Thread: metallic stench

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Never say never with razors::: rule #1

MAAS gives off a slightly ammonia/metallic smell when you do this on DD's I have cleaned more than my share of them... ..

by the way, do you recommend cleaning DD bolsters and scales with something other than MAAS to avoid this smell, or do you recommend using the MAAS anyway?

Originally Posted by loueedacat

One think I want to try is just using the razor all week. The process of cleaning and oiling it everyday may sort out the issue.

Perfect solution... just shaving a couple of times should clear it up....

Yes I use MAAS on them it not only cleans and polishes it protects them after...

I do add a coat of Renwax after but it is just my OCD it probably isn't needed....

Originally Posted by loueedacat

And there is zero swelling and zero rot like corrosion. Edit. Also just remembered it didn't smell when I got the razor (and if it had been rotting I'm sure it would have). It only smelled after I cleaned and pollished it.

If you've got a penetrating oil like Kroil or wd40 try spraying some under the bolsters, see if you can't flush it out. If you use wd40 be sure to oil it afterwards with something heavier.

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

When cellloid breaks down the nitrates in it outgas, usually giving off a vinegary smell.

Nope, it's acetate breakdown that smells of vinegar, not celluloid.

Originally Posted by jamesbeat

Nope, it's acetate breakdown that smells of vinegar, not celluloid.

Not necessarily James - there are two types: celluloid dinitrite and celluloid acetate. What do they both have in common ... cellulose.

Regards,
Neil

What about putting the razor into a container together with a flat dish of milk overnight?
Usually the milk absorbs scents of all sorts.

that's interesting. I left it out just open and the stench is more or less gone. I'm going to use it for a few days in a row and all the washing and stropping will likely put an end to it. But that's a cool idea about the milk.