Thread: Do You Rinse or Wipe or ....?

I rinse during the shave. I found that the little bit of additional water on the blade keeps things slicker.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

lol! Yeah, I was thinking that Oz, but I doubt the wife would let me bring the air compressor into the bathroom!

James.

When I first read this I thought about a can of compressed air like to clean keyboards etc. Then I read your post about the ear buds. Good idea. Maybe you could keep one soaked in oil for this.

For the record I rinse.

Tim

Originally Posted by Str8RazorSerg

I rinse during the shave. I found that the little bit of additional water on the blade keeps things slicker.

Actually, I had to relather the back of my head for the first time in 4 years during today's shave. I thought it was a bit curious because nothing was really different time-wise, but the lather felt a bit "goopier" and cloggy than normal. I wonder if what you say about the additional water from rinsing was the reason?

James.

I just rinse under the tap with hot water

I shave after the shower and wipe the blade carefully on the towel I have wrapped around my waist.

I'm with the damp sponge contingent. I figured out early that the more water I exposed my razors to, the more I would potentially leave on the blade when I put it away. After chopping up several washclothes and hand towels, I saw the sponge trick on you tube and checked it out. Works like a champ. You can buy these sponges for about 50 cents a piece use them for several months before they get cut up and when they really get in bad shape you simply toss them away and pull out a new one. No rusty blades, no nagging from SWMBO over cut up towels and such, life is good.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I shave after the shower and wipe the blade carefully on the towel I have wrapped around my waist.

Now there's a mental image I could have done without...

James

For a moment I thought this was a question about toilet paper or a bidet. Sheesh!

Joking aside, I rinse during the shave and strop on my wool for a few laps to clean off any debris on the edge after the shave.

I rinse under hot running water and when I am finished I dry the blade thoroughly. I then give the blade a quick spray with Inox.
This was Onimaru55 piece of wisdom passed to me and I am a disciple!

Originally Posted by Logistics

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Joking aside, I rinse during the shave and strop on my wood for a few laps to clean off any debris on the edge after the shave.

Ummmm.... Righty-O then....moving on.



James.