Thread: Vaseline/Baby Oil/WD40

I wipe oil or other protectants on my carbon blades before storage to minimize the risk of blade staining and rust while in storage, even when storing them only over night, I rinse carbon razors being taken from storage under hot running water and wipe immediately before shaving.to rinse off the mineral oil or other protectants. I do this to minimize the potential for residues possibly affecting my skin. This precaution is especially true for synthetic gun rust protection products which are not meant for ingestion or application to the skin.

Many "wonder" protectants work well, but I do not fully trust any product's water displacement claims and only apply protectants to blades that are fully dry. I only use mineral or organic oil products that are well proven for blade protection or respected firearms rust protectants for long term storage. I store blades only in dry locations.

I wipe all razors before stropping so that dirt, protectants, or moisture cannot affect my strop. I also wipe my strop with my hand before use to remove any dirt or grit from the strop.

HTH

I use ballistal. Right after I wipe the blade dry. Neat thing about the oil is that it will mix with water. Plus it is technically edible, not that I would try it. I have never had any corrosion problems. Plus I like the smell of it.

I use gun oil... Easy to apply and if it keeps my guns in good shape ... It should do the same for my razors

Originally Posted by Laurens

I prefer to strop 10x on linen after shaving. It removes the last microscopic drops from the edge.

Here's a neat little trick, if you're still concerned: wipe your thumb and index finger over your nostrils and then on the blade. The fat of your nose skin should keep the blade in good condition.

I rub my nose all over my new paddle strops several times to break them in. One nose rubbing will provide as much oil as several hand rubbings.

I dry my razor with tissue. Then spray all the steel with 70% isopropyl alcohol (mixes readily with any remaining water and evaporates fast. Then dry again. Let air dry while I get dressed, make the bed, etc. Then return to strop and then spray the steel with food grade silicone spray and wipe again. Then put it back in the display box with its brothers ready for use next time.

Originally Posted by eod7

I rub my nose all over my new paddle strops several times to break them in. One nose rubbing will provide as much oil as several hand rubbings.

Are you rubbing it into my face now?

Originally Posted by Splashone

I dry my razor with tissue. Then spray all the steel with 70% isopropyl alcohol (mixes readily with any remaining water and evaporates fast. Then dry again. Let air dry while I get dressed, make the bed, etc. Then return to strop and then spray the steel with food grade silicone spray and wipe again. Then put it back in the display box with its brothers ready for use next time.

Do yourself some research to see what the other 30% is and you just might switch to a higher concentration of alcohol or add some oil to the mix...let me know what you come up with.

I would assume the other 30% is (distilled because it is used for sterilization purposes) water since it mixes readily with alcohol and stays in suspension. It is exactly for that characteristic that I use it. Since 70% is the highest that is readily available, it does just fine. It is an additional preventative measure most do not take anyway!

Originally Posted by Splashone

I dry my razor with tissue. Then spray all the steel with 70% isopropyl alcohol (mixes readily with any remaining water and evaporates fast. Then dry again. Let air dry while I get dressed, make the bed, etc. Then return to strop and then spray the steel with food grade silicone spray and wipe again. Then put it back in the display box with its brothers ready for use next time.

This totally makes sense! At my job we use alcohol alot for cleaning electrical connector, cannon plugs, etc for some of the same reasons! It will help evaporate moisture thus helping with corrosion prevention!

Originally Posted by robert2286

At my job we use alcohol alot for cleaning electrical connector, cannon plugs, etc for some of the same reasons! It will help evaporate moisture thus helping with corrosion prevention!

You get moisture on your electrical equipment connections at work? That sounds like a serious problem.

Last I checked, alcohol was used to clean electrical equipment because it cleans well and evaporates quickly. With a quick evaporation, you don't have to worry about leftover moisture. Getting moisture off electrical equipment requires more than just wiping with alcohol.