Thread: My New Dovo! Very Exciting Times For Me.

Hello, TheHackZ:

Proper stropping and proper rinsing and drying of the blade should not effect the etching.

Congratulations on your new razor. It's a lovely one.

Regards,

Obie

Really quick question. when I am shaving and i build up to much cream on the razor I was it under some warm water and then clean it off on a towel. Is this correct?

Originally Posted by TheHackZ

Really quick question. when I am shaving and i build up to much cream on the razor I was it under some warm water and then clean it off on a towel. Is this correct?

That will work, but it's best not to get any water on or inside the scales. That is the worst enemy of staining and rust.

Have fun,

Lynn

Originally Posted by TheHackZ

Really quick question. when I am shaving and i build up to much cream on the razor I was it under some warm water and then clean it off on a towel. Is this correct?

Hello, TheHackZ:

You can rinse it with hot water, careful not to bang the blade against the faucet and damage it, or get the scales and the pivot area wet. I use a cloth to wipe the lather during the shave and rinse the blade in the end. You might want to try that, too.

Regards,

Obie

As long as you don't use any abrasives you should be just fine.

I wipe the lather off the blade with a paper towel in my hand, not laying on the sink. Then I rinse the blade in a basin of warm/hot water I used to prep my face. Dry throughly and be sure the scales are dry also. I avoid running the blade under a faucet to eliminate the possibility of hitting the faucet with the blade. In the end do what ever works best for you as long as the scales, pivot area and blade are clean and dry when you finish.

Originally Posted by TheHackZ

Really quick question. when I am shaving and i build up to much cream on the razor I was it under some warm water and then clean it off on a towel. Is this correct?

Nice looking gear!

I've tried a lot of different things to wipe my blade. At first I used old cloth diapers but they were really old and thin. I tried a natural sea sponge based on an older thread here on SRP, but wondered about residual bacteria, etc. Obie mentioned once that he used microfiber cloths, so I sent SWBO to WalMart. She bought a couple of packs of them for dirt cheap. I use a new one every day to wipe the lather off of my razor using a stropping motion. Works like a charm! Occasionally I rinse the blade with warm water during the shave, avoiding the scales/hinge as Lynn mentioned. As other say, one must be incredibly careful doing this. If you take your eye off the blade for a fraction of a second you'll ding the blade on the faucet.

I use a wet sponge from the dollar store to wipe off the blade. At the end I give it a quick rinse and "strop" it on a towel. just another way to skin that cat

Tip: If you get the pivot pin area wet, after running a piece of toilet paper up through the schales, you can put a few drops of rubbing alcohol on that area and the alcohol will combine with the water and dry out that area you can't get to next to the pivot pin.

Thats a great tip thanks a lot