Thread: How often do you polish your razors?

never don't need to , if you dry your razor properly it will all be good Tc

Originally Posted by EdwinHMcBride

Are we talking full on power buffer wheels or just cloth rag and maas/flitz?

For me I don't use any power tools. I just use a cotton cloth and some Mothers Mag and Aluminium Polish.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

All my razors have a heavy coat of oil on them. The rotation has heavy mineral on on them & the collection has a heavy preservative oil on them. The blades are all, 98%, as shiny as they were from day one.

The rotation blades are sitting wrapped in a handkerchief & coated with mineral oil; I wipe it off, strop & shave. Then I wipe the razor dry, strop to dry the edge & re-mineral oil & wrap.

This way the blades stay shiny.

I do the same as you. After every shave I dry my razor carefully, strop on newspaper to ensure the edge is dry and then oil the blade and pivot. It does help to keep the shine.

I give them a look before honing and use Mothers if they need it. Nothing but wiping dry after shaving, but I live in dry Colorado YMMV. I use tp to dry my razors after use and I'll bet that there is a mild abrasive effect in the paper because they keep their shine pretty well.

Patina good
Rust Bad

There is a difference

Patina comes from years of loving care
Rust comes from neglect

Polishing with MAAS before honing on personal razors is a ritual for me, I rarely hone my own razors since I have large collection that I rarely use..

I personally stopped oiling my own stored razors, if they are in long term storage they get wrapped in VCI paper after a Ren Wax


But Yes a light polish which has a wax for protection before I hone them for myself

The only time I polish is if I find a water spot. Otherwise, I strop a little on fabric (20x) and leather (40x)after using, air dry and lightly coat with mineral oil. I usually don't hone except to refresh.

I never polish my razors. If it's an Eboy special they get cleaned, polished, and honed and then that's it. New razors are never polished. I keep them oiled so they don't need polishing. Of course if there is a mishap then that needs to be corrected.

Actually from time to time depending on the material I will polish the scales with some cape Cod Cloths.

From recent experience, it seems to me that the patina actually does protect the blade to some degree. I sometimes polish away an annoying stain, but otherwise I leave it alone.

I polish up used vintage blades when I get them to restore them before honing. On brand new blades I do not polish them just hone and go. Never had the need to polish, touch wood, any after they have been put into use. I just dry them well before storing them and so far that has been working out fine.

Bob

I'm not terribly neurotic in caring for my razors, as they are tools first and foremost. That being said, If I notice a spot that doesn't come off with rinsing and drying, I have at it with a bit of newspaper. Usually does the trick and takes literally ten seconds.