Thread: Rust Spots after First Shave?

Originally Posted by Uzi

Well, Florida is indeed humid, but it's not humid enough to rust and pit steel in the amount of time it takes to shave. How long did you have it before you tried to shave with it? Did you inspect it before you shaved? Have you talked to the seller about this?

In answer to your question about how to prevent high carbon steel from rusting. After use make sure that the blade is dry. You can wipe it with a towel or toilet tissue making sure that you don't touch the cutting edge. Take 2 squares of toilet tissue and run them between the scales to make sure there is no water inside the scales. While shaving try not to get any water in the area where the razor is pinned to the scales, if you do make sure that area gets dried out -- perhaps a blow dryer. Let the razor sit until you are sure that it is dry, then you can put a very light coat of oil on the blade and tang, (again making sure not to damage the edge.) Many people tend to over-oil steel. Only a drop or two of oil spread on each side of the blade and tank is enough to prevent rust. Then store the razor in the least humid nearby location that you have. Depending on what oil you use, you may need to wipe the oil off before you strop for your next shave.

Thank you for the information. I had the razor for about a month before my first use. It came to me already with a coat of oil. This was a brand new razor, not a vintage one. To be honest, I really didn't inspect the razor a lot before I started to shave, but I did notice the part on the toe. I didn't put it together that it could be rust, due to the fact that it was brand new. I guess that was my bad.