Thread: Whats the best way to keep my blade looking good?

If you go the Maas route, be careful near the edge, it's easily blunted by any abrasive. Rinsing in hot water and wiping carefully cured the staining problem for me. I've never stored my razors with oil but as the RAD sets in, I'm going to have to sooner or later.

Be careful using Maas over any type of gold plate etc. It'll wear it off before you realise what's happening.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

Be careful using Maas over any type of gold plate etc. It'll wear it off before you realise what's happening.

Here's the link to the thread about a gent that used Maas and removed the gold wash on his razor.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/newbi...alousness.html

After I wipe my blade and scales with a dry towel (don't forget the inside of the scales) I take a drop or two of olive oil and rub gently on my hands and then wipe the blade. I then wipe off gently and store in a silver cloth bag with slots that I made for my razors. I only have a five day rotation of razors and thus use them frequently. The amount of oil that is on the razor is minute. I do wipe the razor down with a dry cloth prior to my next use.

I do a lot of woodworking and for extended periods of storage, I will use Camilla oil. I do not use it when I am actively working in my shop only because I do not like the feel of the oil on my tools. During active use I use a good quality hard wax and wipe it off.

Lewis

If you buy a new razor especially with mirror finish and Gold trim the best way to maintain the like new finish is to put some oil on the blade and put it in a storage container and never use it. No kidding.

If you use a razor its eventually going to begin to show wear and marks and the gold will begin to fade to matter how anal you are about it.

The best bet is to oil it after each use and use a little metal polish like maas or simichrome periodically or some cape cod polishing cloths. if the razor has gold trim your basically out at homeplate the gold comes off way too easily to use anything strong enough to remove markings. I prefer plain blades for a working daily use razor.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

...or some cape cod polishing cloths...

So there is a use for this stuff!

Probably the easiest way to keep a blade in pristine condition is to not use it for shaving.