Thread: After Shave....

Originally Posted by jeffy

Sounds good. Thanks for the input. I've done a lot for reading in the Wiki (and posts) and really haven't found any info on what to do after you shave with your equipment.


Does anyone recommend a light coat of oil on the blade/pin?

Yes, a number of people do put a light film of oil on the blade after drying. I used to, but I finally came to realize that for razors in regular use, it was really not necessary. If you do opt to go with an oil film, simle mineral oil is all you need. There are more expensive oils out there, but they really do not provide any additional protection. Baby oil is mineral oil with some added fragrance. Honing oil (also know as food grade white oil) is another example.

Before applying the oil, the blade needs to be clean and dry, or the oil may not form a film. You will also need to wipe the blade with tissue to remove the oil film before stropping (unless you want an oily strop).

Does anyone recommend a light coat of oil on the blade/pin?

A whole bunch of us. There have been many recent threads about "what kind of oil" -- try searching for "mineral oil" in the "Search Forums" function.

Charles

Squirt the pin joint with WD 40 every once in awhile. WD 40 is "water displacing" oil. Go light with it though.

Originally Posted by jbtusa

Squirt the pin joint with WD 40 every once in awhile. WD 40 is "water displacing" oil. Go light with it though.

I used to use oil in the pin joint until I realized 1. I don't get water in that area 2. Oil attracts dirt/crud. So I stopped using it and haven't seen rust appear as of yet.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I wouldn't wring the brush out, wringing out might damage the bristles. What I do is hold the handle and flick my wrist aiming towards the sink. I do this strongly about ten times. Shaking it out more or less. I hang my brush overnight and use a rotation so they have a chance to dry out. Not everyone hangs them or uses a brush rotation but I'm just mentioning it since it is what I do.

Like Lynn says, keeping the scales dry during the shave is a good idea. After the shave I rinse the blade under the tap and dry the razor with a Kleenex tissue. I check the scales for any droplets inside and run the tissue through if there are any. I strop 20 laps on leather to get rid of any possible micro grunge on the bevel, wipe with a silicone gun cloth and put it in a dry place. Leaving water drops on a razor because I forgot to do this has resulted in water spots on the blade so I am careful to tend to it.

+1 to what jimmy said,and i use 100% pure camellia oil on my blades after EVERY shave,just put a drop on both sides of the blade and spread it with a square of TP. works for me!!