Thread: Water and scales...

Good evening,

I was wondering: how worried are you about getting water on the scales/pivot, rustwise? If at all, how careful are you not to?

Thanks

I would strongly recommend against getting your scales wet. When you do, as you indicate, the pivot pin will rust. In addition, it's really hard to make sure all the water is dried out from the inside of the scales and most people get water spots on the blade.

Rinse or wipe just the blade off when shaving and do your best to keep the water away from the scales.

Have fun,

Lynn

When I shave, some water gets on my scales even if I don't want it to. I don't let it bother me. The important thing is after you finish shaving, make sure it's dry. Dry the outside of the scales, and use a piece of toilet paper and slide it through the inside of the scales. Then you should be fine.

Something I use is Dust-Off ( compressed air designed to remove debris from computer keyboards, etc). A few quick shots of that around the pivot will blow out any moisture.

In addition to the above good advice, I squirt some RemOil into both sides of the pivot.

Thanks guys for the prompt answers and all the tips.

i try not too get water on the pivot hinge or scales if i can, however if it happens when im shaving i dont let it bother me i just spent twice / three times the amount of time drying the razor off and air drying to make sure that i get out as much water as possible.

I figure if your going to use something in water that has a danger of rusting no matter what you do it will rust eventually, and look forward to the day i get to replace the scales with a different set, mostly for the challenge

but overall i try not to get the pins wet.


Kris

Gentlemen:

The noble Lynn advised me some years ago to keep the scales dry to prevent rust, especially in the pivot area. That was one of the best pieces of advice anyone could give me about straight razor shaving. Nowadays I wipe the blade on a cloth during the shave, and after the shave, I rinse the blade carefully while keeping the scales dry.

Regards,

Obie

I try and be careful however sometimes you can't help it. You get a splash or maybe some shave cream gets on the pivot area. I always blow air through the scales and wipe them down. If any moisture hits the pivot area I'll also use that canned air and a q-tip at the pivot and then leave the razor open to air dry.