Thread: Another Stupid Question.......

All of the above is good advice. What I do different is to use liquid dish soap to clean the razor. Just a drop on a wet blade, rubb it around and rinse off. Then wipe the blade dry with TP, strop the edge for a bit, 10 laps or so, and let air dry. Then oil and store
The liquid dish soap really removes the soap scum from the blade.

If I am thinking clearly then before I start to shave I put a drop of oil on the pivot pin.


Just my two cents,

Originally Posted by Evil Bert

Wow, thanks for the advice, I will remove the razor from my bathroom. Next time I go shopping I will pick up the alcohol. I hope to use this razor everyday! You got to wonder how long it takes to prepare to shave, shave and then clean up properly. No wonder you have to leave the razor for 12 -24 hrs, it takes that long to sort everything out.

Isopropyl comes in a variety of strengths: 50%, 70%, 90% and 95-99%. I prefer the 95+ %, as it will absorb about twice the amount of water as the 50%. The easy way to dispense it is from a spray bottle, like is used for eyeglasses cleaner.

I would keep it out of the bathroom. My DEs have turned color in just a few weeks of storage in the bathroom. I could not get the stains out. I use two drops of olive oil if it is more than a day or two.

Originally Posted by fritz

Isopropyl comes in a variety of strengths: 50%, 70%, 90% and 95-99%. I prefer the 95+ %, as it will absorb about twice the amount of water as the 50%. The easy way to dispense it is from a spray bottle, like is used for eyeglasses cleaner.

+1 on this advice. The alcohol that I've found most commonly in the store is only 70%, which means it could be up to 30% water. If you poke around a bit though, you should be able to find some 90%+.

Besides keeping your razors out of the shower area I suggest not storing them in an enclosed space where cleaning supplies are stored. Some cleaners contain caustic ingredients that give off fumes that might eat your razors rather quickly. I once stashed an old Lee Enfield rifle in a metal cabinet where there was a bottle of toilet bowl cleaner AND a damp sponge... Need I say more? After shaving I wedge a cotton swab between the scales up against the tang/pivot area to help draw moisture from the pivot.