Any idea where I can find some shaving sponges..something soft to wipe off the cream off my blade safety and softly
Thnx!
pcdad
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Any idea where I can find some shaving sponges..something soft to wipe off the cream off my blade safety and softly
Thnx!
pcdad
I bought a natural sea sponge at Walmart. It's about 2" thick & 6" in diameter. It works finefor me. I don't know that natural is necessarily better than synthetic, but it's softer than synthetic and didn't have the funky smell that so many synthetics have.
I've been looking for a cool sponge as well, but I've had trouble finding something my wife would not use for cleaning dishes with... No matter how well I hide it...
I would recommend a micro fibre cloth. Much better cleaning characteristics, and will usually absorb water better.
The real question is "Are you sponge-worthy?":)
Only 5 shaves in to str8 shaving but I'm finding a folded face cloth on the edge of the wash basin works well.
Good idea. I use microfiber cloths to clean my spectacles, and they work great for that. What do you do about all the lather & stubble? I tried using very old and very soft cloth baby diapers. They worked fine for cleaning the blade, but I found that they became really messy after a while with the lather & stubble. I had to keep searching for a "clean spot", disrupting the "flow" of my shave. Maybe its because I've only been using a str8 for 3 weeks and am just learning how to control my workspace. OR... maybe I'm just dense in the head!
I'll have to admit, I do think the sponge with the foam and the stubble looks cool.
My sister details cars professionally - mainly Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, etc. and says deep water sea sponges are one of the safest things too use when washing your car. I don't know if this necessarily translates to straight razor care, but I figured it should be safe.
Since I'm almost blind without my glasses, anything that gets my blade away from the faucet, be it microfiber, diaper, or sponge, is probably a good thing:).
Greg
Gentlemen:
I go along with Robin's suggestion on the micro fiber cloth. I use that and it works quite well. I have used a sponge as well in the past, and that works, too. You can get those from the household cleaner department of any department store. You might also try a bigger sponge used for washing cars, available in the automotive section of department stores. All that considered, I still opt for fiber cloth.
Regards,
Obie