Thread: sterilization

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

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.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Soap and water,nothing more needed.people need to get over this unwarranted germophobia B.S.

Gentlemen,
I'm afraid I'm with my friend pixelfixed. Folks tend to go overboard with cleaning.

Agree with Pixelfixed. A complete waste of time and energy.

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.

Gentlemen,

Before restoring a razor, I give it a good scrubbing with a soft toothbrush dish soap and hot water. The hair dryer on cold dries the razor thoroughly, especially the pivot area. After fixing the edge, if it needs it, setting the bevel and honing, I then rinse the blade thoroughly, dry it, strop it, and then submerge it (blade only, of course) in Barbicide for about 10 minutes. The blade then is dried, oiled and put away.

Theseus, in the past, I also have submerged the blade in alcohol for about a minute or so. I no longer do that, but I don't see a problem with it.