Thread: Blade Lather removal

I do the same thing for the same reason. I know of some members here who wipe their blades on a towel or sponge and water never touches their razor.

Originally Posted by doktorg

Ok, I'm curious how the majority rinses off the accumulation of lather while making a pass. Personally, I use a slow trickle of hot water instead of swishing in a bowl or filled sink because I have a deadly fear of banging the edge on something. So what's your practice/solution?

i use a face towel

I just rinse the blade off in the sink. After my shave, I dry thoroughly with tp and apply a light coat of mineral oil.

Sponge for me. I wring it so it's almost dry and clean it between passes. A moist towel would work as well but the sponge has the advantage that it sits up on the counter so no danger of whacking the blade on the counter or edge of the sink.

I usually use a squeezed out wet sponge. Sometimes, I wipe the lather off with toilet tissue. I've also tried barber towels. To get all the lather residue, I do rinse with a stream of hot warm and then dry with tissue again.

Run the blade under hot water,all that needs to be done.

I sling it off into the bathtub, then rinse under the bath faucet... our bath faucet shoots out far enough that I am 4 inches or so from any blade damaging object, and I like the "ker-spat!!" sound prior to the rinse.

I was rinsing under the faucet until I dinged my blade hitting the faucet. It will inevitably happen to anyone at one time. If you're lucky, you will hit the spine and no big deal. If unlucky like me, you will hit the faucet right on the blade edge, ding it, swear some, and never rinse the blade under the faucet while you shave anymore.

I now use a sponge on which I wipe the blade. A towel would do, but I found the sponge is less messier and much more easier to clean after.

I've never understood the blade wiping method, I tried it and don't care for it. I know, different strokes for different folks...but rinsing the blade of lather & whiskers is much less messy. Yes, I've dinged the edge, but that taught me to keep my eyes on the blade & be careful. The concept of never putting a blade under running water because you will ding the blade would be like never stropping because you may nick/cut your strop or not shaving with a straight because you nicked yourself.

I just don't get it.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I've never understood the blade wiping method, I tried it and don't care for it. I know, different strokes for different folks...but rinsing the blade of lather & whiskers is much less messy. Yes, I've dinged the edge, but that taught me to keep my eyes on the blade & be careful. The concept of never putting a blade under running water because you will ding the blade would be like never stropping because you may nick/cut your strop or not shaving with a straight because you nicked yourself.

I just don't get it.

I understand what you mean. Actually, if my faucet would be sitting higher over the sink I probably wouldn't have any risk of banging the blade against it. However, another thing I've found out is that rinsing under the faucet during the shave was gradually getting my hands and the razor scales wetter and more slippery than I'd like when manipulating a str8 I had to put the razor down and wipe my hands dry a couple of times, so wiping the blade is just easier and the razor's handle and my hands stay dry.

As for nicking my strop, I do But there isn't many alternatives for this one and besides, I'm not as concerned about some cuts on my strop compared to making a dent on the blade of my 200$ razor