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Just google it, there have been many tests done with tons of new gun products, the one thing that always stood out to me over the last 30 years is that plain old WD-40 is never #1 but always in the...

There is the difference, wiping is ok, soaking is sometime harmful,, Alcohol actually works because it dries, soaking does not make it work better...

Leave the olive oil in the pan

Get any good...

Gentlemen:

This is why telling people that soaking razors in Alcohol, is NOT a good idea..

This pic just came in by e-mail. a 1 Hour soak BTW, it really does depend on the razors and...

I took one at 8 am before work, there is black rust present under the line on 4 razors the SS I still see nothing at all...

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I took another at 8 pm tonight, I was out in the shop playing...

LOL you guys crack me up, Way, way to much science involved there,,, In my eyes, I have already decided that anything over 1 hour risks rust, the rest is all just for fun and because I had the...

Except the higher concentration started rusting the razor faster under the line.... we had to wait about 3 hours to start seeing the changes... You must have missed that part, it is very subtle...

This is exactly why I wanted to try it out as I have had a razor turn black after an hour or so too...
So with all kinds of different responses/results every time this comes up, I figured we could...

Plus don't forget all the other "Stuff" on the scales :( the soap, skin, blood, crud... all that has a chemical make up... I thought about tossing in a whole razor, and trying one in just water...

It wasn't the fumes, it was the double of Chivas :) sleepy time.. I have to thank the pups for waking me up at 4:45 to go out, so I got the 5:00 am shot :D


12:00 Midnight 7 hours

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9:00 pm - There is black rust forming on the 90% buffed razor

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10:00pm - The 90% buffed razor and the 70% buffed razor both have visible black rust forming

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11:00pm - All...

8:00 pm

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Will continue to snap pics every hour, but I have quite a few razors to hone so I might not post them in a timely manner :)

7:00 pm 2 hours


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6:00 pm

1 hour No Visable change so this shows that for all practical sterilization purposes using Alcohol, the razors are safe.. Unless you think that soaking longer will kill more...

Hehehe you caught the Irony of using "Rocks Glasses" for alcohol testing :) in fact I just went and poured a stiff Chivas 18 yo in the 6th glass after reading your post, so much for the precise...

There have been a few threads in the last few weeks about using alcohol to clean, loosen rust and sanitize razors...
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