Thread: OK to wipe DE blades with lighter fluid?

Maybe it helps keep the blade in place ????

Yea, I think it's there to keep the wrapper sealed around the blade. Doesn't bother me that it's there. I drop it in the blade and go about my business. Like somebody else said, I'll bet it melts and comes off as soon as hot water hits it. Although, I must say, I've never actually looked to see if that's true.

I think it would depend on which type of lighter fluid it is. A cursory glance through the internet yields 3 likely main ingredients. Methanol and ethanol, used in fuels and other applications, are typically not corrosive unless there are inorganic salts present. Mineral spirits is a common third ingredient, used pretty much everywhere, including removal of paints and adhesives from steels. However, the particular brand might have additives/contaminates that may yield different results. If you really want, I would recommend Goo Gone, it is safe for metals not so for leather.

If only there were some kind of device into which a razor blade could be inserted. One which would cover up such unsightly things and leave only the working edges of the blade exposed...

Originally Posted by Ecl

If only there were some kind of device into which a razor blade could be inserted. One which would cover up such unsightly things and leave only the working edges of the blade exposed...

You may be a bad man....

It says do not wipe because many have a coating that keep them from rusting or otherwise degrading, and people tend to dull the edge when wiping (or cut themselves and sue).

Originally Posted by Shavetime

i was wondering the same thing about the wax on the blade. mostly in the case of it being on or very near the edge, which ive found twice now. also. i was wondering why the blade say "do not wipe" on them