Thread: Newbie w/Rust Spots.. help!

Hi all,

New to the forum and to straight razors and had a question. I just got a nice Dovo razor and after two days of use I found a small around of rust on the hinge. I DID keep it in my bathroom the first day I used it which I found out was a big no no. Cleaned it w/soap, dried it, and oiled it w/Mineral Oil next shave and let it air dry in another room. Now, I noticed a few tiny rust "spots" on the top of the blade itself near the spine. Hoping not to trash my first straight razor but clueless on how to prevent/remove this rust. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!

-Mike

Is this a new razor? I use all vintage razors and never had this problem.When im done shaving I wipe the razor dry and then pass warm air with a blow dryer to evaporate excess moisture.If Im know a razor is going to sit awhile I usually wipe a thin coat of oil.

Carbon razors are prone to do this. I would completely air-dry it in the opened position after each use. Then a light coat of some kind of shavers oil would inhibit oxidation. Some of the other shaver vets here prolly have specific recommendations. This is a common issue w/ carbon-based steels, if I remember correctly

Your right, in my opinion keeping a razor in the bathroom is a BIG no no. Another big no no is getting water near the pivot pin when rinsing the blade. Water will get down between the scales and blade and it doesnt dry quickly. This could explain the rust at the pivot you mention.
I would try the least aggressive option first with the rust and that would be rubbing a little metal polish on it and seeing if that will remove it.
Be careful though if your blade has any gold wash or similar on the blade metal polish is likely to remove it.
If you could post a picture that would help us assess the damage
Hope that helps
Grant

Thanks for the quick responses guys. I rinsed it this morning, wiped it really dry, then hit it with some mineral oil and so far so good. I let it air dry in the bedroom as opposed to the bathroom. I will post pics tomorrow if I get a chance. Does anybody think barbicide is a good way to prevent rust? I remember my barber always keeping his razors in the jar when I was a kid.

Advise given to me by Robert Williams two years ago, use toilet paper to dry razor and polish with it. I followed his instruction and all my carbon steel razors are spotless and shiny.

I'm on the toilet paper bandwagon as well. Very "absorbent". I would stay away from the barbicide. It's more for sterilization purposes than anything else, which is what you need if you're having 5 faces and 10 necks a day.

Anyway. The above posts are filled with good advice. I shave, and while I have a hot towel wrapped around my face I dry my razor completely with toilet paper, and then hit the strop for ten laps. That helps remove moisture next to the edge as well. Then I leave it in the open position while I'm at work, and put it away at nite.

I live in a very dry climate, so unless I'm in July or August, my humidity is not high enough to warrant Cammelia oil.

Good luck. No one likes rust spots....they're just no fun.

Maxi.

I am nearly positive that barbicide CAUSED rust on a w&b I had in my possession..

I don't use it anymore!!

I found that running the blade under hot water to heat it before wiping dry works well.

Does anybody think barbicide is a good way to prevent rust?

There is a new "anti-rust" Barbicide formulation. I'd trust that, not the original Barbicide.

I'm putting a thin coat of oil on the blade. In my experience, high-carbon steel rusts if you look at it sideways.

Charles