I'm Seeing Red...

[blue_monkey]

...but it's a good thing! I just wanted to toss out some "before and after" pics of my new acquisition -- an A2 Gillette Red Tip. I get really jazzed when a rough-looking razor comes back to life after a thorough cleaning. Okay, enough chatter, time to let the pictures do the talking! :D

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/42056/2577054010103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2577054010103320373OndXjd) http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/29569/2717700450103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2717700450103320373JtfRaE)

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/4327/2396334330103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2396334330103320373sZVapE) http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/19619/2169689800103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2169689800103320373IRRNpT)

http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/42552/2711182680103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2711182680103320373XebujA) http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/40494/2461375450103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2461375450103320373UKirnt)

http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/43222/2850806220103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2850806220103320373eKOrei) http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/13014/2455545900103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2455545900103320373rcOCqp)

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/42621/2502863740103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2502863740103320373EYZZAi) http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/41803/2729121470103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2729121470103320373HtSKYn)

http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/35087/2707008900103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2707008900103320373pOcyUV) http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/41812/2660255760103320373S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2660255760103320373SZqZze)

There is a tad of brassing around PAT OFF, but otherwise, this cleaned up beautifully. A pretty good buy for $17.50 shipped, I think! :happy108

[Pokerstar]

Wow, quite the transformation! How did you clean it? Looks great.

[blue_monkey]

For the razor, I boiled it, soaked it in undiluted Simple Green, scrubbed it with a toothbrush and dishwashing soap, and then polished it a couple of times with MAAS. For the case, I soaked it in warm sudsy water, scrubbed it with a toothbrush, and used some toothpaste to polish the lid.

[Reformation Student]

Nice restoration, Rick!

[The Chebb]

Well done Rick! BTW what is MAAS?

[moviemaniac]

Nice and shiny :)

[freemartin]

Nice job, as a red tip is my choice razor right now. (I did pay a little less for it, but have done little more than bleaching it.) I am overall, simply into the spring loaded case.

[Bronco]

BTW what is MAAS?


See Here (http://www.maasinc.com/)!

[mastermute]

Very nice clean up! The Red Tip is an excellent shaver!

[DMS]

Nothing like some Red Tip goodness, this one really came back to life. I like these very much.

[timidlight]

Very nice, i like seing the restorations you do and the before and after pictures.

[SSLSTudio...]

For the razor, I boiled it, soaked it in undiluted Simple Green, scrubbed it with a toothbrush and dishwashing soap, and then polished it a couple of times with MAAS. For the case, I soaked it in warm sudsy water, scrubbed it with a toothbrush, and used some toothpaste to polish the lid.

this is how you do it definitly, I destoryed a perfect fatboy case by dipping it in the same water as my fatboy was boiling ..in , uh yes boiling water.. and plastic WHAT WAS I THINKING ! obvious nothing.. mega warped plastic .

[The Chebb]

See Here (http://www.maasinc.com/)! Thanks Bronco!