Just wondering how you care for your razors on a daily basis and after each shave?
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Just wondering how you care for your razors on a daily basis and after each shave?
Hey buddy how ya doin'? Usually just a good wipe down to remove any moisture, soap scum and whiskers, a few nice words before I put 'er away.
Basically I just rinse in warm water, wipe it down and let it dry for a bit.
Then a good stropping on linen and leather and away in to the box it goes:)
I rinse in warm water, wipe it down with a microfiber cloth, let it dry while I clean up my gear and get dressed. Finally I put a light coat of camelia oil on it.
Rinse, wipe,strop, and then apply mineral oil.
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Originally Posted by LinacMan
What he said!
Well, in my case it's rinse, wipe, strop (5 times on linen, 5 times on leather - just to clean the blade a bit). No oil. Then into a small box, where I also keep two small bags of silica gel (desiccant). Occasionally, I wipe them with a bit of alcohol.
Hope it helps!
I’m pretty much the same, rinse, wipe, and 15-20 trips on the strop….but then I wipe it down with a SILICON GUN TOWEL. A lot less hassle than the oil, and from what I’ve heard, does just as good a job of preventing rust.
Of course, YMMV.
Freehand
I just wipe the blade and also make sure there is no water inside the scales, I do not oil the blade if the razor is in the rotation; if not, just a light coat of mineral oil. HOG
rinse in STEAMING hot tap water, wipe dry, leave open for a bit, and then put it away if it is in rotation. If it won't be used for awhile, then I use mineral oil. Best, wildhog
Ditto here. Exactly my procedure. I strop only before I shave, not immediately after.Quote:
I rinse in warm water, wipe it down with a microfiber cloth, let it dry while I clean up my gear and get dressed. Finally I put a light coat of camelia oil on it.
Since all of my 30 razors are in my rotation I have to put camellia oil on them after washing in hot water and drying with toilet paper and then a light touch of the air dryer, just to get sure no drop of water remains between the blade and the scales. But most of them have horn, bone or ivory scales. With celluloid scales you must be careful with the heath provided by the air dryer, it can ruin the scales.
Rinse and wipe off the soap residue, wipe with alcohol and let dry, then a light coating of mineral oil. If I get water in the pivot I use a can of compressed air to blow it dry.
I spray mine down with a light mist of alcohol-mineral oil mix.
+ 1, then wrap in a handkerchief.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrilliumLT
rinse with warm water after use & apply mineral oil on the blade, I keep rotating my razor to rest the edges. and I only strop before shaving. so far its working fine, the sharp edges last much longer