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Thread: Do you clean your brush?
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06-22-2010, 08:44 PM #21
Additional info....
"Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound,"
So while not calcium bicarbonate the point is correct that the sodium
replaces Ca and Mg making the soap scum soluble/ mobile and
the Ca and Mg boron compounds are more soluble so they
all rinse down the drain.
Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) and common table
salt can also help mobilize the soap related deposits.
Prevention is important.... rinse well, shake to near dry and
then air dry.
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06-22-2010, 09:42 PM #22
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06-22-2010, 11:07 PM #23
I've often times thought about why some guys seem to have so much trouble with their brushes getting all gunked up. I've wondered whether its because of hard water issues or a lack of cleaning or they make their lather too concentrated or a combination of those things. I rotate between 5 brushes but 2 are pretty new so for years I have used the same 3 and I've never had a build up problem. I'm pretty fanatical about rinsing my brushes after use and shaking the excess water out.
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06-22-2010, 11:26 PM #24
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Thanked: 10I have had the same brush for thirty years and I have never washed it. I just rinse it, shake it into the tub and hang it upside down. It looks and performs great. I use shaving soap and water when I use it I don't see how it could get dirty. Am I missing something?
Kurt
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06-22-2010, 11:29 PM #25
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06-23-2010, 02:45 AM #26
I don't wash mine either. I bought one at Hoffritz For Cutlery in the early '70s and used it exclusively for over thirty years. After about 30 years the knot fell out and I siliconed it back in. Still have it and use it once in awhile. Anyhow, I washed a couple of second hand brushes I bought off of the bay but I've never washed any others. Not against it, just never felt the need.
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06-23-2010, 03:33 AM #27
I figure if its dirty, it's dirty with soap. I will rinse out the old soap just prior to the next shave. A used or brand new brush may be a different story.
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06-23-2010, 02:59 PM #28
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06-23-2010, 04:41 PM #29
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Thanked: 3164I have never really cleaned any of my brushes. I just thoroughly rinse them, flick out the water and hang them. Occasionally I rub the wet brush on an alum block to kill any bacteria and make sure it is well rinsed prior to using it again.
Regards,
Neil
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06-24-2010, 05:34 AM #30
I am with you and suspect that a lot of this is just being fussy but not all.
A good shave brush will last decades. Simply using it keeps it clean
for me.
.....But like kitchen sponges -- if you rinse them out after you use
them they last ten times longer than if you don't rinse them out.