Quote Originally Posted by Stubear View Post
Small spots like that can be taken off with MAAS and a Q-Tip. Its usually because moisture has got at the blade, making it tarnish slightly like that.

What you're doing now sounds fine to me, but something you can also try is to put a couple of packs of silica gel in with your razors. This stuff takes the moisture out of the air and works really well at preventing rust or tarnish.

Good luck and keep us posted!
+1 on the MAAS+qtip and silica gel.

Also pick up a can of WD-40 and some micro fiber shop rags.
Machine shops, bike shops and sporting goods shops have silicon cloths
that are excellent for this purpose. Carpenters have
problems with rust on their saws so woodworking shops
are also a good place to look.

WD-40 may be the best trick for preventing rust.

There is an outside chance that you have a bad apple
set of old celluloid scales that are breaking down and
triggering corrosion so tell us more about the razor
scales. An envelope with bicarbonate of soda in with
the silica gel can help (but not cure) scale rot.

RustFree™ from A.G. Russell for storage
is a good thing. It is a bit too much for overnight
where mineral oil and WD-40 can be best. I mention
RustFree because the instructions are clear that you
must dry the steel first which is so very important.