Thread: Stains on my blade

Originally Posted by English

Its why the old Volvos and Saabs didn't rust as badly as other European cars.

Not strictly true, I've spent the past 39yrs working on European cars. The paint finish and protection was better and they used a slightly thicker gauge of steel than the mass produced offerings. Volvo were also one of the first to use wheel arch liners. I've certainly seen my share of corroded Swedish vehicles.
In the early days many of the components that Saab and Volvo used were UK sourced anyway. Ford and Vauxhall used thinner sheet metal to save weight and cost and make the fuel consumption attractive to fleet buyers.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

IME some blades want to spot and stain even if you look in their general direction. I have a TI and a Hoffritz that are very prone to staining. I can't think of any of my other razors that spot or stain even a bit and I use the same prevention techniques for all my razors.

I have a Ralf Aust, that had a rest of the mixture of rubber like lather and hair on it on one spot. Sometimes happens when I use a dry tissue instead of holding the blade under the fauced while shaving (protect it from rusting due too much water exposure). Just layed it aside for a few minutes in order to get my face washed, the after shave on and the brush cleaned. Then I whiped the blade off and it had a stain where the lather had been. Seems that this is more agressive than plain water.

I treat my blades with "Ballistol". It is a weapon oil with similar functions as WD-40 but made from natural ingredients. It's also good for wood, plastic and leather which I would not use WD-40 on. It ist a German product, but maybe also available in other countries.

I had the same problem with my Dovo. I too would store it in a dry place with the razor open in fact. I even used Mineral Oil. I remedied the situation with MAAS but I was bothered by how it happened in the first place. The ONLY thing I could think of was the very small amount of time the water got on the blade WHILE I was shaving. Now, every time I rinse the blade, I wipe it dry before I apply it to my face again. I never would have thought that would make a difference but it did and I've never had a spot since. In fact, I don't even bother with oil any more (unless I'm going to store it for awhile).

P.S. I would NOT use the foil trick on this one. I have used it successfully with rust but I think you would damage the finish if you did it on this.