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.

MSDS's for Barbecide, Barbecide Plus and Clippercide

Barbicide_MSDS.pdf

Barbicide_Plus_MSDS.pdf

Clippercide_Spray_MSDS.pdf

Okay, I did a little checking:

Bakelite is probably up to being boiled or autoclaved. It is said to be very temperature resistant once set.

Not sure about celluloid, but since table tennis (aka ping pong) balls are made from celluloid one could run an experment using one.

Natural materials such as bone, ivory, wood - don't know. I would be very nervous about exposing wood to high temperature steam or hot water howerver.

If you want to see what barbicide or clippercide might do to celluloid, spray, dunk a ping pong ball and let us know.

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 Taz

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.

Well, the MSDS (Materials Safety Data Sheet) available on King Research's web site all list Isopropyl alcohol as an ingredient. Admittedly, after mixing the barbecide or barbecide plus concentrate with water the concentration in the mix will be low. Clipercide is about 45% Isopropyl alcohol and since it is used straight from the can, probably has the worst risk.

As far as I know, the risk is only to celluloid handles. Other materials, such as bakelite, bone, ivory, wood and other plastics are probably safe, but I will stand corrected if someone else knows more.