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I have already had a couple of dark water spots that I have had to polish out of my razor so far so I have decided to try oiling the metal blade. I put some mineral oil in a small bottle and apply it to the metal after drying the blade off. The things is, when I take the razor out the next day, the oil has formed into little droplets on the metal. Shouldn't the oil provide a protective film instead of forming up into droplets?
I only oil the pivot, I use toilet paper to dry and then strop on linen about 20 times and let the razor sit open for an hour or two. No issues so far. Good luck
I have never had that issue. I bought an applicator and specific straight razor oil from straight razor designs. The oil leaves a perfect coat and stays even on the blade. Maybe try a different oil for better success.
Dry the blade good, then use a Q-tip to spread the mineral oil( wiping downward toward the edge) as to not go across it. The oil is leaving a protective film , its just that you probably used the mineral oil right after the polishing compound; that's where the little beads formed, but there is still a protective layer left behind. Don't be afraid to use a lot of mineral oil, just wipe it off before you strop the blade.
+1 on Hirlau suggestion. With the combo of polish and oil you get extra protection.
Don't do like I did a while back and apply 3-in-1 oil, the scent (Yuk!) lingers for a while but it does eventually go away.
A lot of people use Tuf Glide. I also had fits with mineral oil to I switched. Leaves a nice even film...
Warm the blade, just the blade, under HOT water then wipe it dry on a towel before you oil it.
FWIW:
If the oil beads up, there's _something_ on the steel surface. Wax? Soap?
I hesitate to say this (because it could be that whatever is on the surface is protective), but here's an idea:
. . . Wipe the blade with denatured alcohol (or isopropyl rubbing alcohol) after you shave, and before you oil it.
After you do the alcohol wipe, you _must_ oil the blade.
See if that stops the beading.
. Charles
PS -- lots of speculation, here. My oil (a penetrating oil called "Corrosion Block") has never beaded-up.
not sure if its safe or not.
I've been using them baby coconut mineral oil to oil my carbon blades from rusting.
so far it works with no issues for the past couple months on my TIs, and leaves a good scent..
Try a different oil.
Some oils do that (e.g. baby oil), but I have never seen it happen with Balistol and suppose Tuf-Glide will behave similarly.
When I oil razors (long-term storage), I treat them the same way I treat my woodworking tools (and Japanese blades): I have a rag rolled into a can, saturated with a light oil (3-in-1 or camelia). I just lightly swipe the blade on the rag. If the oil beads, you probably put too much. I clean the razors with alcohol when I get them out of storage.
My normal rotation razors don't get oiled, but they're also not stored in the bathroom.
+1 for not storing in the bathroom. moisture kills!
I use Ballistol which is basically a mineral oil and have no issues like you describe
Same for me. The Swiss Miss can generate 100% humidity when showering. Best to keep the metal someplace else.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelP
Dave
I'm solidly in the Tuf-Glide camp. Use it on razors, knives and guns with excellent results.
I don't oil my users. I heat the blade under hot water, wipe it dry, set it out open while I'm putting up the rest of my toys, then I put it in my razor storage still open. I close when I grab the next one for my next shave. Got blades that have been treated that way for two years and not a spot of rust nor a stain anywhere. ;)
YMMV.
Get them cleaned-up, apply TuffGlide, wipe em off, go pretty much with Wullie's program for years. I do strop them 40 before I close. No issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
You live in an arid environment though don't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
Tuf-Glide works great. I mainly use it to oil the pivot but have accidentally gotten it on the blade & it left no spots.
Not really. Dallas/Ft Worth is on the edge of the TX green belt. Our humidity doesn't run as high as the Houston area but it is far from what I'd classify as arid. Most of the time, our dew points are in the 50's and 60's. I do have central heat and AC which helps keep the humidity inside the house lower.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
I store my user razors in a big Plano tackle box but I have no dryers inside it. The stuff in there doesn't get exposed to any big temperature swings so there is no issue with condensation.
I stopped oiling my blades a few years ago. Now i store them in a case (after Drying them) with silica packets. Never had a problem with my razors spotting up.
I'm with you Colin. No oil, just store them in a nice dry place. And maybe add one of these to the cabinet.
Silica Gel Dehumidifiers - Lee Valley Tools
True. I keep mine vertical in wrench organizers in a cabinet. Assorted desiccant baggies are strewn pretty much all underneath.
I always go for the desiccant baggie as someone opens somethin' up!
I have those exact one's in my razor chest, along with assorted dessicant packs (same as you sharptonn, grab em quick), a drop of Tuf-Glide once on the pivot pin, into razor socks and thats it...geez reading this, makes it sound like the only thing I'm missing is locking them in a vacuum sealed vault. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
It could happen! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
From your on the road pictures I didn't envision you in a Humid Subtropical climate. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
Texas has a weather phenomena known as "the dry line". It's usually parked out in the area where most of those road pics were taken. About 30-40 miles West of Ft Worth is where it usually stays. It is a weather maker every now and then as it sometimes acts like a cold front and causes enough lift to kick off some big storms. Most of the gulf humidity is piped North and stays East of the dry line. The dry line has been pushed back by all the new population growth. People have planted a LOT trees in areas that never had trees as well as well watered lawns. When I was a kid, those old evaporative coolers would freeze your nads off in this area. Now all they'll do is make things mildew.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
I can't stand E Texas and don't enjoy Houston in the summer time. I prefer the lower humidities, but not necessarily the stuff like the folks out in So AZ and some parts of So Kali see. I did a couple of winters in Wyoming and remember well the bloody noses, and split knuckles from the humidity reading that stayed in low teen and single digits for weeks at a time. Not fun as I recall. Stuff don't rust down to nothing up there though. Found lots of pieces of iron left over from the Oregon Trail days that other than a nice smooth brown patina, was pretty much as it was cast back in the mid 1800's.