Thread: My brush smells like, Badger?!!

I agree the scent will wear off over time. You can give it a shampoo bath, just like you would with human hair which may do the trick. Otherwise, if you have very strong scented soaps or creams like Tabac that may also do the trick.

Shampoo and conditioner for me in the shower then let it fully dry out. Went from wet dog to normal.

I found the same with all my horse hair brushes but eventually cleaned up on its own after a few uses.

As long as it doesn't smell like a Honey Badger you should be fine.

+ 2 oxiclean shampoo and sunlight

Originally Posted by WW243

As long as it doesn't smell like a Honey Badger you should be fine.

Eek! A brush from an animal that tough would be more likely to cut our hairs (and faces) than our razors!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

... you might want to wait 24 hours in the future,and ask right here at SRP and wait for an answer before doing anything potentially harmful to your shave gear...

+1 for this advice.
Unfortunately, as a noob, realizing that an action IS potentially harmful to shave gear isn't always easy to recognize.

I've jumped the gun on more expensive issues because it seemed like a good idea at the time.
NOW, if I'm about to do ANYTHING that isn't standard, I first do a google search of the forum and then post.

Hopefully this lesson has been learned on a "...cheap Amazon brush."

Originally Posted by WW243

As long as it doesn't smell like a Honey Badger you should be fine.

"Honey Badger...he doesn't give a *&^%"

Well, couda been worse and smelt like boar or horse at least you did get badger.

Bob

The "active" ingredient in Oxyclean is H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide). That would help a great deal. The stuff you get in a pharmacy is about 3%. You can concentrate it by boiling some away but be careful. Higher concentrations can be hazardous (30%) to deadly (> 60% can literally burn your flesh away). I use 30% frequently for fabric cleaning and it will burn the crap out of you in a millisecond! It winds up diluted to about 5% by the time it sees the fabric, heat (135-165F) and a touch of ammonia will make it more aggressive. Of course you may well wind up with a "bottle blonde" brush!