Thread: blade antiseptic

Originally Posted by detroyt

Barbicide should be.
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As far as personal use I would say just use some alcohol on your blades but be careful because it isnt all that good for your scales.

Does Barbicide come in small single use wipes?

Alcohol will remove the oil that protects from rust so
if the blade is put up after wiping with alcohol it should
also be wiped with a thin layer of oil ten min later....

In my experience most modern shave soap has enough
extra oil that if one wiped the blade with alcohol then shaved
nothing special need be done with a two blade rotation beyond
getting it fully dry and clean when done. Others have
not had the "luck" I have -- perhaps it is my selection of soaps...

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Does Barbicide come in small single use wipes?

Alcohol will remove the oil that protects from rust so
if the blade is put up after wiping with alcohol it should
also be wiped with a thin layer of oil ten min later....

In my experience most modern shave soap has enough
extra oil that if one wiped the blade with alcohol then shaved
nothing special need be done with a two blade rotation beyond
getting it fully dry and clean when done. Others have
not had the "luck" I have -- perhaps it is my selection of soaps...

To the best of my knowledge you cant get barbicide in single use wipes I would suggest making a solution and putting it in a bottle and just using a cotton swab. Because barbicide is so corrosive I would say its in your best interest to oil your razor after treating your blade.

You should only need to leave the barbicide on your razor for 5 min after treating your razor I would suggest rinsing it with water to make sure there isnt any barbicide left in the crevasses between the razor and the scales and then applying a light coat of oil.

Originally Posted by detroyt

Barbicide should be changed every day according to my instructor. Basically you never need to use barbicide unless you come into contact with pathogens. During the client consultation you should notice if a client has ringworm open sores or a parasitic infection in which case you should refuse service. If however you notice an affliction after the fact then you would complete the service and then disinfect your tools and implements with barbicide.

Most barbicide claims to have a rust inhibitor, don't believe the hype barbicide will destroy your tools and that is reason enough for me to use it sparingly.

Avatar is actually pretty lucky to be on the floor already I have been in school since the beginning of January and just got up on the floor. Till a couple of days ago my class has been working on bacteriology and sanitation. I believe Michigan is one of the more lax states when it comes to the use of straight razors. Fortunately my head instructor is one of the people who wrote the state tests and attends all the meetings where they decide what comes into law and what doesn't (she is very pro straight razor).

As far as personal use I would say just use some alcohol on your blades but be careful because it isnt all that good for your scales.

My school believes totally in hands on experience. No messing with mannequin heads...I was cutting people's hair on my 3rd day

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Does Barbicide come in small single use wipes?

Alcohol will remove the oil that protects from rust so
if the blade is put up after wiping with alcohol it should
also be wiped with a thin layer of oil ten min later....

In my experience most modern shave soap has enough
extra oil that if one wiped the blade with alcohol then shaved
nothing special need be done with a two blade rotation beyond
getting it fully dry and clean when done. Others have
not had the "luck" I have -- perhaps it is my selection of soaps...

I have seen barbicide in a different form. it was a little pocket size tube, much like breath spray, and was barbicide solution, to be used to disinfect your hands I thought that one was a bit silly, but they DO make them in wipes.

King Research - Barbicide Wipes Disinfectant Towelettes

Check your local Sally's Beauty Supply store...that's where I saw them.

We only use mannequins for perms relaxing and weaves. Because we are in Detroit pretty much all the students are there on a Pell grant so the school doesn't receive any funding until the students hit 500 hours therefore nobody has any tools to work with until we hit the 8 week mark. kinda sucks that things work out that way but it can be a good thing to have a strong understanding of bacteriology and sanitation before we service customers.

are barber schools common throught the US? I have only seen or heard of cosmetolegy schools. If there are barber schools out there then heck yea!

Originally Posted by mrmaroon

are barber schools common throught the US? I have only seen or heard of cosmetolegy schools. If there are barber schools out there then heck yea!

mrmaroon,

Yes they are. There are even several in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.