Thread: Ballistol Oil

Howdy all,

So when I got my le grelot I was sent a bottle of this ballistol oil with it. I read some posts about it and decided I'd use it between shaves to protect my blade.

I have been noticing something funny tho. When I put it on it's fine but when I take it out for the next shave it's like a gel on the blade.

Is this supposed to happen or am I doing something wrong. Any help will be appreciated.

I'm pretty sure it happens with all types of oil, including Camellia oil. I use "Goo Gone" the citrus based stuff to clean it off. It works great...! It's a great cleaner, citrus based, leaves no residue, no harm to your blades.

This gel wipes away easy with a tissue so it doesn't stain or anything.

I wouldn't put Ballistol on my razor unless I thought I probably wouldn't be shooting it for a while.

I wonder if Break-Free would make it slide across my skin better?

I have not heard of the jelling quality. I use it and never get that but I will admit I mix a little CrosionX in with it. No matter what, I oil my razors between shaves to prevent rust and to make the edge last longer. The steel looks like new on my razors.

My first high priced razor was dried and put away and in a couple of days I came back to it to find a couple of black spots. I was sick! Since then rinse the blade with hot water, wipe it and lay it on the bar towel that I have on the counter top. I then rinse my brush and bowls and come back to it, oil it and put it away on the shelf to air dry. Next morning if it is not going to be used I put it in its sheath and put it away.

Take Care,
Richard

I oil with Ballistol but I have never seen the gel effect.

Originally Posted by basil

Howdy all,

So when I got my le grelot I was sent a bottle of this ballistol oil with it. I read some posts about it and decided I'd use it between shaves to protect my blade.

I have been noticing something funny tho. When I put it on it's fine but when I take it out for the next shave it's like a gel on the blade.

Is this supposed to happen or am I doing something wrong. Any help will be appreciated.

Approximately how many sprays are you squirting on the blade with this? I have two cans, also from Le Grelot razor purchases. I used it for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I went away on hols to protect my Puma 6/8 razor. Couple of squirts was more than enough.

I shaved with the Puma today and wiped it clean before hand. I also stropped it for 10 laps on linen before shaving with it today. Razor was clean and spotless and shaved like a dream.

I've found Ballistol to be great for lubing and protecting guns and knives, but I never made the connection to razors. Duh! I'm going to give it a try.

Originally Posted by rum

Approximately how many sprays are you squirting on the blade with this? I have two cans, also from Le Grelot razor purchases. I used it for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I went away on hols to protect my Puma 6/8 razor. Couple of squirts was more than enough.

I shaved with the Puma today and wiped it clean before hand. I also stropped it for 10 laps on linen before shaving with it today. Razor was clean and spotless and shaved like a dream.

I would dip a q-tip into the bottle and just rub it on the blade.

It ended up being too much liquid tho so it would dry funny as mentioned a few posts up.

Now I just put some on the tip of my finger and wipe it on the blade like that. I'm now able to put the just right amount of oil on my blade and haven't had the funny residue on my blades.