Thread: Why is my razor still pitting?

some oils have petroleum distillates which depending on what type and how much can be aggressive to plating and blueing and scales,i guess that's why they recommend camelia oil which should'nt damage the plating or scales,the water where i live oxidizes certain carbon steels on contact so i get discolouring on some blades no matter what,if the oil used doesn't deactivate the oxidation it will eat into the blade just like rust does so i'd start using a different oil

Originally Posted by Alucard73

some oils have petroleum distillates which depending on what type and how much can be aggressive to plating and blueing and scales,i guess that's why they recommend camelia oil which should'nt damage the plating or scales,the water where i live oxidizes certain carbon steels on contact so i get discolouring on some blades no matter what,if the oil used doesn't deactivate the oxidation it will eat into the blade just like rust does so i'd start using a different oil

Yeah, this sounds like the case. Water being trapped by the oil, and distillates mucking with the plating. Live and learn, I guess. Word to the wise: Don't use Pacific blade oil!

Another thing in general is to make sure the inside of the scales are dry, because that can cause rust on the blade too.