Thread: Rust! I'm so stupid!!

I shave with a straight razor in the shower. This past week, I had to shave in a hurry and inadvertently left my razor out without drying it and making sure there was no excess moisture. When I came back to shave, two days later, I found, to my great chagrin, that my TI razor had developed rust, just after a couple of days. My questions are: 1. Is this salvageable, and 2. How do I take the rust off, and/or keep it from rusting more before I get a chance to buy a new Dremel for polishing. Thanks for any input.

1. Almost certainly salvageable, but you can't wait on it. You need to deal with it ASAP.

2. some MAAS or other metal polish will take it off very quickly because it "should" still be superficial. If you leave it long enough, it will start to pit, and then it's much harder to fix.

You really don't need a dremel, hand work will do at this early stage most likely. Also, smear some oil or vasoline on it immediately unless you have some MAAS or other polish on hand.

To prevent it from happening again, just oil it once in a while and try not to be as careless.


On a side note, don't use a straight in the shower. lol.


That's a good way to lose your wedding tackle.

A polish such as Semichrome, Wenol, Maas or Flitz will remove the red rust and some of the staining but probably not all of it. Personally I would try one of those and remove what I could and then leave well enough alone unless the staining really bothers you.

It's a shame that a newer blade should need restoration already, but i'm sure it can be fixed. Get some photo's up.
I can't emphasise enough how you should never shave in the shower. Even if a falling blade leaves your widger intact on the way down, you can lose toes.

Aside from the obvious safety issues already described, another reason to not shave in the shower is that I would suspect it to be almost impossible to keep the pivot area dry. Because this part of the tang is in direct contact with scales, any water in there is going to take a long time to evaporate. That translates to rust.
If you are going to continue with your current shaving locale, I'll recommend my drying method yet again. I use a 0.5% solution of mineral oil in isopropanol. After every shave, I dip my razor in this solution and then let it evaporate. The alcohol combines with residual water on the blade and both fully evaporate in less than a minute, leaving a thin coating of mineral oil behind.

i dont see the point of st8 shaving if one is going 2 undertake the art in a shower...the average shower lasts 5 minutes. men who shave in the shower usually do so as it is a 'task' that can be done simultaneously while showering.

Str8 shaving for me is a relaxing process that should not be rushed in any event..each to his own

I wanted to know if you would recommend that I mix a portion of mineral oil in with the rubbing alcohol that i use to clean my blades after each shave.

Ive never oiled any of them, but i just make sure they are bone dry before i place them back in my display cabinet.

Regards