Thread: razor oil questions

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

On highly polished steel surface,lack of surface tension will cause oil to bead.

+1 to that!!! I use a mix of alcohol and mineral oil to protect the blade. I learned here to mix approximately 1/2 inch of mineral oil to a fill of IA in an olive jar. Shaken, not stirred, and left to settle out for a day or so. Works perfectly here in Florida for me. The alcohol will take any H20 from the blade and also act as a carrier to evenly spread the mineral oil. But for any long term storage, I totally recommend RIG grease. My Competion Shooting Marines use that on their rifles and pistols.

Originally Posted by mainaman

If you live in humid environment then you should oil the razor IMHO.
I personally oil my razors no matter the humidity.
If the razor is not oiled and left in humid environment it will develop micro corrosion which will degrade the edge fast. If the razor is left for longer periods of time it can develop rust spots.
For oiling you can use mineral oil, baby oil, ballistol, camelia oil.

I've been using 3 in 1 household oil. My blades haven't rusted, but is this oil a bad choice? Honestly, I can't find any other oil locally, and I don't wanna' use 15w/40!

FWIW --

I've had stuff coated with 3-in-1, that rusted. 3-in-1 is a _penetrating_ oil -- lots of solvents, not much "oiliness", or protective power. I also don't like its smell.

I think that 15W-40 might actually be better. Put a drop on a tissue, and rub it over the blade.

"Mineral oil" and 'baby oil' -- both available cheaply in any drugstore -- are well-proven.

Charles

Thanks Charles. You're definitely right about the smell. I never thought of baby oil neither.

Can one use gunoil such as break free?

If the thread is jumping in to long term storage of razors, I would suggest Renaissance Wax. It is invisible, seals the blade away from the environment, and requires no cleanup before shaving again. I do put a little Ballistol in the pivot along with this.
Just thinking about the razors I have treated this way makes me want to change my rotation.
Ed
quicknicker

Originally Posted by furir

Can one use gunoil such as break free?

I've used it with some success, but every time I shave with a blade coated with it I want to go shooting instead of completing the shave. I'm now gravitating over to mineral oil.