59 Gillette Fatboy

[Gypsy shaver]

Hello everyone,
Last weekend I won a 59 fatboy on Ebay. It arrived today and is in great condition. Very shiny and clean looking and mechanically seems to be sound. My question is this how do I sanitize the razor before I use it? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Tom

 

[ouch]

You can boil it, and a soak in a diluted bleach solution couldn't hurt, either. I have a '59 also (E1) and it's a great razor- very gentle.

 

[Styx]

Scrub with a toothbrush and dish soap, boil it, scrub again then soak in rubbing alchohol or a 10:1 water/bleach solution for a few minuts. Works for me.

 

[Silver Dove]

If you go to a search engine and type " how to sterilize", you will get all the data you need. Boiling in an old pan is great. My wife refuses to let me use the good kitchen ware. I also drop a bit of vinegar in the water.

 

[scorpion]

I realize I'm in the minority here... I've only bought a few used razors and I go for the clean ones. The seller has always said he sterilized them... just to be sure I just pour the bleach right on them and then I give them a double wash in piping hot water and an antibacterial soap. YMMV - I've experienced no ill effects from the bleach. I personally think anti-bacterial soap is fine.

We all eat off dishes and use silverware that hundreds of other people have used almost daily - and that stuff gets washed with nothing but soap and hot water. Don't get me wrong... if I had a scummy old razor with whiskers and built-up soap on it, I'd boil it and the whole nine yards. If it looks clean and there's no medium for the bacteria to live, I think anti-bacterial soap is probably just fine and the boiling is overkill.

 

[Styx]

The difference is razors have nooks and crannys down in the handle that you cannot get to for cleaning. That is what I want a disinfecting soak for. Yes the risk is almost not existant...but 5 cents of bleach is a worth while investment for a used razor that is potentianly full of dried blood. Also, by law, the silverware and dishes you refer to ARE sanitized in all restraunts. As for Vinegar, I would not use it on a fatboy...someone here had a problem with the brass or copper washer under the adjuster leaching off and turning the chrome copper color.

I realize I'm in the minority here... I've only bought a few used razors and I go for the clean ones. The seller has always said he sterilized them... just to be sure I just pour the bleach right on them and then I give them a double wash in piping hot water and an antibacterial soap. YMMV - I've experienced no ill effects from the bleach. I personally think anti-bacterial soap is fine.

We all eat off dishes and use silverware that hundreds of other people have used almost daily - and that stuff gets washed with nothing but soap and hot water. Don't get me wrong... if I had a scummy old razor with whiskers and built-up soap on it, I'd boil it and the whole nine yards. If it looks clean and there's no medium for the bacteria to live, I think anti-bacterial soap is probably just fine and the boiling is overkill.