clean, but I think it could be shiner. If it was yours what would you do to clean it up? Thanks
I would put it into a dish heat some water close to boiling slather dish soap on it then pour the water over it. Do it a couple of time through out the day and then clean it with an old toothbrush . Then get some metal polish like Maas and enjoy !
Good morning fellow Shave Denizens! Just a quick couple of photos of a 1920's Floral Pocket Edition case and a 1940's gold bBall End Tech. I just finished this project last night. I was originally going to paint this case, but even though it has some nicks and scuffs, I can't bring myself to cover it with paint. I guess that is a project for another time. This is a set I'm going to give to a friend of mine. He's a safety bar kind of guy, hence the Tech. The case polished out pretty good, however it has 90 percent plate loss. The razor came out good too. I forgot to take before photos, but I'm sure you guys can imagine how wasted these two pieces were. Thanks for your interest, and have a great day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
