Thread: Actual Testing OMG - Alcohol and Razors

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Alcohol (C3H8O) itself obviously won't cause rust. But if you are using a low concentration solution that has WATER in it, then you will run the risk of rusting. I guess Glen's experiment sheds a little light on how low you can safely go. I would assume that the rust spots from the splash occurred because the alcohol there quickly evaporated, leaving behind some water residue. But in the solution itself, there must not be enough free water to cause rusting.

I wonder how long you'd have to let it sit for enough alcohol to evaporate to cause rust under the liquid line.... And how low (in concentration) can you safely go. Those would actually be interesting tests.

Except the higher concentration started rusting the razor faster under the line.... we had to wait about 3 hours to start seeing the changes... You must have missed that part, it is very subtle change but it is there