+1!! Yes indeed, no problems whatsoever for me also!! I don’t let the wax worry me one bit.
General razor cleaning questions
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+1!! Yes indeed, no problems whatsoever for me also!! I don’t let the wax worry me one bit.
If it works for you, then by all means keep doing it.
I have only used SE's and Injectors for the last year or so and don't have to deal with wax spots. I put the blade in the razor and don't touch it again until I take it out. I rinse the head of the razor after every shave and probably give my razors a good cleaning at least once a year.
I have only used SE's and Injectors for the last year or so and don't have to deal with wax spots. I put the blade in the razor and don't touch it again until I take it out. I rinse the head of the razor after every shave and probably give my razors a good cleaning at least once a year.
For the wax dots, before loading the blade for the first time, I pour some tea kettle boiled water over the dots and they just disappear. After the blade drys I load it in the razor.
I believe the shaving soap used has a large effect on whether the razor needs to be cleaned more often. Because MdC is my daily soap at home and it rinses so cleanly, all I need to do is loosen the handle, rinse and dry with a soft towel. The towel is fine for my machine finished Ti Blackbird. If I had a mirror polished razor, I would (and did) substitute a microfiber cloth to avoid fine scratches.
Completely unnecessary but with each blade change, I clean the razor with water and rub my thumb over it to remove any rare residue and then for some unknown reason, the razor gets a four minute bath in Barbicide. Four minutes gives me time to rinse my lather bowl, floss and brush my teeth. Then air dry the razor and finish with a soft towel or microfiber cloth. And yes I know that there is no need to sterilize a razor that only I use.
I believe the shaving soap used has a large effect on whether the razor needs to be cleaned more often. Because MdC is my daily soap at home and it rinses so cleanly, all I need to do is loosen the handle, rinse and dry with a soft towel. The towel is fine for my machine finished Ti Blackbird. If I had a mirror polished razor, I would (and did) substitute a microfiber cloth to avoid fine scratches.
Completely unnecessary but with each blade change, I clean the razor with water and rub my thumb over it to remove any rare residue and then for some unknown reason, the razor gets a four minute bath in Barbicide. Four minutes gives me time to rinse my lather bowl, floss and brush my teeth. Then air dry the razor and finish with a soft towel or microfiber cloth. And yes I know that there is no need to sterilize a razor that only I use.
I don't touch the razor's "wax" spots.
I remove the blades after every shave, and wipe them clean. I've heard that this prolongs the blade by preventing corrosion, but I remove them to prevent rust spots I've seen form on some blades that I've left in a razor for days.
I remove the blades after every shave, and wipe them clean. I've heard that this prolongs the blade by preventing corrosion, but I remove them to prevent rust spots I've seen form on some blades that I've left in a razor for days.
Unfortunately the topic is waxing.
The more unfortunate part, it isn't waning!
Never understood this...
I use soap and water to clean my hands, yet soap and water makes my razor dirty!
Ratso
Mr. Obvious
The wax spots don’t bother me unless some of the paper from the wrapper is stuck to it.
I take the blade out of the razor after every shave. I rinse the blade and razor under a stream of hot tap water and dry them with a towel.
My Gillette adjustables get an as needed cleaning in a sink full of hot water and Dawn. I’ll swish the opened razor in the detergent water and open and close the doors repeatedly. I do this when the 1/4 turn is not as smooth as it should be. I follow up with a couple drops of sewing machine oil and store vertically so the oil works its way down.
I take the blade out of the razor after every shave. I rinse the blade and razor under a stream of hot tap water and dry them with a towel.
My Gillette adjustables get an as needed cleaning in a sink full of hot water and Dawn. I’ll swish the opened razor in the detergent water and open and close the doors repeatedly. I do this when the 1/4 turn is not as smooth as it should be. I follow up with a couple drops of sewing machine oil and store vertically so the oil works its way down.
This is kind of like pretending that showers clean themselves.
And your bath towel gets cleaner with every use!
Keeping the edge of the blade clean and dry can also prolong the life of a blade. It's not just for good hygiene.
I know some blades have "Do not wipe" printed on them, but I think that's similar those packets of silica gel that say "Do not eat" (which makes no sense, BTW, because the only people that might try eating silica gel are too young to know how to read).
I know some blades have "Do not wipe" printed on them, but I think that's similar those packets of silica gel that say "Do not eat" (which makes no sense, BTW, because the only people that might try eating silica gel are too young to know how to read).
Same here. I don’t worry about them because I’ve never had any problems with them dirtying my razors up
Though if you’re worried about the wax spots you could try to find blades that come like this:
They don’t have any wax spots on them
I plan to time how long it takes me to break down a 3 piece razor, clean and dry it and reassemble it.... so I can record how much time I'm "wasting" keeping my tools clean. <eg> 
Dave himself
Wee Words of Wisdom
+1I plan to time how long it takes me to break down a 3 piece razor, clean and dry it and reassemble it.... so I can record how much time I'm "wasting" keeping my tools clean. <eg>
The only razor I use is my 1924 ever ready shovel head with either a CS or SS blade.
This is what I do after each shave to clean:
Blade
1. Rinse it off with water
2. Spray it with alcohol
3. Wipe it dry and let it sit
4. I return it to the metal razor holder
Razor
1. Clean it with hand sanitizer
2. Spray it with alcohol
3. Wipe it dry and let it sit
4. I return it to it’s metal case
Weekly
1. I keep it shiny by rubbing it with Kleenex
2. I use a q-tip to clean the nooks and crannies
3. I screw the w-tip in hole where the handle goes to clean it out
