Thread: Rinse, wipe or dunk? How to clean lather from the blade while shaving

I rinse under the tap and when I'm finished do a stropping motion on a cloth and then prop it open an hour or two to dry. Sometimes I'll use that canned air to blow water out of the pivot area if I got it wet.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well you see my swishing behaviour stems from the great drought of 2001 when water was at a premium and rinsing under a running tap was just not an option for any responsible citizen of our Great Nation. After that it just stuck.

Well, that makes sense. I thought you'd spent some time in Nova Scotia or Newfoundland lol....

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I dip the razor in a full sink of water.

I used to wipe the blade but I cut my finger pretty bad once. I shave without my glasses on and am pretty much blind without them. Dunking is easier when blind.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well you see my swishing behaviour stems from the great drought of 2001 when water was at a premium and rinsing under a running tap was just not an option for any responsible citizen of our Great Nation. After that it just stuck.

James.

I've heard a lot of excuses for swishing, but that's the first time I've heard it blamed on a drought.

I wipe my blade on a sponge and sometimes rinse under the tap. Depends on how much lather is on the blade. Either way, I try to keep water out of the pivot and I always rinse and wipe the blade when I am done.

I have also started opening up my DEs after the final rinse. I don't take the blade out but let more air in. This seems to slow down how fast the blade gets rusty.

I wipe the lather off while shaving on a damp sponge, using a stropping motion, in a container next to the sink. When finished I rinse it under the tap holding it by the tang, no water gets higher up than the blades shoulder. Wipe the blade and between the scales with toilet paper and leave out opened to dry before putting it away.

Bob

I wipe the lather off on a folded facecloth between passes. After the shave I wipe the razor with a dry bath towel, I then strop 10/10, and then wipe the blade with a tissue soaked with Eucalyptus oil (I place the tissue over the end of the bottle and upend the bottle). The oil is VERY light and also antiseptic. I then place the razor in its three razor case on my desk in my bedroom.

I rinse mine under the tap (angle it down and water getting into the pivot isn't an issue IMHO). Post-shave I give it a final rinse, a careful wipe on a microfibre cloth that is *great* at soaking up any residual H2O, then I set it aside to air dry a bit while I tidy up. Finally I give it a quick strop before putting it away. No issues with rust/water spots so far.

EDIT: I should clarify that, having dinged my first razor on a tap, I rinse my razors very carefully

I see enough rusty & dinged razors to always recommend wiping on towel or paper.

I wipe the lather off on a folded face cloth hanging over the edge of the sink. I just picked up a Dovo Flowing from vintage blades and he goes as far as enclosing a note to always wipe and not rinse the blade. After I'm done shaving I use the lather on the face cloth and rub it into my face and wipe it off before continuing my post shave routine.

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