Thread: Blade oiling... ?

Hey everyone, I have noticed that some people here make their own pre-shave/post-shave oils and had a thought about blade oil as well, because if our face gets to smell nice, why not our beloved blades???

My question is, has anyone mixed paraffin/mineral oil with another scented oil such as lavender oil to give it a nice scent? Also if you have, how much and did you notice any adverse affects to the oil such as life span on the blade, leaving gummy residue etc.

I'll more than likely get some lavender oil and try it some time soon but I would really like to hear what everyone else has to say on the matter

Nick,

There was a thread a few days ago about this. I think for a couple less than 4-5 days a friend uses clove oil and it works fine, I use camelia. However, for more than 4 days in storage I use tuff glide or gun oil...it stinks, but works well. Now my friend who used the clove oil on his went out of town for about a week and a half, and had black spots on the blade when he came back; they polished out no problem with flitz, but better safe than sorry.

thanks tiddle,

I did a search but couldnt find anything specific on blending the oils for the blade itslef and how well a blended oil lasts. There was talk of essential scented oils you can buy that where alcohol concoctions but I haven't found anything on blending pure oils together and their longevity on the blade.
I already use paraffin oil and it works great, just want to make it smell nice as well but don't want any adverse affects on my razors.

I guess I could brave the eucalyptus oil.....

I had thought about that as well, since it's naturally anti-bacterial. I just don't think I will let it sit more than two or three days. I would definately make sure it was as thin a layer as possible too. Oh, well blending the oils...well, I would probably use a formula made for skin care, versus bath concoctions, or aroma therapy. Here's a good link with some ideas of ratios and mixing for different uses to start with. Essential oil uses and basic formula for anointing oil.

Originally Posted by Naallen12

My question is, has anyone mixed paraffin/mineral oil with another scented oil such as lavender oil to give it a nice scent? Also if you have, how much and did you notice any adverse affects to the oil such as life span on the blade, leaving gummy residue etc.
Nick,

Nick,
If you use your razor regularly, at least once a week, you should be fine. I recently found out that Camellia oil is bad news if stored 21-30 days. I started a thread on it...don't have time to link to it right now, gotta get out the door and to work. Will get back to you or you can search the threads I have recently started.

The scales on mine are plastic(celluloid?) Can i use wd-40?

Originally Posted by PhatMan

AbrahamSandwich,

I have been using Sentry Solutions TufGlide for a couple of years now with complete satisfaction It is a dry-film preservative, so is not messy to use, and doesn't need to be removed before stropping shaving.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Different Tuf-Glide for me I think, great, light oil with the rust inhibitor.

I make sure the pivot and blade is lightly coated, spread evenly with some tissue and store.

I will pick a blade, wipe off the oil, use for a week or two, oil it back up, into dry storage, and go on to the next blade. I store my razors in their boxes, in a large zip-lock bag, with several desiccant packs (removes moisture).

That's my style....YMMV!

WD-40 is great stuff but not recommended for razors. I would recommend Ballistol. An excellent product.

I use INOX, which is safe on plastics, is non toxic and a general all round great product. I keep a small pump spay bottle in my bathroom cabinet to apply a small amount of after I clean, dry and strop my razor. I use a cotton ball to wipe it over the blade.


Mick

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

WD-40 is great stuff but not recommended for razors. I would recommend Ballistol. An excellent product.

+1 on the Ballistol. Unlike most oils, it will displace water. With an ordinary oil, unless the razor is perfectly dry you can trap a little moisture under the oil. This probably accounts for the stories we sometimes see here of "I oiled it and put it away carefully and now it has a film of rust all over it!"


rs,
Tack