Thread: Post-shave Razor Care

When you are done shaving, what's the proper way to store your razor?

I dried mine off, closed it (I think there may have been a bead of moisture in the handle), and now I have a wee rust dot on my blade.
So I guess I really have TWO questions:
1) how to properly dry/store a razor after use
2) how to get rid of a lil' spot of rust (or it's a discoloration, at the least) off of my blade.
(stropping on linen then leather has yet to bear fruit)

Thanks!

Welcome.

Maas to remove the rust spot and strop the edge 10 laps before storage and then line the edge with castor oil.

If you have water in the handle, q-tip to remove that. I never have had that happen.

Like he said ^ about the metal polish. After I shave I just dry it off carefully with some t.p. or kleenex, strop it about 10 times of linen then leather to completely dry the edge. Then I put a thin layer of mineral oil on the blade and put it back in my razor roll.

You should generally keep contact with water and the razor to a minimum. I rinse the blade off after each shaving pass, but making sure to angle the toe down so no water will get into the pivot pin or the scales. You could always just wipe off the lather with your hand or a towel if you wanted to avoid water completely.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

If you have water in the handle, q-tip to remove that. I never have had that happen.

really? i have water in my scales after every shave, i q tip, or take a piece of TP and slip it through. then i let air dry . dont seal it up airtight unless its oiled up.

Octo the only thing wet my blade touches is my lathered face. I wipe the blade off on a towel after each pass.

After a shave I strop about 10 passes to dry off water, wipe with tp or towel and then let the razor sit open for about an hour. After that everything seems dry so I close it and put it in a mug with other razors. I've never seen rust on my razors.

i was talkin about the scales, i run cotton swabs /TP through the scales because they get water in them,
i do the same for my blade, just wipe on dry towel, let air dry.

Originally Posted by KCavity

When you are done shaving, what's the proper way to store your razor?

I dried mine off, closed it (I think there may have been a bead of moisture in the handle), and now I have a wee rust dot on my blade.
So I guess I really have TWO questions:
1) how to properly dry/store a razor after use
2) how to get rid of a lil' spot of rust (or it's a discoloration, at the least) off of my blade.
(stropping on linen then leather has yet to bear fruit)

Thanks!

After I'm done, I run my razor under really hot water, then wipe it off with tissue (the hot water helps the blade dry after you wipe it). Then I take another tissue with a few dabs of mineral oil on it and wipe down the blade.

Maas metal polish works great to remove the spots, but be careful about using it on the gold wash- it will remove that too.

-Chief

PS, I run my razor under hot water to rinse off the lather-- I like the heated blade on my face.

So, castor oil or mineral oil are recommended here...
Put on with a tissue after the shave, then wipe off with a tissue before the next strop, I'm assuming?
(also, what kind of store sells castor oil?)

I rarely get moisture in my scales. Nevertheless; I store my blades in a display case in my bathroom with the blade slightly open from the scales. I also have silica packs in the case. I rinse the blade in hot water, then towel it dry. Should I by chance get moisture in the scales, I will use tissue to dry it out and put a drop of Sterol in the pivot area. I have had zero rust problems over the years.