Wax sticks the blade to the wrapper to prevent the blade edge from abrading on the wrapper paper. Vintage razors are tough enough that there's no need to remove the wax from the blade. Wax is only a problem if you want it to be.
If you want to get rid of it, grip the new blade by the tab with pliers, and rinse with boiling water, but it's hardly worth the effort.It tends to mess up your razor. Ruin the finish.
It’s not just Gillette. Feather blades have wax on them as well.I think the Petersburg Product International facility in Russia run by Gillette/P&G are the only ones using the wax spots. The wax prevents the blades from moving within the folded wrapper during shipping and storage. Although the wrapper contains a wax coating, any vibration can cause movement between the blade and the wrapper, resulting in slight deterioration of the edge. The wax prevents such movement, protecting the quality of the blade. Although many people complain about the wax, it does not seem to bother anything during use and the PPI blades have a good reputation for quality.
Its going to hurt my brain but how is the wax ruining the finish?It tends to mess up your razor. Ruin the finish.
Its going to hurt my brain but how is the wax ruining the finish?
Fair enough, just odd to think something as malleable as wax could damage any sort plating.I hope this doesn't hurt your brain but here goes. I got some on my newly nickel plated razor and it was very difficult to get it off. To me it's not necessary to put so much on as some blades do.
Fair enough, just odd to think something as malleable as wax could damage any sort plating.
This is the first time I've ever seen reference to the wax having something to do with a blade's sharpness. Think its generally accepted that its part of the packaging process.Unpopular opinion here, but I personally don’t believe the wax does anything to keep the edge sharp. It probably has more to do with stabilizing the blade during the wrapping process and keeping the wrapper closed so it doesn’t foul up final packaging. There a several sharp blades that don’t use wax.
This is the first time I've ever seen reference to the wax having something to do with a blade's sharpness. Think its generally accepted that its part of the packaging process.