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Odd Stain
Hi there,
A question... My morning shave was a bit rushed today. I did 1 pass, then I oiled my blade and applied my alum block to my face. Then after a minute I saw a few spots I missed. So I did a water pass on a few spots. When I was finished there was a brownish stain along the length of my blade just above the bevel.
Is this from not rinsing the alum off my face enough, and most importantly did I damage my steel? Sorry I don't have pics, at least not until tomorrow.
Thank you...
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Alum is a salt. Salt and water accelerate rust. Strop the razor and see how the edge performs.
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Its likely the oil build up. Just keep washing it and buffing it.
Pabster
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Hi there,
Thanks for the replies... I ended up removing the stain with some maas. Worked like a charm, and the razor is still sharp as ever....
Regards
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So if it takes Maas that would mean it was rust? Because oil could have been removed with alcohol or white spirit.
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It must have been. It did not come off with a cloth and just oil. It did not look like the typical thick redbrown rust. It looked like light brown soap scum.
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Good description and yes, early forms of the rusting process. I had the same thing going on with the tang of my first straight razor and had to clean it up. It just needed a hardy buffing, but I remember it was an early form of rusting. I have supply of MASS hanging around just in case if it happens again, but I am very diligent about cleaning and sharpening the razor after each shave and I have had no issues since.
Pabster