Thread: Blade Oil

I have 4 blades that I am restoring and would like to know what kind of oil to coat them with in order to preserve and protect them from rust and pits?

See this thread:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/gener...ting-rust.html

As in the prevention thread posted. Any oil that will prevent oxygen from coming in contact with the steel will do. Reducing moisture exposure helps too. Mineral oil has been a longstanding favorite. It is neutral chemically and universally available.

Some people do not like the idea of a machine oil contacting skin, but one of my favorites for razors/knives not in a regular using rotation is G96. My experience is that it stops rust. G96 Brand Shooters Products

A newer company is Gunzilla. TopDuck Products, LLC - Creators of Gunzilla I've been using this a lot more lately and it really does perform as advertised. I put some on a rusty blade and it does lift rust and prevents further formation. Plus it's not ionic so it doesn't attract dust and other crud.

YMMV

I would think Mineral Oil would be a good pick. It is used in the cosmetic undustry as Baby oil so it is aok on the face.

From Wikipedia:

Cosmetics

Mineral oil is a common ingredient in baby lotions, cold creams, ointments and cosmetics. It is a lightweight inexpensive oil that is odorless and tasteless. It can be used on eyelashes to prevent brittleness and breaking and, in cold cream, is also used to remove creme makeup and temporary tattoos. One of the common concerns regarding the use of mineral oil is its presence on several lists of comedogenic substances. These lists of comedogenic substances were developed many years ago and are frequently quoted in the dermatological literature.
[edit] Mechanical, electrical and industrial

Mineral oil is used in a variety of industrial/mechanical capacities as a non-conductive coolant or thermal fluid in electric components as it does not conduct electricity, while simultaneously functioning to displace air and water. Some examples are in transformers where it is known as transformer oil, and in high voltage switchgear where mineral oil as an insulator and as a coolant to disperse switching arcs.[2] The dielectric constant of mineral oil ranges from 2.3 at 50 °C to 2.3 at 200 °C.[3]
Electric space heaters sometimes use it as a heat transfer oil. Because it is non-compressible, mineral oil is used as a hydraulic fluid in hydraulic machinery and vehicles. Mineral Oil is also used as a lubricant. Light mineral oil is also used in textile industries and used as a jute batching oil. An often cited limitation of mineral oil is that it is poorly biodegradable; in some applications, vegetable oils such as cottonseed oil or rapeseed oil may be used instead.[4]

i use olive oil it has kept my razors rust free for the last year here in switzerland ie. in an ideal rust enviorment.ever notice when ever you see a picture of switzerland it either green or white .rain and snow lots of it

I like Camellia oil, but for razors in rotation I use a silicone treated cloth that you use on guns. it's great, and saves me oil. I only oil blades that are going to be put up for a while.
"Thanks Jimmy"

Do watch out for nut and vegetable oils. Some are mildly acidic
and get worse when they go rancid. Mildly acidic may not be
all bad. For carbon steel kitchen knives shaving thin slices off
an apple or citrus combined with hot water rinsing and washing
can build a patina that protects from pitting and rusting.

What works day in and day out may not work for a years storage.

Mineral oil is inexpensive and a very good choice. Camellia or tea seed oil is
also highly recommended as a rustproofing oil.

Tea seed oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Of interest it is said to promote a good lather. Hmmm.... This footnote link is interesting
and might be a good reference when reading the ingredient list of shaving soaps.

SAP Table

See the bottom of the table about animal lipids (esp. tallow).

Thank you for the responses