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  1. 10-22-2013, 01:51 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by BanjoTom View Post
    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!"


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tack View Post
    +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!"


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    Ballistol and INOX sound like they might be very similar products.


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