Thread: What Mineral Oil?

hey there, My brother works in a bicycle shop and gets shimano mineral oil for nothing and I was wondering if I could use it on my razors as I have heard that different grades are for differnet uses, but I wouldn't think that disk brake oil and oil that I could use on a straight would really be that far off.

so do you think I could use the Shimano oil?

regards alex

Since I have no idea as to the type of mineral oil in Shimano oil, I really cannot reply as to its suitability for coating your razor. Mineral oil is a broad catagory. What you are looking for is a highly refined light mineral oil. This is usually referred to as white oil and is produced in both food and pharmaceutical grades, either of which would be fine for use on your razor. I suspect the Shimano oil is intended for lubrication, and is thus probably a heavier, less well refined grade of oil.

I use a bottle from the Wal*Mart pharmacy. Baby oil's just lightly scented mineral oil.

If it sticks to the blade and comes off when you want it to, I'd say go for it. It's not like it's an expensive commodity, though. I've used maybe a 1/4 of a pint on 3 swords over as many years. You don't fly through it.

I would look out for weird chemicals in it, but if it's just mineral oil, go for it and see how it does.

I would be concerned about possible, however unlikely, additives in the Shimano oil. I only use the kind for ingestion, as I presume that to be more likely to be pure and safe.

I wouldn’t use shimano mineral oil as, as you said “for disc brakes”. I’d think it would be too thick for a razor.

I use 3 in 1 oil and wipe it off with a peace or rag so the blade isn’t soaked in it, then put it away.

You could use electric shaver oil as an alternative I suppose.

I agree with Utopian.

The mineral oil you can ingest is only $1-$2 for a large bottle.