Cleaning blood off the blade.

[Dan]

I had my first nasty cut today, and ironically it wasn't my face. I'd done a bit of stropping prior to a shave, and, with the blade still in my hand, I went to adjust the strop. I felt a string and looked at my thumb to see it, along with my hand, coated in blood. The actual cut isn't that wide or deep but it bled furiously. After patching myself up, I noticed my razor was soaked in blood too. I ran it under water, but is still blood on it. I've tried wiping it with a cloth, but there are small dots of blood that just refuse to come out.

I'm just wondering what the best method is to get this blood out.

Thanks

[barneycg]

Out out damn spot

Sorry just having a Shakespeare moment ... have you tried Maas (or similar) ?

Barney

[peas_and_corn]

My incredibly not funny English teacher tried to claim that this line was directed at the dog. NO ONE LAUGHED.

[barneycg]

My incredibly not funny English teacher tried to claim that this line was directed at the dog. NO ONE LAUGHED.

Damn ... now I've got to clean my screen ... and back we come to "out out damn spot"

[Nickelking]

My incredibly not funny English teacher tried to claim that this line was directed at the dog. NO ONE LAUGHED.

Hah and I thought it was bad when we did that during a 9 minute production of Macky B at a ren faire. in the classroom I'd have to start throwing stuff.

[Yorkshireman]

If it will not wash off then it is not blood, but the corrosion caused by the blood. MAAS or Autosol should do it.

[Wildtim]

These guys might be right, you might need to polish the blade, but I think I'd give it a wash with hot soapy water first. Might just be stuck fast and not come out easily.

[onimaru55]

I had my first nasty cut today, and ironically it wasn't my face. I'd done a bit of stropping prior to a shave, and, with the blade still in my hand, I went to adjust the strop. I felt a string and looked at my thumb to see it, along with my hand, coated in blood. The actual cut isn't that wide or deep but it bled furiously. After patching myself up, I noticed my razor was soaked in blood too. I ran it under water, but is still blood on it. I've tried wiping it with a cloth, but there are small dots of blood that just refuse to come out.

I'm just wondering what the best method is to get this blood out.

Thanks

Don't panic but 'small dots' sound like rust. I've seen those before.
Your preferred metal polish sounds like an option.
If they don't shift something slightly more abrasive might be necessary,

Os