Boiling water

[Marcolino]

Hi gents,

Lately I've been watching some shaving related reels on instagram where some submerge their shaving brushes in boiling water... I just wonder why.

It's quite easy to understand that boiling water damages the knot.

 

[Legion]

Yes. I would not put my brush into any water that was too hot to put my fingers in.

 

[brucered]

They don't know what they are doing. That's why.

 

[The Blackadder]

That’s why they are on Instagram and not here (I hope)

 

[silverlifter]

I've been watching some shaving related reels on instagram where some submerge their shaving brushes in boiling water...

Meh. The bros on Tikok use hydrochloric acid

 

[luvmysuper]

It's a well known ailment.
If someone says use cold water, some people absolutely must put ice cubes in the sink.
If someone says use hot water, some people absolutely must use boiling water.

It's the same phenomenon that makes people think "The label says take two aspirin, so I'll take 12."

 

[brucered]

It's a well known ailment.
If someone says use cold water, some people absolutely must put ice cubes in the sink.
If someone says use hot water, some people absolutely must use boiling water.

It's the same phenomenon that makes people think "The label says take two aspirin, so I'll take 12."

Now you tell me.

My contractor is right in the middle of installing an ice cube dispenser in my bathroom.

 

[nemo]

Increases brush sales after the bristles fall to pieces. All about the money these days.

Plus, you won't catch me with boiling water in the den.

 

[luvmysuper]

Increases brush sales after the bristles fall to pieces. All about the money these days.

Plus, you won't catch me with boiling water in the den.

I always thought a quantity of boiling water in an area that is inherently slippery and where I stand mostly naked was a great idea!

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

"The label says take two aspirin, so I'll take 12."

Right you are Phil!

People are like...... "Give me the absolute maximum strength, find out what will kill me, then just back it off a little bit."

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

Now you tell me.

My contractor is right in the middle of installing an ice cube dispenser in my bathroom.

Oh really now?

I'm in the middle of installing a coffee machine in my shave den. The idea is, I can slap some Stirling coffee shave soap lather on my face. Then I can drink coffee with my left hand, while shaving with my right hand.

 

[rockviper]

I don't look to social media for either shaving or financial advice.

 

[silverlifter]

I don't look to social media for advice.

FTFY!

 

[Sideburns]

It's a well known ailment.
If someone says use cold water, some people absolutely must put ice cubes in the sink.

That reminds me of when I worked as a baker for a chain of coffee shops. All recipes for pie dough call for ice cold water. At this chain, they used a 50/50 mix of ice and water, so that by the time the ice was absorbed, the dough was overworked and tough. Then, when they used it, they overworked it some more. By the time it was baked, it was like shoe leather, but their customers never complained; probably they didn't know better.

 

[luvmysuper]

I don't look to social media for anything other than a laugh.

 

[Brutus]

Hi gents,

Lately I've been watching some shaving related reels on instagram where some submerge their shaving brushes in boiling water... I just wonder why.

It's quite easy to understand that boiling water damages the knot.

Because they hate their brush, want to destroy is as soon as possible, and buy a new one?

Such a daft thing to do…
It destroys synthetic (deforms), boar and badger fibres alike; maybe not on day one, but before long.

Mühle apparently suggest not more than 45ºC (113ºF), which I consider on the high side, Thäter considerably less.
My rule is if the water is too hot to keep your hand in then it’s too hot for the brush.


B.

 

[musicman1951]

Hi gents,

Lately I've been watching some shaving related reels on instagram where some submerge their shaving brushes in boiling water... I just wonder why.

I'm not totally sure, but I'm guessing some kind of mental deficiency.

 

[blethenstrom]

Right you are Phil!

People are like...... "Give me the absolute maximum strength, find out what will kill me, then just back it off a little bit."

Yep! I always tighten my bolts until they strip and then back them out a 1/4 of a turn.

 

[emwolf]

I don't look to social media for anything other than a laugh.

This is social media, is it not?

 

[BigJ]

They don't know what they are doing. That's why.

+1! Why indeed??

To me boiling water would might harm bristles and glue in my brushes and would offer the potential to cause burns.