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Rinsing the blade
Quick question,
How often does everyone rinse their razor during the shave? I usually do it at the end of each section (after one cheek, the chin etc.) Will any excess soap mess with how the blade will glide? If so, should I just rinse more often or is this all in my head? Just a question that popped into my head whilst shaving today.
Many thanks in advance.
-MusicMan95
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It's very easy to ding your razor on the bathroom faucet. Lots of S.R. shavers prefer a wet sponge. I slightly modified a small rubber dog muzzle to cover my faucet. (only used while shaving) Same concept as a catchers mask.
Dinging your razor on the faucet has dire consequences for the fragile shaving edge. (I have first hand experience)
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Yeah, that actually never crossed my mind about the faucet. Thanks for that, I'll probably look into a small wet sponge
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Here's a good video demonstrating the sponge method.
http://youtu.be/XIM0Coix6Gg
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Personally I have always rinsed the blade after a few strokes as lather builds up. I was never in the practice of wiping the lather off the blade on tissue or other paper. Never had a problem.
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I never rinse. Part of my prep is a hot flannel on my face. I then drape that over the edge of the sink and wipe the blade on that. YMMV!
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When lather builds up on the razor. Probably 4 to 6 times per pass. Hitting the sink has not been an issue.
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I'm a 'Sponge' man...
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I never let my hard earned edges anywhere near a faucet, I have used a sponge since I started straight razor shaving. I only rinse the blade when I'm finished shaving and then I make sure to keep it well away from the faucet.
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I rinse with care after a full pass. During the pass, I simply strop the lather off onto the back of my forearm. (H/t to Ed Hewitt.)