Originally Posted by
Euclid440
WD40 will remove tape residue, and a paper towel and a microfiber will clean and dry the razor.
If you are not at the finish stage, you can strop on tape as long as it has not cut through. I often strop prior to the finish laps, especially if I have jointed the edge.
Micro bevels work well with Arks. Honing with oil can loosen tape, Ballistol or Smith’s do not have that problem, which is one of the reasons I use them. 3-4 drops on a wet stone. Put your Ballistol or Smith’s in a one- or two-ounce bottle that can deliver a single drop at a time.
If you leave oil on a stone it will not hurt it, but it can go rancid and smell.