Ok, so I'm having an issue with my straights rusting almost immediately after shaving... The thing is that I'm noticing rust/discoloration spots developing on the blades generally before I'm even finished shaving. The blades are always cleaned prior to putting them away using a dunk in Barbasol (just a quick dunk, not a soak), wiping down with a dry paper towel (including in-between the scales), and then a light coating of mineral oil. The razors are then stored in an airtight container with silicone dry packs which are regularly replaced. If it helps, I don't notice any further rusting after the razors are put away.

I used to shave with straights in college, and have only returned to traditional straight/wet shaving this past year. That being said, I don't recall my blades rusting this easily before... but I may be mistaken; college was a long time ago!

The blades are all new/high quality blades... I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has this issue? Has any ideas? Is this relatively normal due to the high carbon content of the steel? Bad water?

What's the best way to get rid of and/or prevent the rust? I've tried light sanding/Flitz ... thinking of naval jelly... I've been able to get the blades rust free, but then they rust again right away. I'd prefer not to spend an hour de-rusting a blade every day, not to mention my fear of damaging them with constant polishing...

Any thoughts/suggestions/ideas would be most appreciated.