What is the best way to sterilize a blade? I would certainly appreciate any suggestion anyone might have. Thanks.
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What is the best way to sterilize a blade? I would certainly appreciate any suggestion anyone might have. Thanks.
All I do is give it a quick dip in rubbing alcohol and let it air dry. If I pick up a blade at an antique store and it is really dirty, I give it a wipe with Clorox bleach free anti-bacterial wipes.
Like Theseus, I also use rubbing alcohol. However, I pour the alcohol over the blade, then let air dry. I like his idea of the Clorox wipes :D
I spray alcohol on my blade, then wipe gently with a microfiber cloth, and finally squirt a drop of oil on the scale hinge before storing in a silicon impregnated sock.
Sterility is probably not achievable or necessary for daily shaving.
But cleanliness is probably wise. :)
I used to let the blade soak in hot water for a few minutes until I almost irrecoverably marked the Finish on a razor I bought, now no matter where I get the blade from I use the hand sanitising spray which is a mix of alcohols in a gel form, and a quick rinse under warm water with a soapy sponge, then onto an air dry and light coat of mineral oil (baby oil)
Here's a link to what I did using hot water to sterilise, turns out that the acid in the fingerprints on the blade etched it slightly with the hot water when I soaked it
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=77218
Soap and water,nothing more needed.people need to get over this unwarranted germophobia B.S.
Agree with Pixelfixed. A complete waste of time and energy. :)
My girl got me a Barbacide jar and liquid, I use that. If I didn't have it I would probably just use some alcohol or something.
I'm not sure how a half second dip in alcohol can qualify as a waste of time. Especially when, on more than one occasion, I've seen the person I was buying the razor from open it up and cut themselves with it.