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What's the best method of getting a vintage blade back to being shave ready and tips on removing the tarnishes or small areas of rust?
Restoring vintage DE and SE blades
- Thread starter Whosthedaddy
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I've tried to bring vintage Durham Duplex blades up to spec giving them a soak overnight in cola (I guess Cilit Bang would do, but I had cola 
) a wire wool scrub (carefully!!!) and then a hone/strop. Minimal success, but they looked nice enough for the purposes of display in old cases. I guess old SE blades could be done with a similar process, but regular DE blades would be a no-no for shaving and I think the wire wool scrub would remove any pattern on the blade anyway.
) a wire wool scrub (carefully!!!) and then a hone/strop. Minimal success, but they looked nice enough for the purposes of display in old cases. I guess old SE blades could be done with a similar process, but regular DE blades would be a no-no for shaving and I think the wire wool scrub would remove any pattern on the blade anyway.- Thread Starter
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More for getting rid of the general detris and crud from them. I forgot about coke as a cheap option.
Once a single edge is blunt it's a no go at getting it back again?
Should point out its not me being cheap and a miser but not sure the blades are even made for this razor or alternatives available.
Once a single edge is blunt it's a no go at getting it back again?
Should point out its not me being cheap and a miser but not sure the blades are even made for this razor or alternatives available.
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I've only tried with DD blades - marginal success. It worked, but it wasn't great. Probably more down to my honing skills, or lack of them.