Thread: Is tuff cloth okay to use on my straight razor or safety razor?

I saw that we have some "Tuf Cloth" here and says its good for protecting metal on knives etc. Is it okay to use on a straight razor (SS, gold wash, carbon, inox) and is it okay to use on a chromed safety razor? Tuf cloth is from the Tuf Glide product.

Are you willing to wipe your face with it?

Yes it is perfectly safe. We use it on all of our razors and pocket knives.

I use it too. Guess who got me hooked...

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I use it too. Guess who got me hooked...

Hmmm... no clue

That's good because I kind of put it on my ivory micarta dovo already... I love that straight razor! I just started straight shaving and I have only been using it about a week.

Originally Posted by BigOregon

That's good because I kind of put it on my ivory micarta dovo already... I love that straight razor! I just started straight shaving and I have only been using it about a week.

Just use it as directed and you should be fine

I didn't know. I just always consider that to be the first question to ask if you are considering putting it on your face.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I didn't know. I just always consider that to be the first question to ask if you are considering putting it on your face.

The solution evaporates leaving a thin film behind leaving behind a longer lasting protection against rust than oils would as they need to be reapplied more frequently. Another option would be to use Renwax. Everyone has their own comfort levels of what they want to use on their blades. If someone is using the same couple of razors most of the time Camilla or mineral oil works fine, just remember to wipe it off the blade first.

Always making sure your blade is totally dry is your best advice against rust. But any of the above options are good for a little extra insurance

Originally Posted by BigOregon

That's good because I kind of put it on my ivory micarta dovo already... I love that straight razor! I just started straight shaving and I have only been using it about a week.

How do you kind of put it on? ;-p