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    Quote Originally Posted by KYPHILIP View Post
    I heard one person, I think a senior member, say he only oils his razor if it is going into storage(out of rotation). I have been using a light coating of mineral oil and then removing it with an alcohol wipe before stropping. I've stopped oiling at this point. Still don't know which way to go on this. I thoroughly dry it as well as inside and outside the scales, then I give it about 50 on the leather side of the strop. I want to avoid any oxidation and it is stored out of bathroom.
    Anyway, I'm still learning and had an "ahah" moment shaving my neck. It was successful using angled strokes first WTG/XTG and ATG. This required a very light touch and with the spine almost flat. It felt good that I missed my jugular! Seriously, this was the first time in that area with minimal irritation/redness. It felt good. Used Nivea shave balm followed by Palmers Cocoa Butter lotion.
    Thanks for any input you have!
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    A light coating of mineral oil should not damage a strop.
    Wiping with a clean fold of bathroom tissue (without alcohol)
    should be sufficient for stropping and shaving.

    I like it when I rinse my razor and see water bead up
    when I rinse my razor prior to shaving but the layer of
    oil is invisible otherwise.

    I personally would skip the alcohol because it tends to leave
    the steel bare to air and that encourages rust.

    One thing with steel is that it will develop a patina
    of uniform thin oxidation on a razor used
    day in and day out. That patina can help protect
    the steel as it does on old school steel kitchen
    knives.

    Regarding kitchen knives... It is not uncommon to
    take a new knife and slice fruit with it. After each
    thin slice the blade is rinsed in hot water and wiped
    dry. The acid of the fruit tarnishes the steel leaving
    a grey patina. If you eat the first couple slices
    they have a mineral taste and smell. By the time
    I get half the way through a lemon the metallic taste and
    smell is gone and it is time to make a lemonade from
    the last half.

    One of the reasons we recommend mineral oil is that
    it is quite safe. It can even be used in small amounts
    as a post shave balm to calm a razor burn.

    Should you spot a bit of rust, tissue paper is often
    abrasive enough when dry and can then be used to
    apply a thin layer of mineral oil. If clean paper is not
    sufficient a mild polish like MAAS or Simichome will do
    the trick most times.

    Some folk apply Renaissance wax to protect the large
    polished surfaces and let their strop naturally apply a thin
    layer of strop dressing to clean and protect the edge.

    Having said this, what works for you is fine.
    There are many ways to skin a cat as they say....
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    Thanks for this advice. I just applied mineral oil to my SR and after time for it to penetrate, I wiped off the excess with tissue.
    I appeciate it!
    KYPHILIP

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    No one but me who uses olive oil?
    Aint got too much to compare to since it's been working out good for me, no need to change

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    Quote Originally Posted by cristal View Post
    No one but me who uses olive oil?
    Aint got too much to compare to since it's been working out good for me, no need to change
    Olive oil will work for short term, but I wouldn't use it for longer periods of time as it can go rancid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theseus View Post
    Olive oil will work for short term, but I wouldn't use it for longer periods of time as it can go rancid.
    True, i've never left it more than 1,5 weeks with it on.

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    In beginning, I started out with Extra Virgin Olive Oil (nothing too good for my face) but continuing was too expensive. Tried Johnson's Baby Oil but too thick and wanted to "man up." Using Musgo Real but not impressed. Can anyone recommend anything better?
    John Wayne look alike in KY

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    It's still on sale at Amazon for $7 (2 oz bottle) - Greenhealth Camellia 100% Pure Oil, ships/sold by Greenals. Free shipping
    I just ordered some as well. It should last a long time.

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