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06-20-2007, 03:34 AM #31Member
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I clean shaving stuff once when I recieve it and never give it a second thought, it gets soap all over it every week. There are numerous other contact points of infection during a normal day that far surpass the risk level of the shaving shelf.
Reasonable cleanliness, yes.
Dave.
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06-22-2007, 12:54 AM #32Face nicker
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The only one here who worries is my wife. I just wash it rinse it in alcohol and off I go.
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06-22-2007, 01:11 AM #33Usagi Yojimbo
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Pretty much what I do.
Originally Posted by RichZ
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06-22-2007, 04:29 PM #34Senior Member
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Minimalist yet adequate...Rich, you da man! (BTW, that is my approach exactly). Originally Posted by RichZ
Just another data point,
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06-22-2007, 07:52 PM #35Senior Member
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You can't buy decent strength rubbing alcohol in the UK (as far as I know) so what I do with my razors is bring a small pan of water to a rolling boil, then wrap a towel around the scales, and immerse just the blade in the boiling water for 20 to 30 secs.
Other than that I just clean with soap/water and wipe them dry.
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06-22-2007, 09:13 PM #36Senior Member
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I would argue most people who buy something off ebay would probably hone the edge. By the time the razor has been honed, there is a whole fresh edge left on the razor anyway. Any nasties that have survived all that time sitting on the old steel no longer have a home.
Buying a shave ready razor might be something different - especially if it has been shave tested - but then with postal services taking 7 days plus for most deliveries anyway, what are the real chances???
Si
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06-23-2007, 09:56 AM #37
I usually don't bother because any of the used razors I buy have not been used for a long long time.
Then I create an entirely new edge on them, and some of the blades also need sanding and polishing.
For me the blade is clean enough when I am through with it, considering that the whole process of restoring a razor can take anywhere from a couple of day to a couple of months, depending on priorities.
Even the blades I hone for other people only get a quick rub with desinfectant AFTER I am done with honing.Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day
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