Thread: Storing razors -- to oil or not to oil? That is the question.

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

Ballistrol is perfect to protect the edge of my razors. I highly recommend its use. I'm in SoFla and never had a problem.

Great stuff isn't it Tom! I would not be without it now.

Use oil only on a few 'special' razors that I have pull away, other that I rotate are rinsed and dried. I also leave the spines taped.


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Ok I,m curious, why do you leave the spines taped? Tc

After every use, I clean my SR and dry. After the dry I dip the in a solution of 50% alcohol and 50% hoppes gun oil (any mineral oil or the like will do). I dip all the way down to the pivot. Run a thin cloth or paper towel thru the scales and set it aside to air dry. After the alcohol evaporates, you will have a thin coat of oil covering 100% of the blade. The you can put away for next rotation. When I use it again, I spray the blade with 90% alcohol and wipe off the oil
And strop as normal. All of my razors are antiques but all of the blades look new and always will. Hopes this helps.

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Originally Posted by ControllerBob

After every use, I clean my SR and dry. After the dry I dip the in a solution of 50% alcohol and 50% hoppes gun oil (any mineral oil or the like will do). I dip all the way down to the pivot. Run a thin cloth or paper towel thru the scales and set it aside to air dry. After the alcohol evaporates, you will have a thin coat of oil covering 100% of the blade. The you can put away for next rotation. When I use it again, I spray the blade with 90% alcohol and wipe off the oil
And strop as normal. All of my razors are antiques but all of the blades look new and always will. Hopes this helps.

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Seems like a lot of work to an old guy like me.

I switch off between my cutthroat straight (Dovo Bismarck) and a Rolls Razor about every 2 weeks. I get the same great, close shave with both of them, but like the technique change every so often. When I store them, I coat them with razor oil as I do store my blades in the bathroom.


Steve

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Ok I,m curious, why do you leave the spines taped? Tc

Great question.

My regular blade just gets wiped dry then put away. It doesn't have any signs of corrosion, but it does have a tiny water spot or 2. I've easily removed the hard water spots in the past using Mothers polish, but have decided to leave them alone lately.

My other blade hasn't been used in over 6 months, is only coated lightly with mineral oil, and is spotless. All blades are stored in my closet, in my homemade SR holder.

I have other blades that I need to restore, but they are just stored in my closet with no coating.

haven't used oil on a regular basis just some occasional Ren wax and then dry and strop before storing in a cedar box. haven't noticed any rust. I seem to be in the minority, maybe i should start.

I live in Florida, so I dry, strop on linen, and oil my razors after every shave. I use gun oil because I have it at the house. As stated before almost anything will work.