Thread: Cleanliness

Here`s a question, although I`ve never made any attempt to disinfect a guarded razor, do you ever need to disinfect a straight razor? Or take extra precaution for any reason?

I've never had to disinfect my razor but there is only me using it. If you've bought a second hand one, I'd disinfect that just to be on the safe side.

+1 on Bullah's comments. That is what I do. I will soak in barbacide anything that came from an antique store or e-bay.

Certainly if you have concerns just do it.

I never had. I figure after I get a vintage razor and its washed with antibacterial soap and then polished and sanded and had metal polish put on nothing dangerous would be left on it.

Oh right yeah I suppose if it`s an antique... I`m nowhere near ready for a nice antique though, I`ll get my bones with the cheap ones I have for a year or so, once I`m proficient I`ll buy a nice old one I use a disinfectant called F10 with my snakes, it kills everything, viruses, bacteria everything. I suppose I could use that. I seem to remember some comment or other about a bug that can ovvur from using asian honing stones but I may have gotten the wrong idea there, anyone know what I`m talking about? Not that I do half the time lol At least I have a good excuse....

I've never heard about any bugs living on honing stones. If you leave them in water they can get old or mildew but that's about it.