Thread: Razor oil

I just bought a new steel razor, unlike my stainless one I need to oil this one after a shave. Now, since I'm traveling around the world its hard for me to buy stuff like this or get it shipped.

Anyone have any recommendations on what I can look for in terms of this oil?

Cheers!

Mineral oil... if there is an Ikea close to you right now, you can buy a 17oz bottle of "SKYDD" that will last you a lifetime and then some for 4 bucks.

Baby oil sold @ any pharmacy.
Vaseline sold almost anywhere.

i also use baby oil ....but i always check on the back ,,just to make sure that there's no water in it.

and i oil the whole razor, not just the blade

Just an FYI when oiling blades;

Make sure you dont get any on the scales if you have scales made of porous material as the oil can stain them.

If you do get a stain you can get most of it out by opening the razor out, wrapping the blade in a thick cloth and then the scales in some tissue. Then just put the wrapped razor on top of a just warm radiator. This will sweat the oil out of the scales.

Originally Posted by Stubear

Just an FYI when oiling blades;

Make sure you dont get any on the scales if you have scales made of porous material as the oil can stain them.

If you do get a stain you can get most of it out by opening the razor out, wrapping the blade in a thick cloth and then the scales in some tissue. Then just put the wrapped razor on top of a just warm radiator. This will sweat the oil out of the scales.

That's a good tip, Thanks for sharing. The razors in my current rotation do not get oiled daily. If they're gettting put up for an extended period. I wipe the blade only with a light coat of Camellia oil. Most scales do not require any oil on them. The most I would do is wipe them with a silicone treated cloth, the kind you use on guns.

I use Camellia oil daily in the hinge area (two drops worked in) and wipe the blade down once in awhile for my daily razor. Otherwise the collection gets treated and stored with the occasional refresh when I feel I should.

I do live in Florida with all the high humidity, so I doubt most others will have to worry as much.

Iggy

I have been using Lucas Gun Oil for a couple of months now with good results. I put a couple of drops of oil on a Q-Tip and wipe the edge of the blade. I was wiping the whole blade with the Q-Tip and wiping it off prior to shaving with an unbleached paper napkin from Starbucks. The unbleached napkins are very absorbent and somewhat more abrasive that bleached napkins.

In a short time the napkin became completely saturated with oil, so I began wiping down the blade with the oiled napkin after shaving and drying the razor. It leaves a very thin film of oil on the blade, removes fingerprints, soap, hair and skin from the edge.

I then lightly swab the edge only with the Q-Tip that I keep in a one ounce plastic salsa cup in the drawer with the razors. I only need to re oil the Q-Tip once every couple of weeks. So you could package both in zip-lock bags if you were traveling.

Lightly oiling the edge with a Q-Tip will also reveal the slightest micro chip in the edge by snagging the cotton fibers.

Marty

I feel like a terrible person. I don't oil my (carbon steel) razor, I just make sure to put it away dry.

Side tip: don't use WD-40. Stuff's corrosive.

camellia oil.
What's good for katana's must be good for my razors.
Pricey, but a small bottle goes a long way.