Thread: When to change Barbicide?

For those who use Barbicide, how often to you change it? The barber shops change it every few days or once a week. But since I'm the only one using it for my razors I don't change it that often. Before every shave I dunk the straight into it for a few seconds and then rinse it really well. I've been changing the Barbicide about every 6 to 8 weeks, but I'm thinking I could go longer.

What do you think?

Damn! I was just thinking of asking this very question! I just bought mine and literally filled it for the first time, YESTERDAY.

Somebody please answer this question, 'cause I don't have a clue!

Don in Ohio

No idea here!

I'm using Clippercide...spray it on, wait about half a minute, wipe it off.

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

I'm using Clippercide...spray it on, wait about half a minute, wipe it off.

RT

That stuff smells pretty bad though. I have a can and tried it, but it smells like I should be spraying it out in the garage instead of the bathroom.

I'm in the market for barbicide myself. Did you get the 8" or the 11" model? I was thinking the shorter one since razors aren't as long as say barber shears so no need for the taller bottle.

I got the "midsize" (8 inch), figuring that the taller one would be a waste for my use. After some time I'll maybe be able to tell whether that was true of not.

On the immediate plus side, my wife says that the filled jar is a pretty blue color, no friction there at any rate!

Don in Ohio

A call to Brooklyn reveals the following, according to the nice lady at King Research:

The EPA mandates that they put on the label and recommend that it be changed daily, or when visibly cloudy.

So, I guess that's the answer.

Since you are protecting yourself from yourself, unless you are dropping in ebay specials, I would think that when it turns cloudy would be often enough.

RT

AS Randy said unless you are putting ebay specials in or are offering shaves to other people why bother?