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  1. 07-20-2015, 06:52 AM #1
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    Default razor oil - need some advice

    I got my first str8 a month ago its a carbon steel blade. its all bright and shiny im thinking to my self this cant be carbon steel its too shiny. at work I deal with a lot of deferent metals and this dose not look like any carbon steel I have seen and a week ago I say some dark spots on my razor and went yep that's carbon steel. its not near the cutting edge nothing I cant polish out on my own. im in need of some thing to oil my razor with I read here that Camellia oil is best but I need something I can find locally. mineral oil might be my only option for now but what about gun oil? I have hoper's elite on have the bottle said biodegradable/non-flammable that leads me to believe it dose not have any petroleum distillates in it and should be safe to use but im not 100%. dose any one know any thing about this?
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    i use ballistol. a while back i purchased the "pen appplicator" version, which works great.
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    hmm forgot to Google the MSDS (material safety data sheet)
    http://www.copquest.com/knowledgebas...un_Cleaner.pdf
    I don't think I want to use gun oil on a razor that is going on my face
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    http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...our-razor.html

    this might be useful.
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    Balistol is a very good choice always apply with a aplicator not your finger because you can transfer moisture that way, I use 3M pure silicone spray that contains no petrolium products so good for giving your scales a spray as well.
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    I would think something recommended for leather like neatsfoot oil or mink oil would be a good choice. The oil will eventually find its way onto your strop and won't deteriorate it over time.
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    You don't leave the oil on your razor while shaving
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    There's a bunch of oils you could use.
    Ideally, they should be specifically for protecting steel & harmless to you & your gear.
    I use Inox MX3.
    INOX MX3 Lubricant - Inox Lubricants
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    I use mineral oil now which works great. Before I got that, I was using Hoppes Elite as well and it was fine to gold over to the mineral oil. Mineral oil is a bit thicker and binds to the blade better than the gun oil did. Either way, I make sure to remove all oil with a towel prior to stropping and shaving.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    There's a bunch of oils you could use.
    Ideally, they should be specifically for protecting steel & harmless to you & your gear.
    I use Inox MX3.
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