What are some good post-shave tips for razor care?

Just so when I receive mine, I know what to do to get the most life and efficiency out of it.

If you rinse your razor during a shave, how do you dry it off after?
Is a post-shave strop necessary?

Any tips you guys have is appreciated..

Thanks

Razors don't need much. I wipe mine with a towel and blow air through the scales then leave it open on end about 30 minutes then oil it and put it away. If you use the same couple of razors every day you don't need to oil it. Some guys will strop afterwards to ensure its dry. A good idea if you are rushed to stow it away in the morning.

After each shave, I rinse the blade under a running tap and pinch-clean the razor with a paper tissue, and make sure it is dry. I never strop after the shave. I don't keep them in the bathroom, but in a drawer in my living room, which is not as moist an environment as a bathroom. If I will not be using that same razor for a prolonged time, I spread one drop of oil onto it. (the bottle says vaseline oil, which is kind of a petroleum based soft paraffiin, used for lubrification of sewing machines and such)
I never had any issues with corrosion that way, and my blades stay clean and free of tarnish.
I 've noticed that certain shaving soaps leave a nice satiny luster on the blade. I think those are the ones that have a high content of glycerin, but I'm not sure about that. The difference is very noticeable though.

Have fun with your razor, when it arrives.

Bart.

For starters I make sure I don't get anything wet other than the blade itself. After shaving, I wipe it down with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball and dry with a kleenex before leaving it in the living room. Not a good idea to keep razors in the bathroom.
For long-term storage, I use mineral oil (sold in any pharmacy as a laxative for like $2-3 per bottle).

Now how long is long-term storage? I shave every 4-5 days...do I need to oil it up?

Unless you live in the Malaysian rain-forest there's no need to oil it for such a short period. Just store it in some dry place, and it 'll be fine.
Many member here own a dozen or more razors, so I think it sometimes may be months before they use a razor again. In that case it is well worth the effort of applying some oil.
Just keep a close eye on the pivot point of your razor. If the way you treat and store it raises any corrosion issues, it will show itself first at the pivot point.

One of the best and fun ways to preserve a razor is ... to use it often.
Somehow, I think you figured that out already.;)

Bart.

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Unless you live in the Malaysian rain-forest...

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For a couple of years... I did ! :tu

After shaving rinse the razor in hot water (from the tap)... then wipe the blade dry and shake the water from between the scales... the residual heat from the hot steel will ensure the razor dries effectively... but leave in an open area while its cooling.

Greg Frazer

if you realy want to "safe-guard" from water put ur used razor after drying into a tupperware container containing a silica gel water absobing pack, you can buy small ones for under $10 and they are reusable, once they are saturated with moisture a indicator will go off and u put it in the oven for a few hours to dry it out agen. good for humid areas and long term storage. (i havent used for long term storage, but i cant see why it wouldnt work if it is an air thight container and u use oil on the blade as well) oh and to cover my A** i cant garenty that it will work lol but it should.

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For a couple of years... I did ! :tu

Greg Frazer

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I did too, I'm still cleaning rust off my woodworking tools 3 years later!

Fantastic (except for the rust)

I'll send you a PM so I dont steer this thread in the wrong direction...

Greg Frazer

here's my two bobs' worth on storing razors, having tried silica beads, oils,etc.
throw some mothballs into your razors' storage container. i like cigar boxes, but that's a personal thing. the camphor fumes coat everything in the box with an oil coating and stop corrosion. when the razor is removed from the box, the volatile camphor vaporizes in a few seconds and voila - razor ready for shaving with no prep. i've not had camphor affect any of the non-metallic parts of the razors, and i've got razors with plastic, mother-of-pearl, wood, and bone bits.
this also works wonders in a toolbox, providing the seal is fairly airtight.

I strop up my razor before I put it back in the box. I make sure to paper dry it, Strop and then put it back in my computer room.

I 1st rinse the blade and other parts of the razor that has soap with hot water. I shake the razor and move over to my bowl of cotton balls. I saturate a cotton ball with isopropyl alcohol, and completely clean all parts of the razor with the saturated cotton ball. I am careful to not run the cotton ball parallel to the edge of my blade. I carefully wipe the edge at a 90 degree angle. I even squeeze alcohol in to the pivot area. I carefully wipe the blade down with tissue, and set it aside to dry further. After a significant amount of time, I strop on linen about 10 passes, and about the same on the leather. I now apply a thin coat of camellia oil to the entire blade, including the pivot area.

I then put her away, in her slot, in my 7 day storage box until next time. :)

Steve