Thread: Food Grade silicone

I read somewhere that for those of us who are going to keep our razors for more than a week without using it, it would be necessary to invest in this:



Do any of you use this or would it be better to use something else?

If I'm putting a razor away for awhile in my rotation, I give a nice coating of Tough-Glide, put it back in the box, and into a large zip-lock bag with several packets of dessicant to ensure dryness.

At some point, have to hit the local cigar shop and find a nice cigar box with the built in slots to store my razors, along with a de-humidifier and continue to use the dessicant packs.

Does it really matter if the lubricant is food grade or not?

Originally Posted by lowks

Does it really matter if the lubricant is food grade or not?

I've never heard of using that stuff, I've always been advised to use Tuf-Glide....which also came with my razor.

It does not matter if it is food grade or not. I always wax my my blades with ren wax and oil my pivots before I put them away. Everyone has their routine. We all come to a point of things just working and stay there.

Then there is mineral oil/baby oil which I use only if going on vacation. We don't have a humidity problem so that works for me.

Bob

Everyone has their favorites. If I'm gonna use a razor even every few months I just use sterol. For really long term storage I use A.J Russell no rust which is a silicon based preservative which I find is the ultimate.

I use a .5% mineral oil solution in rubbing alcohol after each shave and the razor goes into rotation for a week or two. Once the alcohol has evaporated there is an oily residue on the blade.