Thread: Hinge pin lubrication

I was wondering if anybody ever uses any sort of lubricant on their hinge pin? On my Ralf Aust, I have been taking extra care to ensure that water does not roll down the tang into the hinge pin. I feel I have been doing a good job in that regard. But has anybody put a bit of oil, grease, etc along the pin to protect it from a wayward drop or two from getting in there? I was thinking of a tiny dab of white lithium grease just as a water barrier.

The scales are the factory plastic scales so I have to be careful on my choice of lubricants. That's why I am considering lithium grease as it does not soften plastics.

As always, any advice is appreciated.

Not sure about this.
I like my blade to be TIGHT in the scales to prevent movement.
Just blow out the pivot and you should be okay.

I have never oiled a pivot pin for the same reason Chevhead likes the pivot to be tight.

I use Tuf-Glide on my pivot pins & it keeps it lubed plus prevents rust. Others here do the same thing & use the same lube but there are also other lubes one can use. There have been threads on it. Another lube is Ballistol & there is another called Eexox. I did a search & here's a link on Tuf-Glide:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...glide-use.html

Just do a search at the top right where it says search & click on advanced search & put in your key words. I typed in pivot pin lube. I also like my pivot to be nice & snug w/o any slack.

I only use ren wax on pivots mainly to seal the pivot materials from corrosion rather than a lubricant but it does both

The easiest way to keep the pivot dry is to avoid letting water near the blade. If you wipe lather off of the blade, with a sponge or cloth, there is no need for water ever to touch the blade.

Originally Posted by Substance

I only use ren wax on pivots mainly to seal the pivot materials from corrosion rather than a lubricant but it does both

Will Ren Wax be safe for plastic scales?