Thread: Sterilizing "New to Me" razors

'Evening Gents!

Any ideas how to sterilize (if it's even needed) previously loved razors which are now "new to me"?

Thanks.

gzb10

Originally Posted by gzb10

'Evening Gents!

Any ideas how to sterilize (if it's even needed) previously loved razors which are now "new to me"?

Thanks.

gzb10

Barbicide it is cheap a bottle will last for ever it kills everything and it is approved by most health dept for professional use I use it on all my razors and all the ones I sell.

Or you can make 1:10 bleach and water bath, and keep the razor in for a minute or so. I believe this was mentioned somewhere on the Canadian health department web page...


Nenad

Barbecide as well as clippercide spray contain alcohol and this will attack celluloid scales. Bleach solutions, even at a 10:1 dilution will attack metal. Both require at least 10 minutes to fully disenfect.

One way to minimize bleach's corrosive effect is to clean off the active rust with a rag and a polishing compound (i always throw away the rag after that), give it a good rinse and then give it a 15min bleach bath. Just dillute your average 5% bleach solution with about 4 parts water.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Barbecide as well as clippercide spray contain alcohol and this will attack celluloid scales. Bleach solutions, even at a 10:1 dilution will attack metal. Both require at least 10 minutes to fully disenfect.

Are you sure about that. My bottle does not list alcohol. I have only done about 7 straights but had no problem, maybe just been lucky.

I know it for a fact that alcohol will attack the celluloid. It starts giving off a funky smell after being cleaned with/immerged in C2H5OH

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I know it for a fact that alcohol will attack the celluloid. It starts giving off a funky smell after being cleaned with/immerged in C2H5OH

Never tried alcohol but i use Barbicide with no ill affects that also leads me to believe it does not contain alcohol

I use a transparant desinfectant that we also use for our daughter.
I rub it in for a minute or so and that's it.

So far I have never shaved with a razor that hasn't spent an hour or more on the stone, so I doubt that anything survives that anyway.

Would there be any reasons to use or not use iodine?