Replating a fatboy?

[travo36]

Has anyone done something like this or is there a way to make an older one shine again? Ive tried scrubbing bubbles and it looks puurrrty, but I want to make it look like new! Any help?

[filedog]

Do a search on "Maas" or "polishing", plenty of details available. That's the next step!

[Born2bwire]

Do a search on "Maas" or "polishing", plenty of details available. That's the next step!

I just use some Brasso or equivalent and a bunch of elbow grease. As long as the plating is all there it comes out purty. I will admit though, the nickel plating on the Gillettes is nowhere close as nice as the Merkur chrome. I am rather tempted to get them replated in chrome. Plus I think that the chrome holds its shine a bit longer than the nickel.

[balrog429]

I just replated an E4 Fatboy that I had planned on giving to my brother. I would not have replated it but when I was cleaning it I tried boiling it. Boy that was a bad idea. Removed most of the original plating in 5 min! Anyway, I am not going to give it to him anymore since a falling out. I already have one so I am going to sell this one. Probably on ebay. It did come out nice though.

[ouch]

Is that what you wacky kids are calling it these days?

[Jcof3474]

Is that what you wacky kids are calling it these days?

hehe

[DoctorTattoo]

I just replated an E4 Fatboy that I had planned on giving to my brother. I would not have replated it but when I was cleaning it I tried boiling it. Boy that was a bad idea. Removed most of the original plating in 5 min! Anyway, I am not going to give it to him anymore since a falling out. I already have one so I am going to sell this one. Probably on ebay. It did come out nice though.

Got pics of said replated razor? Did you have to take it apart to replate it or did it stay in one piece? What did the replate cost you?

Shawn

[Trawlerman]

So with all the talk about this replating malarkey. Can you do it at home or is it a spe......t thing?

[stubblefree]

I just replated an E4 Fatboy that I had planned on giving to my brother. I would not have replated it but when I was cleaning it I tried boiling it. Boy that was a bad idea. Removed most of the original plating in 5 min! Anyway, I am not going to give it to him anymore since a falling out. I already have one so I am going to sell this one. Probably on ebay. It did come out nice though.

I BEG YOUR PARDON SIR !!!!!!!

Boiling will never...never....never remove the plating. Your Fatty was brassed already. Don't blame the boiling water. Boiling water only cleaned it to bring out the brassing in it.

Your Fatty was an old brassed razor and that's it !!!


Vijay

[bythbook]

I BEG YOUR PARDON SIR !!!!!!!

Boiling will never...never....never remove the plating. Your Fatty was brassed already. Don't blame the boiling water. Boiling water only cleaned it to bring out the brassing in it.

Your Fatty was an old brassed razor and that's it !!!


Vijay

...depends what you boil it in, eh?