Advice for blade care?

Can anyone give me an idea of what to do about the subtle staining on my razor blade. I put oil (either Rem oil or mineral) on my carbon blade faithfully after each use, but I'm seeing the slow growth of dark stains or streaking on it as time goes by. Is there any kind of regular maintenance I can do to keep the blade looking new without dismantling it or dulling the edge to the point where it must be re-honed? Should I just allow it to age gracefully and not worry about its' appearance? I bought the razor from Bob Keyes in like-new condition and was hoping to keep it that way. Any help and advice will be humbly appreciated, thanks.

Break Free gun oil is the best stuff I have ever used for the long haul. Not all gun oils are break free so make sure you get the good stuff. Cheaper ones will get gummy and stain.

after every shave and before I oil them I do 10 laps on clean hard pressed felt and that removes the stuble/soap gunk you are talking about. then after the oil they stay stain free.

Mineral oil will pool some time after application.
I heat some beeswax and mix it with my mineral oil. Eliminates the pooling.

Be sure to clean your fingerprints off the metal before oiling.

Has anyone tried lanolin? I've heard it's often used for rustproofing.

If you're using a quality product you should not be getting any rust stains. If you are the product isn't working or it isn't being applied correctly. I use sterol and haven't had any rust issues. I do still get mineral stains and a typical protecting material won't do anything for that unless it's like a wax. Personally, I don't worry about it and every now and then I use some metal polish to remove them.

Has anyone tried johnsons baby oil? I have been using it after drying as its there in the bathroom. I know they use it on stainless steel in industry sometimes. Its petrolium based.

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Originally Posted by raisedbybrocks

Has anyone tried johnsons baby oil? I have been using it after drying as its there in the bathroom. I know they use it on stainless steel in industry sometimes. Its petrolium based.

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I use baby oil all the time on my razors. All it is is mineral oil with fragrance.

About Break Free, The good stuff has a teflon base and will absolutely stop any pin wear that might take place over time. However, just for me, I would make sure to remove all trace from the blade before stropping as over the life span of a strop one could get enough teflon soaked in to effect performance. Best, wildhog

I cleaned out a liquid hand wash dispenser and refilled it with rice bran oil to use on my razors.
I find it dispenses just enough, if you are gentle.
Any comments on using rice bran oil?

Over the years I have tried many different oils, even ATF for long term storage, but have never tried rice bran oil. In fact ,I never heard of it. Where do you get it,and how does it compare to mineral oil in thickness? Best, wildhog

It's actually a cooking oil, freely available in supermarkets here in Oz, and is a bit thinner than mineral oil.
At a guess it would be equivalent to around 30 weight, maybe.
I have seen cautions about using olive oil as it gets a bit gunky.
I thought I would see how the the rice bran oil behaved as it is in the pantry next to the olive oil.
It seems to be doing OK ATM.
Cheers,
Geoff

well i got most of my razors in 07 restored them myself and all i have don to them is after the shave i hold then under the hot water till i see steam then i wipe then dry with a towel and put them back in the rack and have never had problem with rust .

Maybe you should try TUF-GLIDE on a soft cloth to wipe your blades after you wash and dry them thoroughly. This is a liquid used by the Navy Seals to prevent corrosion on their knives, guns and other vital equipment. Before I put a razor away for longterm storage, I wipe it with Tuf-Glide and then apply Camelia oil. It works for me.

I had intended to start a thread about this, but I was experimenting on a cheaper razor to see what would remove the black stains from the blade, I had tried a couple different metal polishes, a Miracle Cloth and so on. I saw a bottle of GS27 scratch remover on the shelf. I had purchased this to remove swirl marks and small scratches from car finishes. I thought I would try it for the heck of it. I soon realized it removed the black stains better than anything I had used before. I used it with Qtips and rags and later with a Dremel. It worked great and did not scratch the blade,or remove gold wash. I am not sure if this product is still available, but I know there probably are similar products on the market. This has really worked well for me. Also, remember to wide all surfaces dry with a soft cloth after shaving.

anyone try lamp oil before?? I use it on a regular basis at work to keep out stainless equipment nice and shiney