Daily Maintenance Cleaning

[alejandro]

I've noticed that a film of residue is left on my razor after shaving. I'm guessing it is because I leave hot water in the sink to clean my razor during my shave. The water gets soapy from the cream and leaves the residue on the razor.

It is easy enough to clean when I'm switching blades since I can go to town on the razor without fear of cutting myself or prematurely ruining the blade.

So this leaves me the opportunity to ask you all: how do you go about cleaning your razor after daily use?

Alex.

 

[cooncatbob]

I rinse the head under the faucet, then lay the razor with the head on it short end to dry.
When It's dry I hang it up
BTW. You're going to get posts from guys who're really anal.
Since I have a rotation of razors when they get dingy I soak the whole lot n hot soapy water and scrub with a old toothbrush, about once every 6 months.

 

[luvmysuper]

I've noticed that a film of residue is left on my razor after shaving. I'm guessing it is because I leave hot water in the sink to clean my razor during my shave. The water gets soapy from the cream and leaves the residue on the razor.

It is easy enough to clean when I'm switching blades since I can go to town on the razor without fear of cutting myself or prematurely ruining the blade.

So this leaves me the opportunity to ask you all: how do you go about cleaning your razor after daily use?

Alex.

I just rinse it well with hot water and wipe off the water, being careful of the blade edge. Then leave it set with the doors a little loose to dry completely from the hot water rinse.
Once a week when I change rotation, the outgoing razor gets the full cleaning before going onto the shelf.
It is not necessary to do any further cleaning on a daily basis other than a rinse. It is possible to go hog wild and do a complete tear down and thorough scrubbing of the razor and blade every time you touch it, but it is not necessary.
I have razors that were gunked up for years, and cleaned up perfectly in a few minutes with the scrubbing bubbles, so I don't think a week or so of not cleaning is going to ruin it.

 

[jsrdrnr]

scrubbing bubbles does work great for those between times.

for daily use. I rinse under hot water and wipe down good being careful of the blade. It still has a bit of gunk underneath but I clean really good at blade changing time with soap or scrubbing bubbles and and old toothbrush.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

After every shave I rinse in hot water and use a tooth brush to scrub the residual residue from the base and inside of the razor. On the top (it's a merkur 34C btw) I use a little microfibre cloth to make it mirror shiny. I also rinse the blade, place it on a tissue and let it absorb the water to remove the water. Put it all together and hang it up so it's ready for my next shave.

 

[Sodapopjones]

Modern razor, like my Parker 91R, alcohol bath and wipe down after each use.

Vintage razor, like my Red Tip, rinse in hot water, swirl in alcohol shake off and shes good.

I tend to shy now cleaning the Gillette after each use, I have seen some more spotting (Very minor but still) then when I first got it, so I probably wont do a full clean unless I have to.

 

[ateace]

Residue can be removed from the easily accessible areas by wiping with a dry towel. Simpler, non-TTO razors are easy to clean this way. Super Speeds and the like require a little more effort to get the inside of the head cleaned.

 

[WhosYerBob]

The residue left on the shaver depends on the soap being used; many of the better ones don't leave a residue.

I rinse mine in scalding hot water left over in my hot pot, take out the blade and gently rub off the edges, then reassemble and dunk the whole thing in 91% alcohol while I clean up. Then I take it out and lean it on the narrow section of the head to finish drying in my office - not the bathroom.

 

[taffy]

After each shave a quick swill under the tap then when i rotate a little clean with a toothbrush and a liitle soap, dry with a towel and put away till next time.

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

I'm one of those anal guys, I guess.

I remove the blade after each use and rinse and CAREFULLY wipe it down since there is always a thin layer of soap residue and stubble remaining.

Scrubbing Bubbles weekly.

 

[MikeLip]

I don't. I rinse off the soapy water and lay it down and forget about it. It's just a razor

 

[T Rick]

I remove the blade and thoroughly rinse both blade and razor. I pat the blade dry carefully (avoiding the edges) and towel dry the razor. I then place the blade in the next day's razor (I am currently using a different one each day in an effort to try all those I've bought in this mad bout of RAD). So I've found no other cleaning nec. If I were using the same razor every day, I think the only change might be a scrub as needed, probably once a week to once a month.

 

[jgjoneslaw]

I noticed that once I started shaving with distilled water I know longer have any soap residue on my razors so I can just give a good rinse with hot water and she's good.

