Thread: How do you unstore a razor?

I put one of my razors away and before I did I coated the blade with camellia oil. Well, I went to use it yesterday and the oil had dried and was very difficult to get off. What's the best way to get that stuff off? Should I have used something else?

I use "Goo Gone" The orange stuff that's used for removing labels and such, It works great....

Originally Posted by zib

I use "Goo Gone" The orange stuff that's used for removing labels and such, It works great....

I have some of that. Works great. But what's the best way to use it? That blade is sharp. Maybe a q-tip.

Originally Posted by ziggy925

I put one of my razors away and before I did I coated the blade with camellia oil. Well, I went to use it yesterday and the oil had dried and was very difficult to get off. What's the best way to get that stuff off? Should I have used something else?

Hey I'm a NRA pistol instructor, so howdy
I just use rubbing alcohol, even to take
vasoline off, but mine are never stored
that long.

Considering that I live in cold salty foggy San Francisco
though, I do use mineral oil after each time I use a razor.
Which seems to protect for at least three months.

Goo Gone works for cosmoline, so it would have to
work for you, but there are cheeper stuff for taking
off cosmoline.
I think for something as small as a razor Goo Gone would work

I use heavy mineral oil as opposed to camellia, but it's the same @#it, different pile. I use a couple squares of toilet paper and, spine down, pinch the paper between my fingers and the blade and wipe from heel to toe. Then I rinse under hot water and repeat. After a cycle or two the oil is gone and I'm ready to strop.

I use a paper towel, or TP, very carefully.....

Ziggy925,

+1 to the above.

Any of the 'usual' solvents will work - ethyl alcohol, iso-propyl alcohol, acetone, kerosene, gasoline (!), lighter fuel.

Hot water and detergent will remove it as well.

If the Camelia oil is very oxidised, you could try one of the non-caustic oven cleaners (the citrus based ones).

Good luck !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

A fresh lemon wedge or half may work. I use them to clean sterling and bronze. Just the lemon though. No salt, baking soda, etc.

Jim

I find if you run the razor under very hot water, the residue will wipe off with either paper towel, tissue or toilet paper.

I would not use lemon on a razor. Acid = bad.

I also have seen people get either goo or light staining on razors from camilla oil. I don't know if it's a question of the oil quality/source/whatever, but I don't like the stuff. I'd use either nothing or mineral oil. Also tufglide seems to work very well.

I had to de-goo a few once. I used soap and hot water.