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08-04-2014, 04:16 AM #17
While I've never used Tuff Glide, I do oil my blades after shaving and I use Ballistol. Since it's 'today' and not the days gone by I take advantage of modern connivance's like 'electricity' to help dry my blades. I use liquid dish soap to remove any residue from the blade as I've found that many shaving soaps do leave a residue/if you don't believe me just rinse your blade as normal then while it's wet slide your fingers up and down the blade, then apply a drop of the dish soap to each side apply some water and work it in, then rinse again and I do believe that you will then find the blade 'squeaky clean'
Back to drying the blade. After the washing I dry the blade with a towel then use a blow dryer to make sure any moisture is gone from the edge and blade in general. I try to do the same at the pivot but very carefully as I don't want to get so much heat as to affect the scales.
After a couple of minutes I apply a drop of the Ballistol and use a piece of toilet paper to coat the blade and edge.
When I'm ready to shave, I rinse the Ballistol off with hot tap water, then wipe the blade dry, strop and shave.
This works for me, perhaps it will work for you.Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdins cave of 'stuff'.
Kim X