Thread: Rinsing the blade: with hot or warm water ?

This might sound silly bit I have to be careful of water temp. I usually shave with a wedge and after the third rinse or so the blade starts to retains a lot of heat. Twice (slow learner) touching the hot blade to my face has caused my hand to jerk. Thankfully I have no been cut.

I dont get my razors wet. I just wipe the lather off with a towel and make sure the blade stays dry.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I dont get my razors wet. I just wipe the lather off with a towel and make sure the blade stays dry.

man you never have to worry about rust. ill have to try that but it seems like the water would help the blade glide better

A barber told me that the according to the old school you should rinse with cold water as it keeps the blade stiff, but I don'y know if he did that himself..but anyway I use just warm water

The hot water might bring any oil that is in the metal out, but the lather would do that anyway. Most razors are made with tempered steel, so hot water should not have that much of an effect on it, if at all. I have to be careful rinsing the blade with hot water while shaving or I'll end up burning myself after a few rinses, so I use cold water, too. The cartridges sometimes have strips of stuff (lube/moisturizer?)that might wash away quicker with hot water.

Not something I have to worry about. The hot water is only connected to the shower. But living in the tropics this doesn't really worry me. I have also heard that if you rinse in cold water you are less likely to get razor burn, but this could just be an old wive's tail.

I honestly do everything wrong to a razor while shaving...

I use the hottest water possible, (no kids so the water heater is maxed) I dunk just about the whole razor in the sink while rinsing ( I have fixed way to many of your guys faucet dings) and I refill the sink at least once with hotter water.... I use probably the worst technique and shaving angles (I shave around a light beard) haven't you noticed that I never give advice on shaving unless there happens to be a question about facial hair and shaving???
I use the finest grind razors made, full singing hollows, and I have never noticed a problem, and if anyone should, it should be me....

and that is my 2 pennies worth

And for all you Eco friendly guys, we have our own well, so I am wasting my own water