Thread: Razor Presevation

I'd just grab my BreakFree LP and wipe it down with that, but its designed for firearms.

zib,

For long term storage, I wipe my blades over with Sentry Solutions TufGlide and let dry. I then thinly apply RIG grease to all the blade, tang etc and follow by wrapping the razor in cling film getting as much air out as possible. I then wrap the bundle up in aluminium foil and store in a hermeticly sealed plastic box.

Sounds like a bit of an over-kill, but my 'best' vintage blades are still in perfect condition some two (2) years later.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

That's many blades that started rusting. I dry them well after use and store them dry, use no oil whatsoever.

With so many razors affected I wonder: are you sure there isn't a set of scales in your collection that has celluloid rot? The corrosive fumes will attack any nearby razor.

With so many razors affected I wonder: are you sure there isn't a set of scales in your collection that has celluloid rot? The corrosive fumes will attack any nearby razor.

This was my first thought when reading this thread. I am new to straights, so I can not give any long term storage advice. I have however thought about what I will use when the time comes that it is necessary. At the moment I'm leaning towards using a generous coat of petroleum jelly & storing the blades with celluloid scales seperate from the razors with natural scales.

If there is any reason I should avoid this method PLEASE let me know, PLEASE!

Regards
Louis.

We use tuff glide on all of our razors. It's something that the Navy uses for it's blades to prevent rust and oxidation. Seems to be working pretty well so far. The only problem was with one of the razors starting to develop cell rot. We have well over 100 razors so most of them are in storage for quite a long time before they make it back into rotation. We do take everything out at least once a year to inspect and make sure things are fine with them. The tuff glide we get off the internet