I don't know if anyone has experienced this, but there seems to be a reaction between the Joris head and any blade that causes rust to appear? I don't use carbon steel blades, and no other razor I have has ever done that. I'm thinking of rinsing it in rubbing alcohol. Any thoughts?
Rust on Joris?
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Sometimes the humidity or other environmental factors can lead to this, it happen to me on few occasions. The palladium plate is vulnerable to this, the best thing to do is make sure u dry it and keep some kind of ventilation going.
remove the blade after use. Dry the razor with a towel and put it away
Palladium has a high galvanic potential vs steel blades. So does rhodium. If your water provides enough of the right electrolytes, this can lead to corroded blades. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_metal for a little of the chemistry behind this. Nickel, chrome, and the various components of brass have much lower potential.
Nice wiki link! I'm finding stainless razors get rusty blades. A little spritz of 90% alcohol seems to obviate the problem. I didn't want to use 3-in-one to displace the water.
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The galvanic potential between two grades of steel should be tiny so I suspect a different mechanism is at work. It might be some form of pitting corrosion, or something to do with the way the parts were machined. If you are interested in experimenting, you might try distilled water for a while and see what happens.
I think nickel-plated brass was an excellent choice by Gillette and other razor makers.
Thanks Mike, these are great links as always. [ You and Porter always go beyond the call of duty, we appreciate the extra effort]
Again... thanks. This is what I was hoping you'd give (i.e., without my having to really learn chemistry....!)
There may be lots of factors I think. The rust is coming from the blades, not the razors, over time. But yeah, pitting can hold pockets of water against the blades. Or something else might... I have seen some other stainless users make the same observation, though. Distilled water is an interesting idea, in the name of science at least. Thanks again.
And ... I agree with Alex. Beyond the call of duty. (Alex knows how to do that, too!)
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Wow!!!!!!!! Thanks guys, that all really helps. I'll either take the blade out or use alcohol. Thanks again!
+1+1+1+1-- keep it clean, keep it dry, don't leave blade in. I add a full scrubbing bubbles cleaning once a week. Just look at some of the beautiful razors that are ruined and then put on e-bay!
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