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I have a silver tip badger hair brush, and it stays wet for a couple of days. I read online that it needs to be dry or it may get funky, like mold or smelly.
I have it hanging in a stand hair facing down.
Is this something I should worry about?
Thanks! :)
I would move it to a place where it can dry in a few hours.
Thanks for the quick response! Perhaps an area with more circulation is in order. :)
If the brush is taking that long to dry I would also suggest you move your razors out of there too. You might end up with rusty blades
Yes i am a little worried about my brush/razor as well. My apartment in on the bottom floor (partially underground) so things stay quite damp. Mold grows pretty easily around the place so i am planning on setting up a fan that is constantly on the desk i keep my razor and brush on in my room. hopefully that will help.
You should always keep your brush to dry in a well ventilated place, I keep mine hanging while they dry, but some will say that's not necessary.
I live in single digit humidity and it takes a good 24 hours for the brush to completely dry after use. With some really dense brushes even longer. Probably having an extra brush and rotating is a good idea.
Of course in the old days men owned one brush and used it every day and didn't worry about such things.
I see I'm not alone :)
A fan is a good idea! It is also likely the problem will get better as soon as it gets cold enough to run the heat :) It has been unusually warm this year in Wisconsin. :)
You guys need to buy about 10 brushes each. Or go together and get a communal wind tunnel to dry out your shaving stuff. :rofl2:
I have it drying out in the window sill :)
We'll see how that works :)
As for the wind tunnel, I have an idea for a small scale one including a shipping tube and a hair dryer :) I'll sell it to anyone :) you just have to use your own hair dryer! :)
A couple days? You must live in a high humidity area...
Here in the Canadian Prairies, where the air is drier than sand, my brushes are dry in a matter of hours. You can try fans etc, but just make sure that the bristles are well shaken/squeezed before hanging it up.
I was under the impression that I wasn't supposed to squeeze the brush. Just a flick to get the excess water off before hanging.
Thanks for the info!
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What I've read about brushes is that you should try to let them dry between uses. Easiest way to do this is to have a rotation of a couple of brushes. Don't have to be expensive... I use Tweezerman and Bestshave horse (2+$) etc.
After you rinse it in warm water shake out the excess water but HOLD the base of the Knot when you do it and then wipe on a dry towel and let to hang upside down. Try another brush in your rotation boar or horse under 10$
Some will tell you not to squeeze or flick/shake. I don't squeeze. When I'm done shaving, I rinse mine in the hottest tap water, shake/flick until drops stop coming off of it, and hang it in another room. It's dry in a few hours. Remember, hot things dry faster.
I can't imagine why anyone would tell you not to shake or flick your brush. How else are you supposed to get the water out.
Personally, i squeeze and flick my brushes until there's no water left and then they stand bristles-up (i have no stand). Not only do I use them every day, but I live in England, where humidity and bad food go hand-in-hand.
Squeeze 'em and flick 'em I say!
I've had a relatively cheap brush for around 5 years. It is still fine. I rinse and then dry the brush by using the same motion I use for making a lather - except on a towel. It's always dry the next time I get to it. Seems to work for me. I shouldn't worry too much about it, though.
I really like the method mantic59 uses in his brush care video. I have very inexpensive brushes. The borax method works wonders for me. Cleaning A Shaving Brush - YouTube
When you get done shaving and rinse the brush out you could stroke the brush on a dry towel after squeezing out the excess water.
I normally wash my brush out in hot water from the tap then shake off the excess water holding it close to the knot. After that I dry it more using a towel moving the brush in a similar motion to what I use building my lather. This usually leaves the brush very nearly dry. After that I hang it on the brush holder where it fully dries in about 4 hours.
Thanks for all of the advice!
I have been rinsing then carefully shaking the brush and drying it off on a clean dry towel using a motion similar to lathering. I have noticed far better results using this procedure. :)
+1 on the above advice, I use very hot water to rinse out the brush with my fingers making certain all soap in out of the bristles.
Then I use a dry towel and scrub the brush on the towel until just damp.
I hang it up and by the end of the evening it's dry.
I figure, with the amount of hard scrubing I use a brush on my face to soap up my face for shaving, a little towel scrubing won't do any damage!
IMHO< YMMV, and other useful anacronyms
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I only own one brush, I guess I'm 'old fashioned'! ;) I never have a problem though, my brush is always dry long before I use it the next day.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
My DOVO silvertip badger brush needs about 24 hours in a well ventilated room to dry completely. The temperature varies between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.
Anyone do their best Bob Ross impersonation after shaving and just 'beat the devil out of it'? I've done this a few times when on the go before I've stuffed my brush back into my hygiene kit with success. Then again, I'm only using a VDH boar brush so who really cares anyway.
I have 15 brushes (at last count) - all of which I squeeze/shake/sometimes strop on a towel and hang dry. All, (badger, boar, horse, syn, mixes) are completely dry in less than 24 hours. Just be sure that you are not rough on the brush when squeezing and shaking and all should be good.
You will hear both that it is absolutely necessary or not necessary at all to hang dry. I do hang dry but mostly just to make use of the stands I have - I don't believe it is necessary at all.
In fact, if I'm not mistaken, I believe Simpson's has said not to hang dry the brush. I hang dry my 3 Simpson's regularly and have seen no issue. Others, like EJ, say hang dry in order for the knot to retain it's shape...
Tyler, you should buy a dehumidifier! It was so worth the investment. Our apartment is in the basement too. This thing made a gigantic difference for the entire place. And we have a big 3 bedroom too.Quote:
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Frigidaire FAD504DUD 50-Pint Dehumidifier
There is a 70 pt. too
o yeah. we got the thing running almost every day. cant believe the amount of water it pulls out of this tiny apt. Still though, the vents in the bathroom dont work that well and there in pretty poor circulation in the place, so all the steam from showering pretty much just gets dumped into the apt instead of taken out the ventQuote:
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Personally, I just shake it out like a paintbrush. I've never noticed any funky smell. Of course, I don't check it before using it again.
BTW, I think that if you squeeze it more than three times, you're just playing with it.