Thread: oiling the razor?

mmm, alcohol peroxide and laxitives... sounds like a party lol. thanks ill get some mineral oil. i could use it on my knifes as well.

Door hinges, lock cylinders, hair clippers and cutting boards to name a few more uses.

Mineral oil is wonderful stuff!
I use it to oil the moving parts on certain food service equipment where the moving part would be in close proximity to the food.
I use it because its food grade and it doesn't gum up.
Funny,it never occured to me that I could use it on my pocket knives or straight razors until now.

I've used WD40 as a cleaning aid before. Is there anything wrong with using it on stored razors?

James.

I've heard that it might do funny things to C-steel but I'm not sure how true it is. It's a good water displacer though.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I've heard that it might do funny things to C-steel but I'm not sure how true it is. It's a good water displacer though.

Cheers Ilija. There's not been any short term effects, besides smell. But longer term storage might be a different matter I guess.

James.

Another issue is that it may not be too good on exfoliated skin. Try to get your hands on an msds. Mineral oil is safe as it's food grade.