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Those posts seem to be talking about carbon steel, this one I believe is Stainless. But it's rusting in a matter of hours what you'd expect from a week of moisture. It might sound like a crude fix, but is it worth just dunking it in a bowl of vegetable oil while I order some proper blade oil?Hang on...
*googles dovo razors...*
Those posts seem to be talking about carbon steel, this one I believe is Stainless.
Pics?
Stainless isn't immune to staining. Especially if left in contact with carbon steel. That said, are you sure it is a stainless blade?
That should polish out relatively well at this stage but going forwards you'd be foolish to not grab a small bottle of mineral oil and some tissue paper and give it a wipe down after a thorough drying, post-shaving.
@Fergiebilly and @Blademonkey will give good advice on care and maintenance of straights. Both have good experience with carbon steel razors.
Peek polish is a non-abraisive so usually quite good for minor marks. I know Fergiebilly has recommended Autosol polish which I use for my cars' exhaust pipes to good effect. I've also used it to polish up razors before but it's not the finest of polishes. If you're a dab hand with a dremel/polishing mop, you can get mirror finishes with red iron oxide paste, but if you've no experience I'd avoid that option.Any suggestion on what I should use to polish out these existing marks?
Peek polish is a non-abraisive so usually quite good for minor marks. I know Fergiebilly has recommended Autosol polish which I use for my cars' exhaust pipes to good effect. I've also used it to polish up razors before but it's not the finest of polishes. If you're a dab hand with a dremel/polishing mop, you can get mirror finishes with red iron oxide paste, but if you've no experience I'd avoid that option.
Otherwise, if it's a new Dovo, perhaps consult one of their staff? Did they include any 'starter guides' or 'caring for your razor' info? If not, how were you supposed to know how to stop it rusting/prevent rusting?
Might be worth contacting them before you look to polish yours then? You've been advised on a non-descript timeframe (what is a 'long period'? 3 hours? 3 days? 3 years? 3 decades?). I'd stress that you're concerned rather than blaming them, as ultimately the care of the razor lies with you, but that you were surprised to find this in as short a period as it's been.It only arrived on Sunday, there was a slip of paper but the only thing it mentioned about rust and oiling, is that you should oil the blade if you're planning on not using it for a long period of time.
Do you rinse the whole razor, blade and scales, in running water after shaving?
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