Thread: removing oil from razor

If your blade was coated with a mineral oil, it should wipe off easily. If you used a vegetable based oil like olive oil or camellia oil, these oils have a fair amount of mono-saturated oleic acid which will oxidize over time and may not wipe off easily. Using a lightweight mineral oil as a solvent might help remove residual oil from the blade.

Originally Posted by RayClem

If your blade was coated with a mineral oil, it should wipe off easily. If you used a vegetable based oil like olive oil or camellia oil, these oils have a fair amount of mono-saturated oleic acid which will oxidize over time and may not wipe off easily. Using a lightweight mineral oil as a solvent might help remove residual oil from the blade.

You are very right. Once it hits this state I learned that a DE blade is good to clean the goo off.

All the above will work, the moral of this story use silicone spray instead of oil-based products, no build-up or residue + silicone spray is petroleum neutral so you can also spray the entire razor including scales.

I can’t tell you the last time I oiled one of my straights, I do oil the ones I hone for others going out the door with electric clipper oil and it rinses right off with hot water

Thank you everyone for your advice.