Thread: Rinsing a brush when done shaving

It's intersting to see how opinions differ on such a relatively straight forward matter, turning it into not such a straight forward matter! It's one of the reasons that make this forum so addictive and such interesting reading.

Personally, I rinse my brushes out in hot water, squeeze the remaining soap out rinse again. I then shake out the water and sort of strop them on a towel to dry them. They then stand upright ready for next time. I don't use a stand to hang them.

Originally Posted by wayne394

They then stand upright ready for next time. I don't use a stand to hang them.

I have a boar brush and a badger brush. I used the one stand I have to only hang the dry one. The one that is well stands upright. In my opinion water evaporates in an upward direction and not the opposite.

This is how I take care of my brushes. I squeeze all the lather for my last pass, and then soak the brush in water. While I am completing my last pass, the brush is absorbing water, therebuy loosening soap particules off the hair. Completing the last pass, applying alum block and after shave provides enough soaking time to make the actual rinse very easy.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I run water into the scuttle with it tipped over and use the brush to clean out the soap and keep running it under the water, when the water in the scuttle is clear I shake the brush and hang it to dry. It's sort of like making lather motion in the scuttle with running water.
If you guys think that this is likely to cause damage over the long term please let me know, as I'm a newbie and want to preserve my equipment.

Good thread. Thater reccomends I make sure all the soap is out because that's what causes hairs to break and come loose. I religiously rinse my brushes out. Why take the chance especially if the manufacturer suggests it. Who knows their product better then them? Not us.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Good thread. Thater reccomends I make sure all the soap is out because that's what causes hairs to break and come loose. I religiously rinse my brushes out. Why take the chance especially if the manufacturer suggests it. Who knows their product better then them? Not us.

Sometimes their recommendations are self serving to ensure they don't get calls from folks with issues so they recommend to baby things.

I always squeeze the water out after rinsing and then shake it out. I've been doing that for ten years or more and even my oldest brushes have no issues.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Good thread. Thater reccomends I make sure all the soap is out because that's what causes hairs to break and come loose. I religiously rinse my brushes out. Why take the chance especially if the manufacturer suggests it. Who knows their product better then them? Not us.

Dovo recommends resting a razor for a day or two (can't remember which) between shaves, I think most of us agree it is mostly a device to sell 2 razors rather than one.

my main user brush has never been rinsed or dried for at least 2 yrs,never an issue.

As I'm unable to make lather without getting at least some residue at the base of the knot, I've been using my ultrasound for cleaning my brushes (not more than twice a year though). Any thoughts on that, gentlemen?