Thread: Do I need to oil my straight?

Originally Posted by Kenrup

I use Tuf-Glide when I hone a razors. I have not had any problems at all with corrosion. Tuf-Glide is a preservative the bonds to the metal on the molecular level. It is not an oil.

How exactly do you apply it - do you need to use Tuff Cloth, or put a drop and spread it with your fingers? I have also read somewhere about using a hair dryer after that to let it bond with the metal. Is that necessary?

You don't need to use a hair dryer to maintain a straight razor.

After shaving I wipe the blade under the faucet with my thumb and forefinger to get rid of the lather scum, then turn on only the hot water for a final blade rinse and to get the blade as hot as possible. I then wipe it on a towel, strop it on the towel a couple of times, fold it up so the blade doesn't quite contact the scales, and put it on a shelf in my bathroom for it to come up again in the rotation. For long term storage, oil is good. Maybe something like Tuf-Glide may be better as it dries and won't soak into semi porous scales such as bone, ivory, wood, or horn.

choices abound,