lvk96
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Recently I got a Gillette 1961 Fatboy Adjustable replated in Rhodium at Silvergleam, which is located in Sefton, about a hour west of Sydney. They've had previous experience with replating razors, as seen with a post by @filobiblic, but apparently this would be there first time replating an adjustable. The guy I had a chat to there, Tim, was pretty apprehensive about replating the adjustable and asked if I had ever disassembled it. Seeing as it was one of the later editions of the Fatboy, it was going to be harder to disassemble then there earlier counterparts, however Tim seemed okay with giving it a shot so I left it in his care to disassemble for me. The price I paid for the replate in rhodium was $60, though prices range from $50 to over $100 depending on the initial condition of the razor (i.e. if he had to strip the original coating)
The turnaround time from me dropping off the razor to picking it up was 10 days including weekends. The razor I got back was completely reassembled and replated really well, except there seem to be some leftover residue from the replating process that accumulated around the gaps between the adjustable knob, resulting in the knob being considerably difficult to turn.
To remedy this, I soaked the razor in hot soapy water, and then scrubbed our the residue with a toothbrush. The knob was still pretty difficult to turn so I added some baby oil between the knobs, which completely solved the issue and gave me a fully functional adjustable knob. For the finishing touches I repainted the numbers using black enamel paint, and painted the indicator with red enamel paint.
Overall, I reckon the replating service for my Fatboy down at Silvergleam was really good, considering how much experience they had with adjustables. Price and turnaround time was also great.
Album of pics of the Fatboy before and after replating.
The turnaround time from me dropping off the razor to picking it up was 10 days including weekends. The razor I got back was completely reassembled and replated really well, except there seem to be some leftover residue from the replating process that accumulated around the gaps between the adjustable knob, resulting in the knob being considerably difficult to turn.
To remedy this, I soaked the razor in hot soapy water, and then scrubbed our the residue with a toothbrush. The knob was still pretty difficult to turn so I added some baby oil between the knobs, which completely solved the issue and gave me a fully functional adjustable knob. For the finishing touches I repainted the numbers using black enamel paint, and painted the indicator with red enamel paint.
Overall, I reckon the replating service for my Fatboy down at Silvergleam was really good, considering how much experience they had with adjustables. Price and turnaround time was also great.
Album of pics of the Fatboy before and after replating.