I noticed that people use a toothbrush to clean a safety razor. I use it about twice a week after replacing my blade. How long will the toothbrush last? How do I know when to replace it?
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I noticed that people use a toothbrush to clean a safety razor. I use it about twice a week after replacing my blade. How long will the toothbrush last? How do I know when to replace it?
When it starts tasting bad….
i don't think you need to scrub your safety razor more than once when you first buy it (only if you found it at an antique store). If you scrub it with any type of polishing compound, even toothpaste, you'll wear away the gold, silver, or whatever plating is still on it much faster.
so throw away the toothbrush and just rinse under hot water.
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Originally Posted by Euclid440
I use a child's toothbrush because the bristles are much softer than even the adult "soft" version. I use the child's brush after each change of a blade(usually 5 shaves) . I use the hand soap with the brush. I rotate my vintage DE razors, through this process. There appears to be no signs of wear.
Use a liquid soap and not toothpaste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
I rarely use a DE and just rinse/dry it good after removing the blade. Everyday use is a different matter.
If you douse the razor in a limescale remover first, your toothbrush will last for decades.
Surely it will be evident when it is shot?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex7
Dum ba tssss! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Euclid440
I'm not sure how long a toothbrush will last, but I have one still in use that has scrubbed the teeth of twenty something saws and maybe a hundred wood chisels in the past year when I stopped using it to brush my teeth.
I suspect if it was just used to scrub a safety razor, then it could last 5 or more years.
But seriously, a quick soak in hot water, squirt of dish soap and soft tooth brush will clean it if you are just removing old soap. The brush dipped in Fliz and scrubbed then wiped with a paper towel and buffed with a microfiber will make it shine like new. Wash the brush in simple green to remove the tarnish from the brush.
Do be careful with aggressive metal polishes, the plating is thin. White vinegar soak for just a few minutes and tooth brush scrub will remove a lot of hard water scale.
Disinfect with a 5min soak in Listerine or Barbaside.
Scrubbing Bubbles, hot water and a toothbrush clean and shine them up nicely.
This is what I do for any of my acquisitions and periodically on the ones in my rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by NewellVW
