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    Wipe it dry, then oil it (Woodcraft has a nice spray dispenser of Camella oil that really does the trick for me), put it away until you use it again....

    My Dovo stainless razors simply get dried off, no oil required!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
    Could someone tell me what type of scale material is not compatible with alcohol?
    I don't know of any scale material that doesn't like IPA but, some finishes on wood scales aren't particularly fond of it. On others I spray the blade and pin area and then wipe. Works for me.

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    I would avoid Alcohol and any natural material, wood, bone, or horn. Its drying effects could harm or stain these materials over time.

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    I blow through the scales at the pivot pin from the spine side before I put the razor away to clear any extra moisture which may have found its way in there. I suggest you do this and let the razor air dry before oiling or anything else. I find this works great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hoglahoo View Post
    You kiss your razors goodbye until the next shave? Now that is dedication!
    Actually I said 'blow', but let's not quibble, shall we?
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    I've had some "plastic" scales get tacky and then take on kind of a "cloudy" looking finish after coming in contact with alcohol - the scales that came with my Union Spike razor come to mind. I don't know exactly what the material is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    Wipe it dry, then oil it (Woodcraft has a nice spray dispenser of Camella oil that really does the trick for me), put it away until you use it again....

    My Dovo stainless razors simply get dried off, no oil required!
    I've asked Santa for a Dovo Stainless for Christmas. I'd really like a stainless for my daily shaver, because my OCD makes me spend another ten minutes making sure the razor is completely dry before I strop it and put it away.

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    I have a bottle of mineral oil in my shave den that I apply about once a month with a piece of toilet paper. It also doubles as a decent laxative.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    then use a tissue sprayed with WD-40 to wipe down the blade..
    Ding. FTW! WD-40, duct tape and you're pretty much set for anything in life
    I've been using that on my forged golf clubs for years. Found a couple of pin head size rust? stains on my new Bergischer. Wiped right off. It'd nice if it came in a Bay Rum scent.

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