Thread: Dark spots (rust?) on razor - can't keep 'em away

Try the Mil-Comm TW2500. Way better than the Ballistol, IMO, and is also non-toxic, and doesn't even smell bad. Harder to get, though. I use it and the TW25B (paste) on damn near everything, from knives to guns to door hinges.

I recommend rinsing the blade in hot water, not cold. You guys sure know your chemicals. :-)

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Try the Mil-Comm TW2500. Way better than the Ballistol, IMO, and is also non-toxic, and doesn't even smell bad. Harder to get, though. I use it and the TW25B (paste) on damn near everything, from knives to guns to door hinges.

Joe,

Thanks for the tip. I just ordered a 16.9 oz spray can of the TW25B (their site didn't have anything with TW2500 on it). Hopefully this is the right product. The TW25B product I got is a spray, so it should be fine. They did have an MC2500, but it was also a spray. Not sure what the difference is though. Maybe I'll go back and order that too.

Ed

I have noticed that my razors accumulate dark spots also but they are more like dark smudges maybe an eighth inch in size. I don't know where they come from, I always rinse off the razor with hot water and wipe it down good when I'm done then let it air dry then coat with sterol.

I've more or less gotten used to them. They don't seem to have any lasting effects and any metal cleaner takes them right off.

To keep blades bright, I've had good results rinsing with the hottest water I could run the razor under and then drying/polishing with a few layers of toilet paper. It's very absorbent and paper polishes. The razor is bright and completely dry after that.

I'm with Robert,
I finish off by rinsing with the last of the boiled water that is left in my shaving thermos; I pour it over the razor and into my rinsed shaving mug for a final rinse of my brush. I then wipe down the razor either with toilet paper or a dry section of my shaving towel. Because the razor has been heated by the still very hot water, it dries completely. Even so, I leave it open on a shelf during the day while at work. No spots so far...
Ed

Watch out with hot water... It is fast way to warp and damage the scales. Lately, I am soap-washing the razors after shaving, wipe dry with towel, and blow hard between the scales and also in the pivot. After that is stroping, and the razor is left closed on top of the box to dry out whatever moisture has left. I dont oil at all these couple of months, and the razors are just fine...

Nenad

Nenad is spot on. I should have been clear...keep the water away from the scales. I pour the boiled water down the razor from only about half way up the tang.
Ed

In the Civil War, the combatants washed their revolvers with scalding hot water. (black powder is very corosive, and cleans well in water) This process heated the steel, and prevented rusting. I apply this logic to my razors, and virtually scald them before wiping with my shave towell. When I put them away, they never rust. I will add that my climate is also very dry.

I'll agree with Virgil. I just run mine under scalding hot water, then wipe off. No rust yet, and I live in Louisiana (i.e., jungle weather) I will occasionally put some Tuf-Glide or TW2500 on them.