Barbicide on a Gillette Slim Adjustable
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It won't hurt plating read the mixing instructions and don't soak to long.
I had the same thing, mine had been barbicided though when I got it but I decided (after reading some posts on this matter) to simply soak mine i a bowl of boiling water for a few minutes. That worked fine.
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If the plating is damaged a longer soak could cause further plate loss, painted numbers shouldn't be harmed unless you use an ultrasonic cleaner.
Adam
Adam
Just not for long. Barbicide is not needed to sanitize. A good wipe with rubbing alcohol will suffice. If you really want to submerge, just dunk a couple of times, shake, and rinse off. Soaking will not add to the efficacy.
Hydrocide is better and cheaper, sally's should have it for $4 a bottle. Dilute it 20% solution/80% water and let it sit for five minutes, that'll kill anything.
It turns out that bacterial spores survive many/most disinfectants.
Bacterial Spores Survive Treatment with Commercial Sterilants and Disinfectants
If you're thinking about Barbicide, check this PDF article. (PublicHealth Canada)
https://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/site...s/Disinfection Chart Aesthetics HPDCD(P)3.pdf
Buy yourself a few bottles of 90% isopropyl alcohol, fill up a jar with a sealed lid, and drop your razors in for 15 minutes. Bacteria will explode, as the alcohol disrupts the cellular walls. Encapsulated viruses have their coating denatured (Herpes). Unencapsulated viruses, such as Hep. A, it does nothing to, but then almost _nothing_ affects that kind of virus. Now, to calm those who might panic, most viruses have a 'lives outside of a host' viability of less than a day; Hep. A is up to a month, and Hep C three weeks. Smallpox is apparently 'decades', but has been eradicated at this point.
So, if you buy a razor from someone, if you're absolutely paranoid about it, as part of the initial cleaning, put it in alcohol for 10-15 minutes, then don't shave with it for a month. You'll have a safe razor to shave with.
Bluntly, if you're rabidly concerned about
Bacterial Spores Survive Treatment with Commercial Sterilants and Disinfectants
If you're thinking about Barbicide, check this PDF article. (PublicHealth Canada)
https://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/site...s/Disinfection Chart Aesthetics HPDCD(P)3.pdf
Buy yourself a few bottles of 90% isopropyl alcohol, fill up a jar with a sealed lid, and drop your razors in for 15 minutes. Bacteria will explode, as the alcohol disrupts the cellular walls. Encapsulated viruses have their coating denatured (Herpes). Unencapsulated viruses, such as Hep. A, it does nothing to, but then almost _nothing_ affects that kind of virus. Now, to calm those who might panic, most viruses have a 'lives outside of a host' viability of less than a day; Hep. A is up to a month, and Hep C three weeks. Smallpox is apparently 'decades', but has been eradicated at this point.
So, if you buy a razor from someone, if you're absolutely paranoid about it, as part of the initial cleaning, put it in alcohol for 10-15 minutes, then don't shave with it for a month. You'll have a safe razor to shave with.
Bluntly, if you're rabidly concerned about
I repainted numbers on my Fatboy with a permanent marker. It looks like new.
I figured that if I end up losing the enamel in the numbers, I'll simply paint new enamel into the indentions, wipe off the excess, then heat the razor to set the enamel paint.
Just don't forget it's in there, a short soak won't hurt it, but a long one will, dont ask me how I know......
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So, how do you know?
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If a ball end Tech is too light I would suggest starting at 4 or 5 on the slim. Just make sure when you turn the knob the doors are open. You can damage the adjustment mechanism if you don't.
You can leave the doors closed when you adjust. It won't hurt to open them, but it is not necessary. None of the original instructions for the Fat Boy, Slim, or Super Adjustable say to open the doors when adjusting. In fact, it is easy to conclude from the wording that you can adjust on the fly, i.e. without loosening the doors.
you will want to loosen slightly. it makes the knob easier to turn
I'm going to have to try this. I use generic denture cleaner on my water reservoir in my CPAP. Does is hurt zamak stuff?
http://askthedentist.com/the-disturbing-ingredient-hidden-in-your-denture-cleanser/
ignore the scaremongering, but it lists the ingredients. Does not appear to be anything that would be a big problem to Zamak or pot metal, at least in the time you'd be soaking and cleaning the razor.
ignore the scaremongering, but it lists the ingredients. Does not appear to be anything that would be a big problem to Zamak or pot metal, at least in the time you'd be soaking and cleaning the razor.
Put a slim in barbacid for a quick soak, my 2 yr old distracted me wanting to play, forgot about it until the next evening. One day I will get it out to be replated.
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