Thread: Rust problems!!!

I'm having trouble with rust on a couple of my razors!! They're getting rust on them even while oiled! They all have horn scales and I needed a better method for long-term storage.

I was thinking about a dehumidifier box for cameras and was wondering if anyone thinks it would work!!? Also if anyone has any better ideas I'll love to hear them!!!?

Thank you all for your time and help!!

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If you keep them in the bathroom get them out of there. If there already not in the bathroom you live near the ocean or in a very high humidity area. Your ideas for a controlled environment sound wise to me.

More info on how you are storing them would help. I always wipe dry with tissue after use and then leave them out to air dry for at least 24 hours or more, have never had a problem.
You could also save up all the desiccant packs you find in various products and throw them in the drawer with your razors, have done that for years. Steel storage containers can create condensation, and some types of leather can affect carbon steel. Have never used oil on any of my razors. Vegetable based oils can cause problems from what I have read. Hope this helps.

Are you in a high humidity area? I live only 400m from the beach and the air is very salty and corrosive. Like my NZ mate Grazor above I carefully dry my razors with tissue, I then oil them (IKEA Skydd mineral oil) and store them in Plano tackle boxes that so far have kept them very dry and rust free. I found a Boker the other day that I had forgotten to oil, say about 6 months ago, and it was completely rust free. I think the key thing is getting them dry to begin with and then keeping the moist corrosive air away. You might also want to consider using a dessicant like silica gel or calcium chloride.

A couple of thoughts.

First, after using a straight, make sure to check inside the scales and use a piece of paper towel to clean there. Paper towel works better than tissue for me on the inside of the scales.

Next, the light oil that folks put on razors will evaporate, thus has to be monitored and replaced for long term storage. Renaissance Wax is what many museums use, and it lasts about six months.

The dehumidifier box would probably help, though shouldn't be needed unless all else fails.

Finally, stainless steel blades are also an option.

Sage advice Pete and I thoroughly endorse it! Making sure there's no water left on the scales is pretty important.

I make sure mine are completely dry, then store them in a open position in a flower frog ( antique store ) till the next day. No oil.!

Thanks, outback! Now I'm going to be trolling estate sales and antique stores for a flower frog.

what are you using for oil long term? the advise of RENWAX is a great solution, I live in a very humid area but I never oil unless its really long term,

maybe get some of those razor socks, they are infused with a silicone based lube. as to the dehumidifier, I have one on my large gun safe so that is where I keep my long term razors stored without any oil and they are fine too Tc

The air here is pretty moist. Stuff that I am storing get wrapped up in VCI paper, organized and sorted into trays and put into my safe, my safe has many recycled decicant pouches in it. It is not exactly a pretty display and I will improve on it over time. It does however give me rust free blades. Everything that is in use is well dried with tissue and air dried afterwards, very similar to what others have said. I do have a bunch of Henckels in a glass top display case, those are coated with Renwax, and the base has decicant pouches in it.