How to polish a brass razor

I have used Autosol polishing cream ,an old (soft ) toothbrush and a piece of wool cloth to bring my Karve razors to mirror polish .Just before applying vintage patina* .

Polishing creams workbest for bringing
soft metals and alloys ( like aluminium,bronze,
brass,Ti grade 2 ,copper ,etc ) into mirror polished state.No need for power tools,whatsoever.

Better go slow with the work itself ,
thus use the manual way of gently rubbing .

*Vintage patina work :
https://1920razors.blogspot.com/?m=1
( I do not make those sets anymore )

GORGEOUS Workmanship !!!

Thank you ,Dave.
I miss those days of being a machinist.
One of the most creative phases of my life.

Like many of you, I prefer polished brass to patina. I use an old toothbrush and Mother's Mag polish to shine the brass. It did a nice job. However, I failed to use anything to protect the newly polished finish. In only a few weeks, the patina came back far quicker than with the original razor. My bad! I do not know whether it was a mistake to use Mother's or whether using Renaissance Wax would have solved the issue. Mother's is designed primarily for chrome and aluminum, but I also use it on carbon steel and stainless steel straight razors. Mother's does contain some aluminum oxide and silica abrasives, so if you polish too frequently or excessively, you can change the carefully designed specifications of the head.

I understand that Brasso and Twinkle brass polishes contain an oil to coat the brass and slow down the tarnishing process. You can also use olive oil as a coating to inhibit corrosion. I will try something other than Mother's next time.

I have used Autosol polishing cream ,an old (soft ) toothbrush and a piece of wool cloth to bring my Karve razors to mirror polish .Just before applying vintage patina* .

Polishing creams workbest for bringing
soft metals and alloys ( like aluminium,bronze,
brass,Ti grade 2 ,copper ,etc ) into mirror polished state.No need for power tools,whatsoever.

Better go slow with the work itself ,
thus use the manual way of gently rubbing .

*Vintage patina work :
https://1920razors.blogspot.com/?m=1
( I do not make those sets anymore )

Agree with Bluegrass, those handles are beauties. Wish I had skills like that. I can barely get my teeth brushed well.

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This stuff right here, is an hidden gem, and the answer to your polishing prayers. Use this in combination with a micro fiber lint free cloth, and this will make patina go away, and bring back the shinny polished look, of when it was brand new.

This stuff right here, is an hidden gem, and the answer to your polishing prayers. Use this in combination with a micro fiber lint free cloth, and this will make patina go away, and bring back the shinny polished look, of when it was brand new.

Wear rubber gloves. That stuff is great but hard on the skin.

Excellent idea Marko! I usually like to wear a pair of Latex gloves. I'm not sure if they are as good as rubber gloves, but they do offer me better dexterity.  ?

I always thought BKF was abrasive. I would never put it on a highly polished surface. For me, the solution is Flitz.

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As far as abrasive is concerned, its not sand paper. Were talking about the bare minimum, to remove patina. And truth is, you know the brand Timeless, that are famous for their titanium, brass, and stainless razors? Well, Bar Keepers Friend came recommended by them, as they use it to polish their own razors. So, I'd expect a boutique hand made artisan razor manufacturer, to know what they are talking about. But they also told me, that you could also use Brasso as well. You can do whatever you want, but its a solid recommendation otherwise. If Flitz works great for you, awesome!

As far as abrasive is concerned, its not sand paper. Were talking about the bare minimum, to remove patina. And truth is, you know the brand Timeless, that are famous for their titanium, brass, and stainless razors? Well, Bar Keepers Friend came recommended by them, as they use it to polish their own razors. So, I'd expect a boutique hand made artisan razor manufacturer, to know what they are talking about. But they also told me, that you could also use Brasso as well. You can do whatever you want, but its a solid recommendation otherwise. If Flitz works great for you, awesome!

It's been a while but does Timeless offer mirror finishes? Not sure how you made the mental leap to sandpaper. I was only pointing out BKF has abrasives in it, Flitz does not, As a community service. No need be pissy.

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