 

[Hoos]

Shave.
Rinse razor.
Set it down and let it dry.

Once a month: soft toothbrush, hand soap, and warm water.

 

[moshulu]

After each use, I carefully wipe my razor with a 100% linen cloth that has been freshly laundered in Perrier and Scrubbing Bubbles. I then trickle some pure alcohol on my razor and debrief it on the shaving experience that it and I just had, going over the essential points: aggressiveness, balance, user friendliness, ease of blade replacement, etc. A little more alcohol, and little Razzie gives me feedback about how it was for him: lather quality, gripping strength, skin texture, beard roughness, and more. When we are done, I gently wrap my little friend in chinchilla fur, tuck him into his little box, give him a kiss, turn out the light and tip-toe out of the bathroom….

 

[moonshine44]

I don't. I rinse off the soapy water and lay it down and forget about it. It's just a razor

That's pretty much what I do, except I hang mine on the stand with the doors gapped slightly to dry. When one of them gets extra dingy, I hit it with some scrubbing bubbles and a soft toothbrush...

After each use, I carefully wipe my razor with a 100% linen cloth that has been freshly laundered in Perrier and Scrubbing Bubbles. I then trickle some pure alcohol on my razor and debrief it on the shaving experience that it and I just had, going over the essential points: aggressiveness, balance, user friendliness, ease of blade replacement, etc. A little more alcohol, and little Razzie gives me feedback about how it was for him: lather quality, gripping strength, skin texture, beard roughness, and more. When we are done, I gently wrap my little friend in chinchilla fur, tuck him into his little box, give him a kiss, turn out the light and tip-toe out of the bathroom….

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

After each use, I carefully wipe my razor with a 100% linen cloth that has been freshly laundered in Perrier and Scrubbing Bubbles. I then trickle some pure alcohol on my razor and debrief it on the shaving experience that it and I just had, going over the essential points: aggressiveness, balance, user friendliness, ease of blade replacement, etc. A little more alcohol, and little Razzie gives me feedback about how it was for him: lather quality, gripping strength, skin texture, beard roughness, and more. When we are done, I gently wrap my little friend in chinchilla fur, tuck him into his little box, give him a kiss, turn out the light and tip-toe out of the bathroom….

Why didn't I think of this?

 

[T Rick]

After each use, I carefully wipe my razor with a 100% linen cloth that has been freshly laundered in Perrier and Scrubbing Bubbles. I then trickle some pure alcohol on my razor and debrief it on the shaving experience that it and I just had, going over the essential points: aggressiveness, balance, user friendliness, ease of blade replacement, etc. A little more alcohol, and little Razzie gives me feedback about how it was for him: lather quality, gripping strength, skin texture, beard roughness, and more. When we are done, I gently wrap my little friend in chinchilla fur, tuck him into his little box, give him a kiss, turn out the light and tip-toe out of the bathroom….

Linen? Dude, you've got to try Egyptian Cotton! 1200TC, minimum .

 

[billc508]

I don't get too involved with this, I basically run some tap water over the razor then, after putting on my surgical gloves, I remove the blade. Both razor and blade are then rinsed in distilled water with a little vinegar added and carefully blown dry with a hair dryer set on medium. Next, I use a cotton tip wrapped in pure virgin wool and a dab of jeweler's rouge paste to clean and polish the razor after which I sprinkle rosewater lightly over the outer surfaces and put a drop or two of my favorite aftershave down inside the moving parts. Using a jeweler's magnifying loupe I examine the razor for any signs of anything that wasn't there when it came from the Gillette factory, at this point it is helpful to turn around and face the picture of King Gillette hanging over the fireplace mantle and raise the shaver into the shaft of sunlight coming through the window for a salute to the master. I then replace the razor in the vault, set the combination, and close the barred gate securely. The razor blade itself is then sterilized in a series of ultraviolet heat lamps, dipped in alcohol, dipped in vinegar, rolled in talcum powder, and blown dry with a pneumatic puffer scented with essence of bay rum. After this quick clean up I replace the shaving brush in it's custom cushioned throne holder, place it in the humidity controlled room and I'm done.

 

[ateace]

I don't. I rinse off the soapy water and lay it down and forget about it. It's just a razor

+1

Other than a quick wipe down when I rotate, I don't think much about it.