mcgyver74,

Some fine polish such as MAAS, Flitz etc will remove the surface rust. The shank and its surrounds are the areas touched most by the hand - shaving, stropping etc. Give these a good wipe over after your shave.

You could consider using some sort of preservative for your blade; Baby oil (mineral oil) is most cost effective.

I use Sentry Solutions TufGlide on all my razors (a dry film preservative), and this has worked very well for me.

WRT the pivot area, take some flat strip dental floss, and use mineral oil or a small amount of polish and use this to clean off the rust.

You might consider working a drop of oil into the pivot itself; the Dovo Best scales have a raised boss inside at the pivot which should have prevented any moisture from getting too far inside.

After the shave, rinse the blade in very hot water before drying; leave open for ca 1 hour - this should then allow most of the surface water to evaporate.

The Dovo Best is a fine workhorse of a razor; my Best 5/8 half-hollow is a most favourite shaver

Good luck !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