Thread: Cleaning and maintaining a shaving brush

Just a tip for you brush cleaning Fanatics,you can do a whole batch at once using your wifes salad spinner

I'm not sure who "they" are Phoenix, but my dad used the same brush every day for as long as I was aware (at least 20 years) and it looked and felt better than some I bought did on the day I bought them. I'm fairly sure that badger hair is pretty resilient and that I'm no where near as hard on it as the badger was. That being said, I have about 3 favorites that I tend to switch between if I use a mug instead of face lathering, or am using a cream instead of a soap. I pretty much rinse them under running water, shake into the shower and swipe across my hand towel, then hang, bristles down.

Originally Posted by Phoenix51

Warm water (a lot of it) immediately after use. Shake dry, drag it gently across a hanging towel. Hang upside down for a day to dry. Afterwards, back on the shelf (upright) until next time around. Should always wait a couple days before using again...so they say. Good excuse to have at least 2-3 brushes in rotation.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Just a tip for you brush cleaning Fanatics,you can do a whole batch at once using your wifes salad spinner

Dang Blasphemy !!!!

Why stop there? Put them in a centrifuge.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Why stop there? Put them in a centrifuge.

It is a Centrifuge.manualy operated.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Why stop there? Put them in a centrifuge.

I likee this..Why strop there,, put em in a can of vinegar and send em into ORBit..

New to the ins and outs of cleaning and preserving shaving gear, it will likely be some time before my new Thater brush needs a scrubbing beyond water and a shake.

Although none would be cleaning dried oils combined with heavy metals from their finest badger, I've used The Original B&J "The Masters" Brush Cleaner & Preserver on my favorite artist sable brushes for years.

Based on information gleaned from these great threads, might suggest use a small amount to soap up the bristles, let it sit for a bit, then rinse it out with warm water. Repeat as needed. May be worth looking into, for those with hard water or excessive build up.

Never thought so many words could be devoted to a cleaning simple tool designed for one's comfort and vanity.
I figured I'd go straight to the source. I encountered a silver tip badger and was about to ask him how it kept its fir so clean. But before he could enlighten me with his wisdom, a poacher blasted his head clean off and skinned it for the sole purpose of harvesting its fir for the use of making shave brushes for the overly obsessed shave aficionado. FWIW the hair was beautiful and made a wonderful brush knot. Should go great with a ivory handle made of baby Black Rhino horn and a strop made from the scrotum of endangered whale.

Ahaa, Jist So .. Do ya have an extra slab of the whale..??

Unfortunately, no. The remainder went for covering the bar stools on my 60' yacht.