Thread: Best disinfectant? alcohol or ???

I was just wandering if alcohol is the best disinfectant for vintage razors, or does someone recommend something else? Thanks.

I use this Memorael.

Description
ANDIS COOL CARE PLUS CLIPPER BLADE SPRAY
* Five-in-One formula is a coolant, disinfectant, lubricant, cleaner, and rust preventative
* Get clean, cool, lubricated blades in one easy step without removing them from the clipper!
* The disinfectant is a virucide, fungicide, batericide and tuberculocide
* Special SureGrip™ sculpted can is easy to hold and the high pressure comfort tip nozzle sprays hair out of the blade teeth

Under $7 dollars for a large aerosol can.

I'd go with the above, or a similar product "Clippercide." Alcohol is a very weak disinfectant, more of a bacteriostatic than a "cide" (slows the bugs down rather than kills them) and will not address serious bloodborne pathogens such as Hepatitis and HIV which could be a concern on a used "vintage" blade.

Dilute 10% bleach would be best, but I've had bad luck mixing bleach and straight razors in the past. But YMMV.


Scott

So do you just spray this baby and wipe or do you leave it on?

Per the directions, you leave it on. It contains an anti-corrosion/rust ingredient. Plus, the dry time allows full disinfection of buggies.



Scott

Where do you get it?

In my area, Sally's Beauty Supply. I'd guess any beauty or barber supply would have it. Or, pet grooming supply like Petsmart Petco.


Scott

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...hlight=alcohol

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

Where do you get it?

I bought mine from ebay Russel. Just type in "ANDIS COOL CARE PLUS CLIPPER BLADE SPRAY".

In a previous post, if I remember right, the HIV virus can only live approx. eight (8) minutes in an aerobic environment. For some reason when I read this it stuck in my mind. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong.