Thread: Initial cleaning of a boar brush?

Some actually find the smells attractive. Dont forget the hair is sterilized so whatever lingers is pretty innocent.

shampoo works well. it seems to help break in the bristles.

I saw a video on the net, might have been a link from B and B. Some Female vendor used Borax to clean the boar's bristle brushes. I have some Borax with Lanolin. I use it once in a while. It does a great job. You mix up a teaspoon or so in enough water to cover your bristles, swirl it around for a few minutes, then rinse....You might google it and find it. Other than that, once a week, usually on Sunday, I condition my brush. What's great is, I run out of shampoo first, so all the extra conditioner gets saved for my brush, and every once in a while, I'll bring the brush in the shower, and give it a shampoo and good conditioning..
Conditioning is the most important part, it will make your brush last a lifetime...

You should be able to find Borax at your local supermarket in the laundry aisle....

Rich

"Conditioning is the most important part, it will make your brush last a lifetime..."

Interesting. I have never heard of this before or seen where any brush manufacturer recommends it.

I think a quick rinse of the top of the brush in warm water is enough - once you start applying shaving cream or soap the brush will break itself in naturally and clean itself.

It does seem as if the daily shaving soap and water would keep it clean. Never thought about conditioning, though, that might make sense since it's not getting the oils the animal's skin would be producing.

~Rich

I tried Borax and vinegar. It works really well.

Here's another:

YouTube - Cleaning A Shaving Brush