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ferroburak
03-28-2010, 02:26 PM
Hi,
Trying to figure out how to clean a vintage razor, I came across the term barbercide. I wonder what it is. Thanks.

Edit: Or is it barbicide?
Pioneer
03-28-2010, 02:30 PM
It's a hospital-grade disinfectant a lot of guys use to soak their razors in. Available at Sally's Beauty, Barbicide is one option for your cleaning regime, especially for disinfecting second-hand purchases. Directions are on the bottle, but in general it takes 10 minutes. Right now, it's on sale for $5 @SB.
Slivovitz
03-28-2010, 02:32 PM
Barbercide would be the killing of a barber.

You may want barbicide, a commercial disinfectant used by barbers and beauty shops. You can find it on Amazon, as well as in beauty supply shops. You dilute it with water to use it.
DSB
03-28-2010, 02:45 PM
You must have gotten a really bad haircut if you're asking about barbercide.

Sally's Beauty supply sells the Barbicide that kills everything you can think of.

Barbicide = kills the germs.

Barbercide = kills the barbers.
82R100
03-28-2010, 02:48 PM
The backstory is that the guy who developed it really disliked barbers and chose the name as sort of a joke.

Really.

- Chris
shmeegs
03-28-2010, 02:55 PM
82r100 is correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbicide
ferroburak
03-28-2010, 03:15 PM
You must have gotten a really bad haircut if you're asking about barbercide.



Good joke :001_smile
Atrin
03-28-2010, 03:57 PM
AKA Lysol.
DunEdinRanger
03-28-2010, 04:07 PM
There's also Marvicide and a cheaper one called lensicide.
Mr.Maduro
08-22-2010, 02:33 PM
Does anyone know how long a jar can be used and still be effective?
GDCarrington
08-22-2010, 02:44 PM
You must have gotten a really bad haircut if you're asking about barbercide.

Sally's Beauty supply sells the Barbicide that kills everything you can think of.

Barbicide = kills the germs.

Barbercide = kills the barbers.

Absolutely :lol::lol::lol::lol:!
The Last Chimney
08-22-2010, 02:58 PM
Right now, it's on sale for $5 @SB.

This got me excited, and I wandered around the site for a while before I realized what "now" actually meant. :mad3:

YOU WON'T TRICK ME AGAIN, NECROMANCER
Mr.Maduro
08-22-2010, 04:35 PM
Does anyone know how long a jar can be used and still be effective?

Bump....?
icedoverfire
08-22-2010, 04:41 PM
I believe that the shelf life is probably on the order of a couple of years because (I think) Barbicide is sold as a concentrated stock solution which you dilute down to a working solution. The stock will last for quite a while... As to how long, I have no idea.

- ice
Grudge5
08-22-2010, 04:56 PM
Barbicide is a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved hospital disinfectant. It is a germicide, pseudomonacide, fungicide, and viricide. In addition, it kills the HIV-1 virus (AIDS virus), Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

If your not just shaving yourself, buy some, its rather inexpensive. Some people who just shave themselves use it too, I just use rubbing alcohol, but I am going to buy Barbicide this week. And with Barbicide, a bottle will last a long, long time, since you dilute it with water.
Hank21
08-22-2010, 09:21 PM
More clutter and a waste of $.
MrShake
08-23-2010, 07:29 AM
More clutter and a waste of $.

Gotta disagree with you on that one. Not only do I think that the jar with its blue water is a nice addition to the shave den, but it really cuts through soap scum better than alcohol, but it has anti-rust properties.

Is it necessary, not at all. Is it a waste of money? Far from!
Hank21
08-23-2010, 09:59 AM
Ok. It's not necessary.
Crowort
08-23-2010, 11:19 AM
I love the look of the jar. Reading their site they say to change it daily. I'm not sure if that is something that needs to be done in all cases or if that is only because they are mainly selling to barbers and salons.
denim
08-23-2010, 11:21 AM
If you're not sure why, send them a note and ask them.
Crowort
08-23-2010, 11:30 AM
Well sent them a message hopefully I'll have an answer for all use B&B'ers soon :001_rolle
Neuromancer
08-23-2010, 02:06 PM
barbercide |barˈberˌsīd|
noun
a substance used for "terminating" barbers

Conversely, there's always Sweeney Todd who terminated his clients...helluva a way to build a business...:laugh:
solar
08-23-2010, 04:01 PM
Barbercide would be the killing of a barber.

You may want barbicide, a commercial disinfectant used by barbers and beauty shops. You can find it on Amazon, as well as in beauty supply shops. You dilute it with water to use it.

Oh man! I was going to post the very same thing--barbercide vs barbicide--when I saw the original OP post! Kudos, you're quicker off the draw as well as being named after one of my favorite libations when I spent time in the former Yugoslavia.........
Crowort
08-25-2010, 12:06 AM
They got back to me with a reply of 'Our recommendation is that the solution is changes daily.' When I asked about home usage with the jar.
raisindot
08-25-2010, 05:32 AM
Hi,
Trying to figure out how to clean a vintage razor, I came across the term barbercide. I wonder what it is. Thanks.


'Fess up. How many of you, after reading this, immediately started singing "The Lumberjack Song?"

:lol:

Jeff in Boston.
proxymoron
08-25-2010, 06:26 AM
There's also Marvicide.

Why would anyone be hating on Marv?
kpg102
08-25-2010, 01:23 PM
82r100 is correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbicide

well if it's on wikipedia, it must be true :thumbup1: