Slurry Staining the Blade?

[gull]

I just preformed a dilucot on my razor, and after I was done, I saw slurry on the blade. So I washed it off, but some of it didn't come off. I came to realize that what I was seeing were actually stains.

Has anyone else experienced this? What's an easy way to take these stains off?

 

[jeness]

Toothpaste and a bit of rubbing helps. Maybe the water was too long on the blade, and a bit of patina appeared on it.

 

[Bart]

I've seen it happen, but only after very long honing sessions (e.g.while honing out a small defect), during which the blade stayed wet for a long time. I can't confirm the tip with the toothpaste, but I presume Jeness wouldn't mention it if it didn't work. I use an automotive polishing paste for removing patina.

To prevent it in the future it is wise to wipe the blade dry with kitchen paper, every 10 minutes or so. Normally you'd have to do that anyway, to perform tests (shaving arm hair, HHT, visual inspection). Even if the blade gets wetted again almost immediately thereafter, the wipe also removes the earliest onsets of corrosion, and will prevent further trouble.

Another (minimal) cosmetic problem can occur when honing a wedge razor with tape and the use of slurry. A thick slurry can get caught between the steel and the rim of the tape. On a wedge that was previously polished to a high gloss, the shine will become a bit duller right below the rim of the tape. With hollow razors this doesn't occur because there is plenty of clearance between the blade and the surface of the Coticule.

Kind regards,
Bart.

 

[mysteryrazor]

I have had it happen to me also. If conditions are right it can happen in a short time. I laid a razor down that I was honing to answer the phone and talked longer than I thought. I had to buff with rouge.

 

[Deckard]

Quite normal actually, especially on mirror finish.
It's a protective thing the steel does and usually isn't rust, just water staining.
It dosn't bother me that much these days but it can quite easily be removed with mass or autosol polish applied on a cotton bud, just be carefull to apply sparingly to the stain and stay clear of the edge or gold wash.
I also hear that a ball of aluminium foil or pencil erasor works well on this patina, but have not tried this, it's your call.

Good luck
Joe

 

[tat2Ralfy]

As said from me too, I use peek polish, and have found that if I give the blade a good polish before I hone, it helps to prevent the staining during honing, of course it also removes it nicely should some occur.

best wishes
Ralfson (Dr)

 

[callega]

Tooth páste is a moderate abrasive, and can clean small stain marks
Car paint polishing compound, not wax, have 2 sizes in Brazil, fine and medium. And is excelent for these.
Just remember to put the blade over some soft compound before rubbing it. The edge is very thin, and can brake, easy.
Edit:
:cry:
I forgot that. You can use the slurry to polish the stain pits.

 

[gull]

Well I went to Home Depot and could not find any of the brands you all listed. I found something called "Brasso" metal polish.

It didn't get rid of the stains, but it did get rid of some rust that was on the blade.

Should I just use sandpaper to get rid of the stains, then use the polish? Or should I just return this polish and get something stronger?

 

[Emmanuel]

Brasso it isn't a paste including cutting elements so that to remove rusty metal. You have to use something like tormek lapping compound or similar. I know well Brasso ( is just to polish copper items )The same company produces Silvo for silver polishing.
Good luck my friend.
Best regards
Emmanuel

 

[callega]

If you can find a car paint restoring place, you can find a ponit of youre finger of thos car paint lapping compound.
THere are fine (white) and meddiun (pale orange) (at least in Brasil). They are more abrasive than brasso,

 

[gull]

Well that explains it. :

At least it got rid of the rust. That was the important part. I'll get one of the products listed in this topic then.