Thread: Disaster - ruined!

Originally Posted by Suile

Don't that blue sanitizing stuff gots some anti rust stuff in it.
Plus it kills all the nasty stuff I don't want to catch in life.
I love it how ya dip something with a tiny dot of rust on it that stuff.
then take it out a few minutes later rust is gone.

what blue stuff??

Barbicide had to get the bottle never can remmber how to spell it.

Germicide
Pseudomonacide
Fungicide
Virucide

And it's Anti rust.

Get yourself an 8 ounce plastic jar with a lid. Fill it with isopropyl alcohol. Add 1 teaspoon
of mineral oil. Secure the lid on the jar. Shake well.

When you're finished shaving, dry the razor with a towel or tissue, strop the razor; then
give the alcohol/oil mixture a good shaking, and dip the blade in the mixture.

The alcohol evaporates, taking any remaining water with it, and the blade is left with
a light coating of mineral oil.

Works like a charm.

Thanks! Will do first thing tomorrow - makes sense!

Appreciate the advice!

Originally Posted by PaulKidd

The alcohol evaporates, taking any remaining water with it, and the blade is left with
a light coating of mineral oil.

Works like a charm.

This is fascinating. I thought alcohol evaporates faster than water which would leave water behind. Anyone better than me at science care to help me out here.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

This is fascinating. I thought alcohol evaporates faster than water which would leave water behind. Anyone better than me at science care to help me out here.

I think you're right. My mistake.

My understanding that due to alcohol being very soluble in water, combined with it's low evaporation temp, allows quicker drying of "wet" items. People use it to get water out of their ears. And it becomes apparent on your fingertips after using it.
But yes you should use as pure as you can, like 91%, to lessen the amount of water in the mixture.

RoyalCake
My understanding that due to alcohol being very soluble in water, combined with it's low evaporation temp, allows quicker drying of "wet" items. People use it to get water out of their ears. And it becomes apparent on your fingertips after using it.
But yes you should use as pure as you can, like 91%, to lessen the amount of water in the mixture.

Yes. Isopropanol and/or Ethanol will act as a drying agent.

PaulKidd
Rust prevention

Get yourself an 8 ounce plastic jar with a lid. Fill it with isopropyl alcohol. Add 1 teaspoon
of mineral oil. Secure the lid on the jar. Shake well.

When you're finished shaving, dry the razor with a towel or tissue, strop the razor; then
give the alcohol/oil mixture a good shaking, and dip the blade in the mixture.

The alcohol evaporates, taking any remaining water with it, and the blade is left with
a light coating of mineral oil.

Works like a charm.

Awesome idea.


-Dan

I just rinse it, wipe it w/ a damp towel, rinse again, wipe w/ dry towel. Never had a problem, and I have some seriously hard water here. Main thing is to dry it, let it sit while you dress in your bedroom or humid free environment, then store it out of your bathroom (which will also serve to keep prying hands at bay as well). Keep them in the storage case in your sock drawer if you have to.

Originally Posted by Phrank

.....I also wonder if putting my razor, along with my brush, into my scuttle (soap may have mixed in the water area) in boiling water while I showered may have contributed......

I'm sure I must be misreading this Phrank, but is looks like you are saying you leave the razor in boiling water while you have a shower? Is that right?

Regards,
Neil