Do you oil your razors?

Leatherstockings

Leatherstockings

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I was wondering if anyone oiled the razors in their regular rotation. Why or why not? What oil do you use?

I have about 6 razors in my regular rotation. I rinse and wipe them off after shaving and usually strop them on linen. Then they sit on a shelf in a spare bedroom until next used. I don't put them in a box with a desiccant pouch/bag. I've not had any major rust issues but occasionally find a small spot of oxidation on restored razors where rust had been. This has me wondering if I should oil some of the restored razors.
 
KidMoe

KidMoe

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I used to do the same until my Boker King Cutter started to develop oxidation and this Dovo started to have pitting-like patterns around the shoulders. After that happened, I started to use a small drop of Ballistol on the face & hinge area of each side after use, never happened again.

I think as long as you protect your razor from oxidation with some kind of oil, you don't need a special box or special sleeve unless you're not going to use them again for a very long time.
 
Bogie

Bogie

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Never oiled mine. I hate to admit I have 16 razors in the drawer. I wipe them dry on a towel and leave them on the counter overnight to completely dry then back in the drawer until I make the rounds again. No rust or spotting on any of them. I'm in a coastal area and it seems this regimen works just fine. Guess the the new (old )Wade and Butcher will make 17
 
KidMoe

KidMoe

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You guys are lucky, I don't know what's wrong with where I live but my razors are prone to oxidation problems.
I recently brought a new Wacker Razor that was honed, decided to take it out of the coffin give it a whirl last night. After the fantastic shave, noticed there was two small grayish water spot dots around the bevel on the face. Tried to wipe it off with Ballistol thinking it was leftover soap or dirt, didn't work. Had to break out the Flitz and a Q-Tip to polish it off before storing it again.
 
brothers

brothers

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I have a quart of LSA (lubricating oil, semifluid) military surplus. I tried other oils but this one is the best in my opinion. One characteristic is that it also works to prevent damage while razors may remain in storage for longer periods of time.
 
RHensley

RHensley

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If I’m going to store a razor for several months I use RIG Just a very small amount on the tip of the finger and carefully apply to the blade and a even smaller drop of oil to the hinge pin. I then wrap in wax paper and put it back in the coffin. I’ve stored them for many years that way
 
jaro1069

jaro1069

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brothers said:
Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Break Free.
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I looked it up and what I found I'm posting in a simple paste from a firearms website:

LSA is always "starting to separate" -- you always need to shake the container before use.

Breakfree is good stuff - if you can get their original formula. They now make several different formulas, some of which are better than others.
Breakfree was the original supplier of "CLP" (Cleaner Lubricant Preservative) for the military, but there are several other authorized suppliers. The formulas used by the various suppliers are not exactly identical, but "CLP" from any authorized supplier with one of the proper NSN's on the package should meet military specs.

Bottom line: Not all Breakfree is CLP and not all CLP is Breakfree.

Other bottom line: LSA (Lubricant, Semi-fluid) is a totally different product. It has some of the characteristics of an oil and some of the characteristics of a grease; generally it is pretty good stuff as a lubricant and preservative (so long as you remember to shake before using) but it is less effective as a cleaner (of course, any oil will clean away most dirt, carbon, and other fouling if you scrub a bit). For a while LSA was the Army's official lube for all full-auto small arms.

CLP came later as the Army's attempt to have one "do everything" product to replace solvent, rifle bore cleaner, LSA, PLA, PLM, and a few other products. CLP does as well as you could hope for as a Do Everything product, but like all "do everything" products it is not really as good as specialty products made for each task.
 
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Pun1sh3R

Pun1sh3R

One Batch, Two Batch, Penny, And Dime.
I use a cigar box with rechargeable desiccant packs for my normal rotation. I do the same as others; Use, wipe off, dry on the cigar box, strop on felt, then put away.

For the razors that will be sitting longer/stored, I use the "Marine Tuf-Cloth". Wipe down and pack away.

As far as water spots/staining, we do have high calcium from our well water. Will need to look into this more.

Frank
 
neiasden

neiasden

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Leatherstockings said:
I was wondering if anyone oiled the razors in their regular rotation. Why or why not? What oil do you use?

I have about 6 razors in my regular rotation. I rinse and wipe them off after shaving and usually strop them on linen. Then they sit on a shelf in a spare bedroom until next used. I don't put them in a box with a desiccant pouch/bag. I've not had any major rust issues but occasionally find a small spot of oxidation on restored razors where rust had been. This has me wondering if I should oil some of the restored razors.
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Leatherstockings said:
I was wondering if anyone oiled the razors in their regular rotation. Why or why not? What oil do you use?

I have about 6 razors in my regular rotation. I rinse and wipe them off after shaving and usually strop them on linen. Then they sit on a shelf in a spare bedroom until next used. I don't put them in a box with a desiccant pouch/bag. I've not had any major rust issues but occasionally find a small spot of oxidation on restored razors where rust had been. This has me wondering if I should oil some of the restored razors.
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I have used mineral oil
 
Bogie

Bogie

I'm not looking at you !
I have about 20 that I use. After use, dry them off leave them on the counter until the next morning , put them back in the drawer. Never oiled and wouldn't except for storage. I am on the coast so even with the extra humidity, no rust issues. Just make sure they are dry before putting them away. If you are refurbishing blades and selling them, I would put a touch of mineral oil on the blade before shipping.
 
RHensley

RHensley

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Whether or not I oil my razors depends on how long it will be before I use them. I have some in the safe so they are oiled and rolled up in wax paper for storage. the ones in my rotation are not oiled. Really it's what you decide to do.
 
Razorfaust

Razorfaust

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Unfortunately , I rarely do this anymore. I used to put a little mineral oil on them and also vaseline at one point.
Ill probably pay for my negligence one day but I just dry my razors really good after shaving and hit em with the strop, that's it.
 
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