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05-09-2006, 02:27 AM #1Senior Member
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Cleaning Soap Spots off of Razors?
I have noticed some soap like spots forming on my razors. I am not sure if it is due to the water or the soap I am using, but I dont recall seeing these before. I clean my razors off and wipe them dry after each use. I was considering just spraying on some clippercide or something, but I dont know if that will do it get the gunk off or not. I have a mixture of carbon steel and stainless steel blades, any ideas?
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05-09-2006, 02:38 AM #2Knife & Razor Maker
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JL...any kind of metal polish will get that off. I'd polish them, wash in hot water and dry. That should take care of it.
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05-09-2006, 04:55 AM #3Senior Member
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JL,
Are the spots showing up on both the carbon steel and the stainless razors? Do you have hard water where you live? It could be mineral deposits.
Ed
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05-09-2006, 05:37 AM #4Hones & Honing
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I wash my blades with a liquid detergent(Dawn, Palmolive,etc) after each shave. It removes all of the shaving soap residue.It helps a lot.
Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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05-09-2006, 07:31 AM #5Senior Member
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I wash them with whatever hard soap is at the sink. After that, paper tissue (TP) is great for removing any gunk...
Nenad
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05-09-2006, 07:49 AM #6Senior Member
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I wipe my razors down with alcohol, followed by a coating of Clippercide, then wiped dry. Then, the razor is left open to dry for at least 12 hours.
RT
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05-09-2006, 08:18 AM #7Vlad the Impaler
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I just clean them with a towel or piece of cotton.....works pretty well....now....how to remove the stains from PREVIOUS owners....that's the tricky part.
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05-09-2006, 01:34 PM #8Face nicker
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Interesting I don't do anything but rinse them in the water and dry them on a towel and put them in a cigar box.
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05-09-2006, 03:23 PM #9Senior Member
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Now that I had not thought of...thats a great idea.
Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
I actually havent noticed any on the stainless razors but I use those far less than my carbon steel. I travel a lot so its hard to say where and when they are showing up. I am only noticing them now and I have been home for a week, our water isnt incredibly hard, but its probably more on the hard side than the soft side. Im wondering if it could have anything to do with this new soap, I have never noticed it on any other soaps. Originally Posted by EdinLA44
I leave mine open for around a day and I do wipe them down, but I only use clippercide every few shaves and I have never used alcohol. How long do you let the clippercide sit for? Originally Posted by rtaylor61
Thats all I used to have to do.... Originally Posted by RichZ
Interesting I don't do anything but rinse them in the water and dry them on a towel and put them in a cigar box.
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