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    I posted a thread earlier about what oil to use for protecting a razor and sewing machine oil was one of the options that you guys came up with. So I got som oil and oiled my razor..but now what!? The oil refuses to stick on the metal..you know it's almost like watering a newly waxed car. The oil does not form a protective film on the blade but rather messy drops that don't seem to do any good as it does not cover the whole blade just a few patches.

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    I don't recall ever actually seeing sewing machine oil before. Is it thin? Maybe it coated what it had to and then beaded up where it could. What did you use to spread it around with? Try running some cold water on it and see how the water reacts on the surface after you oil it. If it beads up all over, then maybe it just leaves a thin coat.

    Have you done any work on the razor? Maybe there is something on the surface that doesn't mix with oil. I've tried flitz a couple of times and noticed that it didn't rinse off with water. I'm not sure if that could be the case with oil or not.

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    Not unusual. It should have left a thin coat on though, even if the excess oil is beading up. If this bothers you, you can also use a thin motor oil, which contains detergents that should help reduce the beading effect. I've used 3-in-1, baby oil, honing oil, 30-wt, as well as the Dovo Sterol and the Tuff-Glide stuff, and they all seem to work beading or not. Just don't use WD-40 unless you like rust.

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    I use tuf-glide and after putting a few drops at the pivot and blade I spread it around with a q-tip. The oil could run off if held at an angle before i spread it around.

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    How much oil are you using? I put a single drop of camellia oil on each side of the blade after it has been thoroughly dried and rub it in (always going toward the edge of the blade). Then using the excess on my fingers to wipe the tang and tail. It doesn't take a lot of oil to lay down a protective layer. You may be using too much and the excess oil is just beading on top of the required coating.

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    I put some mineral oil on a piece of folded up toilet paper, then wipe the blade on it. Seems to put a thin even coat across the blade.
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    Lynn (and I assume Don) uses Camellia oil when they ship razors.

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    What I use is a product that unfortunately seems to be unavailable now. It is called R.I.G. (rust inhibiting grease). I have an Outer's Silicone Gun Cloth impregnated with the stuff and it is great for insuring that my razors and whatever else don't rust.
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    I have been using nyoil for cameras and lenses for years and it seems to work for razors, too.

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    Thanks for the answers and suggestions..

    I also use paper tissue to apply the oil. I first put a few drops, max 3 drops, on the blade and then wipe it over the whole blade with the paper.
    I still really don't know what it could be but I'm in the quest for some camellia oil..any suggestions where I can get it at a good price? Btw how much do I need really?

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