Thread: How "hot" hot water on a brush?

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

I have a Thater 4125 2 band and I keep my tap water at 180. I have had no issues in over a year

Now that's hot.

Here's the skinny... Thäter, according to instructions that traveled with brush, recommends 122° max temperature. The tap spits water at about 128°.

My future shaves will be decidedly "less hot". Thanks again, for everyone's .02

I discovered early on that completely submerging brushes in water freshly boiled from the kettle isn't very good for them (or more specifically the glue in the knot).

I don't soak my brushes at all. Just turn on the faucet, a quick dip of the brush into the stream and away I go. Add water as needed, and a great lather results. I think Lynn made a video of this method.

I'm visiting my dad and his hot water is kind of Luke warm, so today I heated some water in the microwave for my brush. My thoughts are that as long as the really hot (what's that) steaming water is not allowed up into the heal of the brush, it should be fine. It felt really good.

130° F is about as warm as you want to take any biological material (like hair). At 135° the proteins start to unlock from each other and slide around causing things like hair, horn, and wood to begin to come apart.

The water that comes out of my tap is 130°. After one minute of being in my bowl it is at 118°.

To which my wife responded a few minutes ago: "You better not tape a line chart to the mirror showing water temperature vs. shaving experience!" I hate it when she reads my mind....