Simple question: what kind of oil should I use on my SR blade when they are being stored and not used on a daily basis? I am assuming that when applying oil less is more?
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Simple question: what kind of oil should I use on my SR blade when they are being stored and not used on a daily basis? I am assuming that when applying oil less is more?
Mineral Oil, Camelia Oil, Ballistol, to name a few.
+1 for Ballistol. Ballistol - The Original CLP - Cleans, Lubricates, Preserves
Great stuff, can be used for a huge amount of things. Ive left razors for months on end with no probs using this stuff.
Another Ballistol thumbs up! I only use it now and it is great stuff!
The truth is i haven't oiled any of my razors in years.:shrug:
I haven't used Camelia oil but I have read that that oil for long term storage doesn't work very well as it starts to get sticky?
Mike
Another vote here for Ballistol. Works great as a rust inhibitor and lubricant without getting gummy over time.
I use a Hoppe's gun & reel Silicone Cloth to wipe down my blades if they going in storage. Have never had a problem with it getting gunky or anything.
Slawman
Came to ask exactly this.Quote:
Originally Posted by mglindo
Do you think it's better than mineral oil? I have Ballistol and use it particularly on blades when they're going to stored for a while. But since I end up rotating through my razors pretty quickly, the oil never stays on them for more than a month or so, at most.Quote:
Originally Posted by markbignosekelly
Personally, yes. Its relatively cheap and isnt subject to oxidation and resinification- the process which others have mentioned, ie going gummy and eventually hardening. In the short term mineral oil will do the job just fine but, to me, ballistol wins as the perfect razor oil.Quote:
Originally Posted by benhunt
I too use the ballistol. I used to use mineral oil for long term but I quit do to it getting sticky/tacky an I didn't like that at all.
Hey guys, living within a couple of hundred yards from the Pacific Ocean, salt is part of everyday life. I used normal light machine oil, mineral based on all my razors. A few years back I found a few rust spots around the pins, usual things when salt is involved. A product in Australia called INOX Mx3, a non mineral, lubricant, sealant that in the two years I've used it, I've not seen a spot on anything. It contains no silicon, acid or forming ingredients, petroleum, kerosene or any petrochemical solvents. It's a pleasure to use, not greasy and it remains in solution for a long time, doesn't evaporate, just does a good job of protecting the delicate edges on razors. forgot to mention, it is an aerosol spray can, with a tube to direct the product to where you want it.