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.