The first time it happened, I thought it was my imagination (3 shaves ago), then today's shave....
I started out with a nice, clean, spotless 6/8 Ralf Aust Spanish point, carbon I believe. After I got done shaving, I laid it down OPEN on a folded towel as I rinse off the remaining lather from my face. Even BEFORE I put a towel on my face to dry it, I go to dry my blade with a microfiber cloth only to discover SPOTS! Spots on the blade that remain after I pass the clothe and won't come off, and the more I wiped this time, the greener the spots started turning, just a few from mid-blade to spine. I had to go out to a meeting, so I just dried off as much I can and put a light coat of extra virgin olive oil on it before heading out. I got home after work and put a jeweler's loupe to take a look and sure enough, those look like rust spots now that it went from green earlier to a faint brown. Surprisingly, my blade didn't fell oily at all, but a bit normal. I put some Silvo polish on it and got the spots out.
But how can rust form this fast?! Especially since I live in Southern California's Inland Empire (about 50 miles east of the coast).
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I started out with a nice, clean, spotless 6/8 Ralf Aust Spanish point, carbon I believe. After I got done shaving, I laid it down OPEN on a folded towel as I rinse off the remaining lather from my face. Even BEFORE I put a towel on my face to dry it, I go to dry my blade with a microfiber cloth only to discover SPOTS! Spots on the blade that remain after I pass the clothe and won't come off, and the more I wiped this time, the greener the spots started turning, just a few from mid-blade to spine. I had to go out to a meeting, so I just dried off as much I can and put a light coat of extra virgin olive oil on it before heading out. I got home after work and put a jeweler's loupe to take a look and sure enough, those look like rust spots now that it went from green earlier to a faint brown. Surprisingly, my blade didn't fell oily at all, but a bit normal. I put some Silvo polish on it and got the spots out.
But how can rust form this fast?! Especially since I live in Southern California's Inland Empire (about 50 miles east of the coast).
Thoughts? Suggestions?