Who else spritzes isopropyl alcohol on their blades after the shave? I have been doing this for years. Good idea for bacteria control.
Isopropyl Alcohol on Blades
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Alcohol can displace the water and keep rust from forming on the blade as well. I take everything apart and dry it off but I understand some will dunk the razor in alcohol after using it to remove the water.
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I usually only use a blade twice and then bin it.
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
Not me, I have never felt the need, not for used vintage razors and certainly not for blades that only I have used.
Alcohol antiseptic wipes work well for cleaning blades, and the razor, too.
That's why I dip blades in rubbing alcohol.
I used to give my razors a quick dunk in some alcohol to displace water and prevent blade rust. Im not so worried about disinfecting them, as Im the only one using it but it does help to prevent rust.
Certainly food for thought. But I think that it might not be good for the mechanism in a TTO razor.
Personally, I take my three piece razor apart after every shave. I rinse off the blade and all three pieces of the razor, then dry everything off. I then hand strop the blade and reassemble it all. I tighten the razor down on the blade and then put it in the stand for tomorrow’s shave.
I’m not sure stropping the blade does any good, but it surely doesn’t hurt.
Personally, I take my three piece razor apart after every shave. I rinse off the blade and all three pieces of the razor, then dry everything off. I then hand strop the blade and reassemble it all. I tighten the razor down on the blade and then put it in the stand for tomorrow’s shave.
I’m not sure stropping the blade does any good, but it surely doesn’t hurt.
I have an alcohol dip for this. It's a good way to pre-dry everything!
I will immerse blades with a lot of wax on them in alcohol for 10-15 minutes. It seems to help it from adding gunk to the razor head.
I just rinse and shake dry. Scrubbing bubbles and a toothbrush for when the razor gets gunky.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
I once in a while I like to dip my razor head in the alcohol bath(Small wide mouth mason jar) For my blades if possible I like to remove and tap dry and place on a business magnetic card modified to size of blades. A easy way to dry your blade is just blow off the water which is the enemy to any blade.
IPA might remove the
(sprayed) PTFE layer of a DE razor blade.
(sprayed) PTFE layer of a DE razor blade.
That’s interesting! Do you have more information about that? What about other coatings? I have, too, used IPA to desinfect blades before first usage, when the tuck has been damaged. I got a whole slew of tucks in a blade sampler some years ago (I think the one from Connaught’s) where many of the shrink-wrapped tucks had the cellophane ripped. I don’t trust hygiene articles that are not pristine.
Unless you’re sharing your blade with shaving junkies in the back alley there is really no need for alcohol. From start to finish your razor and blade is living in a soap bath. By the time you finish shaving it’s probably cleaner than you’ll ever be.
Blades are not to be wiped. Years ago almost every brand of blades had the inscription DO NOT WIPE on the envelope. You'll remove the coating and thus deteriorate the edge.
Agree wholeheartedly with Ouchyfoot. If you’re not sharing the razor what is the issue?
Me too.
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