Quote Originally Posted by mrsell63 View Post
Quote Originally Posted by joemonco View Post
One thing I have noticed is the difficulty of wiping the razor clean of water after each use. Perhaps I shouldn't get the razor wet in the first place, but it annoys me to carefully dry the razor with paper or towel, put it down to dry outside the bathroom, and to carefully oil it, should it need to sit unused for a longer period. Still my razors seem to get those black spots every now and then, indicating there was - after all - moisture involved.
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Do you live near the ocean where salt air is a problem? If your razors are getting black spots between shaves, you need to wipe each razor with an oily cotton cloth after each use. This practice will keep a film of oil on the surface of the steel at all times. That should be the end of your black spots. A good quality gun oil is quite sufficient for this purpose.
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Although I am not near the ocean Ballistol is my personal choice for this as it rinses clean with hot water.
I do give my razors that are not in the regular rotation this treatment.