Thread: How could this be happening?

Probably all the weird chemicals your subjecting the nice razor to.

Ouch!!! You say this happened after the shave? Could be excessive Chlorine in your water (slightly acidic). But defiantly stay away from the Scrubbing Bubbles; it contains an acid that will tarnish the blade. You may need to clean with metal polish and possible a touch-up on the hone.

I don’t think you have to worry about soap scum on the blade after the shave, so long as you rinse the blade under hot running water and dry with TP, do not use the towel especially after you shower because the towel will be saturated with water (after all you used it to dry yourself) and will not dry the blade effectively… and don’t get into the habit of shaking the water off a razor after the rinse, you may ding it on the tap or some other unforgiving surface.

Wrap the TP around the spine enough to cover the blade and grasp the blade around the spine… thumb and middle finger, one on each side just behind the edge and carefully wipe the blade dry from heel to toe, do this a second time with another dry sheet of TP. I would not advise leaving the razor in the bathroom, leave it open on the bedroom dresser for an hour before storing in the box.

Oh ouch! Don't go putting CLR on a razor.

I've used that stuff before, and it is horribly caustic. It's safe on your porcelain sink, your synthetic tub, or your stainless/chome plated plumbing fixtures, but that it not good for the kind of high carbon steel in a razor. That's why it turned your razor dark gray. Do that too often and you will almost certainly destroy the blade.

I'd say stop using CLR, and stop using silver polish.

I'd get some maas, which tons of people around here use on their razors, polish it ONE TIME only, and then if you're super worried about rust, which you shouldn't be in vegas, go ahead and oil it lightly.


Also, close the razor. They open and close for a reason. It's not just for your safety, but the edge's safety as well. By closing your razor, you protect the edge from being bumped and scraped and chipped.

I agree about the CLR... that thing will ruin your blade.

However after the shave, sometimes moisture gets on the insides of the scales or in the pivot area, leaving it open on the dresser for say 1/2 hour or so will allow it to thoroughly "air dry" before replacing it in the box.

Of course if you have children or other curious humans around, you may want to "air dry" the razor out of easy reach.

Originally Posted by smythe

I agree about the CLR... that thing will ruin your blade.

However after the shave, sometimes moisture gets on the insides of the scales or in the pivot area, leaving it open on the dresser for say 1/2 hour or so will allow it to thoroughly "air dry" before replacing it in the box.

Of course if you have children or other curious humans around, you may want to "air dry" the razor out of easy reach.

Or run tissue paper between the scales.

If you want to be pedantic about drying your razor you might want to try what I sometimes do. Dry it by using a stropping motion on a towel and then hold it in front of a fan for a bit. Or you could try a hair dryer set to blow cool or ever so slightly warm air onto your razor. (I agree that a towel that you have used to dry yourself isn't the best thing to use to dry a razor, but when combined with a fan or hair dryer the problem is negligable).
I would also say stay away from the CLR. If I remember correctly the instructions for that stuff say to keep it away from your skin. You are putting it onto a razor and then putting the razor to your skin. That can't be good.

I agree about the towel. I do the same thing, and have no rust issues, and I live in Oregon.