Disinfecting a secondhand razor
I've recently bought a vintage Sheffield razor from a guy who seems fairly trustworthy, he hones all the razors and makes them shave ready. I think I got it for a fairly good price for a vintage razor (30$).
I then became worried due to the risks that come with with a vintage razor, specifically viruses and bacteria that could be left behind from a previous user.
I know it sounds far fetched but I really don't see the point in taking risks. I then contacted him and asked him how he disinfects his razors.
He told me that he disinfects his razors in an ultrasound cleaner with a mix of detergent and bactericide.
Now, forgive my ignorance if I'm wrong but from what I know; bactericide only works on bacteria, which alcohol can handle all by itself. Viruses are a big issue and can live on surfaces for well over 5 years; even longer if they are in a wet place. So, I've browsed google and have seen people recommending pressure cookers and autoclaves; I can't do either of those however due to the fact that the razor has a plastic handle which the intense heat would most certainly warp/melt. The two other most popular suggestions were Cidex which from what I hear is hard to obtain/dispose of (even more so since I live in Canada). The other choice is barbicide which advertises that it kills Hep and HIV. After mentioning barbicide to the seller he told me that it was an alcohol based sanitizer and it wouldn't work well.
If any of you guys could shed some light on the situation and recommend a solution I would be extremely thankful.
Oh since I'm posting this i'll add another newbie question in. I've recently been browsing ebay for a strop and I don't want to spend alot of money however I also don't want to get a lousy strop; a really cheap Zeepk strop caught my eye. Now, I've read the newbie post telling people to stay away from Zeepk Razors, but what about the strops?
Yay first post. I also feel like I should apologize for these walls of text; I've never really found a way to post text on a forum comfortably.
Edit: Bought it from this guy's site: http://www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk/