Thread: Mineral Oil for the Razor Blade

Hi Obie

I only oil the blades I am not using for 3 days or longer. I tend to use a specific straight for an extended period of time before rotating and that one, while in daily use, is not oiled.

I am using Ballistol mineral oil which I get from Martin at Rasurpur.de - Rasiermesser und mehr aus Frankreich & Solingen. If I run out of that one, I use Johnson's baby Oil, which is also Mineral Oil. Since the goal is to achieve BBS, Baby Oil can't hurt.. ;-)

My dear Jeff,

Thank you for the information. I like the baby oil idea.

Regards,

Obie

Hey Obie,

In response to your query:

1. I use a generic brand of 100% Heavy mineral oil, commonly found at a large drug store chain here in Canada, and is about as pure as you will get. I would not recommend using anything lighter as it will not be as efficient rust inhibiter. At least the bottle is huge.......

2. I oil my razors after every use. The conditions here can be dry enough to suck the moisture out of sand, but it's still a good habit to get into.

My dear Ryan82,

I like your suggestion, too. Many thanks.

Regards,

Obie

Mineral oil is just baby oil...isn't it?

i lve in hawaii two blocks from the windward beach, and mineral oil has done me good

I use 3&1 0il on a 30 caliber cotton flannel patch. I have the 3&1 near the sink for the clipper.

I rarely use oil, however I recently Restored an old
Kaufmann
and man that blade seems moisture sensitive, I had to repolish the blade because the water from Honing left spots!

So on this blade I am trying Olive oil, its not mineral obviously but seems good so far

Has anyone else tried it?

Originally Posted by Visibility

Mineral oil is just baby oil...isn't it?

baby oil is a thiner version of the regular mineral oil

I think most mineral oil sold in drug stores and labeled as such is made for internal use. Many use it as a laxative.