Fatboy Question

[Rawskin]

I just picked up a 1958 Fatboy (my birth year) for $60 expecting it to be a worn out butter knife desperately in need of "Razor Revamps" miracle work. To my surprise, this beauty is in excellent condition and I'm having second thoughts about the revamp as it really isn't needed. Regardless, I shaved with it today for the first time. At this point I should add that despite my age, I've only been using a safety razor for about a month. I tossed in a cheap Wilkinson blade, set it to #3, and shaved away. I was very impressed. It shaved as well as my Merkur 180. I plan to put a Feather in it tomorrow and see how much difference it will make.

My question is this. While cleaning the razor post-shave, I saw that water is able to go up the handle. I blew sharply into the bottom of the handle and sure enough a mist of water came spraying back. I'm thinking that any water trapped inside the handle will wear/rust the already aging workings up inside there. For those that have this razor, how do clean it after you shave? Is there a better way to ensure the insides are dry?

Thanks guys!

 

[kingfisher]

I send the water the opposite way, down and out the bottom of the razor, by giving a couple of good solid shakes over the sink.

Most guys say to lube it with a drop or two of mineral oil every six months or so. I think the razor is a lot hardier than people think it is.

 

[hotrodheat]

I have a fatboy and a slim. I just use a hair dryer. since blowing isn't enough.

 

[chilliman64]

after use I shake my slim a few times then store it standing up

 

[Rawskin]

Thank you! Sounds like I have some new techniques!

 

[mikelz777]

As I'm cleaning up, I rest the head of the razor on a washcloth and lean the handle against the wall so it's pointing at the ceiling. It allows any water that might have got into the handle to drain out. After I'm done cleaning up , I'll shake the razor like a hammer several times until I can no longer feel water drops coming out and then hang it in the razor stand. A little bit of moisture isn't going to hurt it and doing much more than that would be overkill.

 

[phillylion]

First of all, it's been used for almost 60 years without causing a rust problem (not sure why)--so it's a lot hardier than you might think. What I do is, I rinse it off after using it, towel dry, avoiding the blade which is still in it, giving the bottom of the handle a few good taps against the towel, then just lay it flat to dry. After I'm done with that blade, I go through the same towel drying/polishing but instead of laying it flat to dry, I set it vertical, on the open doors, with the handle pointing up. And every now and then, a few drops of mineral oil.

 

[mblakele]

There should be no rust, aside from old blades, because there is no steel. The parts are all brass, plated in nickel. So there is nothing to rust. If you see any green gunk, that may be brass corrosion and likely means the plating is damaged. But brass corrosion is much less dangerous than rust.

 

[Ron Scott]

I have a fat boy and slim and don't worry about it.

 

[Nadir M]

I just tap the bottom of the handle in the palm of my hand until there's no more water.

 

[Vivasanti]

REPLATE

 

[Wyokid]

REPLATE

Incredible!!!

 

[rxonmymind]

I've taken apart many a Fatboy and can tell you that "most" other fifty odd years of use have little rust inside of them that is deep into the metal. Negligible light surface rust other than that I've been impressed with it's toughness. No need to over think the razor.