Thread: Can I use mineral oil to coat my blade when not in use?

I have read on this forum about using mineral oil on a SR Blade. Would this work ok?

I just don't want to order Camellia until I have more to order from SRD. I think it would be better to hold off on this 8$ item until I need some other supplies.

yes it works

I use this on some of my plane blades after I hone then store them. I would think it might be a hassle with a razor and cleaning before stropping etc.. I just strop after I use the razor to make sure it is nice and dry! Good luck

Mineral oil works great. When I'm done shaving, I put a drop of oil on a tissue and "strop" against it-- my goal is to oil the blade's edge to protect it from corrosion. Then I wipe down the rest of the blade since I happen to be holding a tissue with oil on it... I doubt I need to do that as I don't live in a very humid place... but it does not hurt.

I just wipe it dry with a clean tissue before I strop with it on my next shave.

-Chief

I used the razor for my first time yesterday and it will be about 3 days between shaves maybe more maybe less. I just wasn't sure.

Don't worry about it-- unless you live in a humid environment you don't really *need* to oil it. Many people on this site never oil their razors unless they are putting them in storage.

Stropping it cleans up the edge anyway... so I probably don't need to oil it at all but it is cheap insurance. My razors stay sharp for a really long time, but I have not done any experiments to determine if oiling the edge helps keep them sharper longer...

-Chief

You could use just about anything too protect your blade. Alot of people use mineral oil, vaseline of even a gun oil. Just be sure to wipe to blade clean before stropping or shaving with it. I happen to use mineral oil or a product called Coon P.

Thanks for the info everyone.