Thread: Paranoid about rust/corrosion - will mineral oil damage the strop if I oil daily?

On a highley polished blade,mineral oil beads because of a lack of surface tension,your still well protected even in areas that seem to have little or no coverage.
Actually a highley polished pce of carbon steel has a large degree of rust resistance in it's own rgt.
Thats why alot of us that use no oil on our daily blades have zero problems with rust.
When I do use mineral oil I have a pce of cotton gauze in a sealable plastic tub,pour in about an inch of oil.will last a lifetime.

I apply mineral oil after each shave, wiping it off before each shave with a kleenex. I even fold one to apply oil to the tang where it passes between the scales and also to wipe off from that same place. I also clean out the oil from the scales where the blade touches them near the spine. Nearly 2 years in, 8 razors, 1 bottle of mineral oil, no rust, no strop damage (at least not from the mineral oil--strop damage from stropping--well, that's another thing . . .).

I've been using honing oil. I put a drop on each side of the blade, pivot and use my finger to coat the blade etc. seems to be working with no beading. I also live 2 miles from long island sound.

Have you checked out the silicone and oil soaked razor sleeves at The Superior Shave The sleeve is only $4.50 and the site says they work awesome. The owner of the site says he uses them and doesn't oil his razors. He says he has no issues with rust. Now I am a noob, and I don't know squat! I have my first Dovo on order and also one of these sleeves, so I will report back, but for now please consider the source...me, a noob!