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Thread: Razor Lube
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10-13-2018, 08:25 PM #11
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Thanked: 23Ballistol.
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10-13-2018, 08:25 PM #12
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Thanked: 110Thanks for heads up Jerry.. I probably would have forgot to make sure they are totally dry..
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10-13-2018, 08:40 PM #13
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Thanked: 550Just discovered the hard way how valid Gasman’s observation is. I was lucky the rust spot was small and I caught it early.
I thought I had dried the blade well enough before putting a couple of drops of razor oil on, but I clearly had missed a spot. The razor was only put away in a drawer in a leather sheath for a week, but that was long enough to start rusting. Gonna polish the spot out tonight.David
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10-13-2018, 11:59 PM #14
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Thanked: 110Im pretty sure i did the same when i was learning the ropes of SR Shaving.. I thought you were supposed to apply something everytime after use. Those razors have long sinse left my possession.. I am almost certain the tiny spots i found on the ones i have know were me shaking my hands in bathroom or even using hair brush.. I should have pointed out the razors im going to use something on now are going to be put into sleeves or boxes for a bit.. 3 will be stored until after Movember as they are going to be put in a set im putting together for that and the other 5-6 will be stored indefinitely..
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10-14-2018, 02:09 AM #15
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Thanked: 292It is probably best to use a non-toxic oil lubricant of some sort. Food-grade silicone is the lubricant used in most food processing plants. Mineral oil is suitable. REM oil and Ballistol are primarily mineral oil. I use Ultra-Lube which is a non-toxic vegetable based oil. I have not tried Frog Lube, but it should work as well.
Of course, the traditional oil for blades is Camellia oil.
Hoppes 9 would not be suitable as it contains solvents that are toxic, including kerosene and amyl acetate. It is a skin irritant, so it would be best to avoid it.
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10-14-2018, 03:13 AM #16
Food grade lube is the go.
I use Inox-MX3.“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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10-14-2018, 08:20 AM #17
Another big plus you get from Silicone sprays they are petroleum neutral, which means they are very safe to use on plastics horn Ivory Tortoiseshell, they don't leave any kind of residue or build up from the product.
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10-14-2018, 09:41 AM #18
IKEA Skydd is a good food-safe mineral oil. It does, however, tend to pool after a while on very shiny steels but I've not noticed any rust resulting from this. In any case, keep your blades away from salty sea air and you won't go wrong.
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10-17-2018, 04:49 PM #19
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Thanked: 101Ballistol Or I like Nu Finish Car polish also.
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