Pure acetone to dry blade and razor

**Sir Walter of Mount Royal** · 05-25-2011, 10:11 AM

If glassware is to be used immediately after washing and must be dry, rinse it 2-3 times with acetone. This will remove any water and will evaporate quickly.

I might work for razors. Does anyone know if pure acetone is safe on chrome? I would want to ruin my razor.

**Blix** · 05-25-2011, 10:18 AM

I guess this answers that:

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**malocchio** · 05-25-2011, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Blix

I guess this answers that:

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pretty good advice blix !!!

**Doctor Love** · 05-25-2011, 03:15 PM

This guy is using acetone to remove chrome from plastic. Acetone will melt plastic so it stands to reason it might remove chrome from plastic.

Now chrome plating on metal is another story. I don't think acetone will remove chrome from metal as acetone is not acid, but it is a very strong solvent. Make no mistake, acetone is nasty stuff!

I wouldn't hesitate to dip either of my Edwin Jagger's into acetone for fear of removing any chrome but that would not be long term exposure.

I believe a better choice would be to dip a razor into 99% alcohol. It will absorb the water and evaporate quickly leaving the razor and blade nice and dry. No where near as nasty as acetone.

...But then again if you pinch your nose closed and blow real hard you will increase your intelligence by 40 to 50%.

**Go West Young Man** · 05-25-2011, 05:36 PM

Know what else dries razors? Air.

**mgiah** · 05-25-2011, 05:56 PM

It'll also take off any paint and is generally not a good thing to frequently expose your skin to Acetone.

Rubbing alcohol works just fine.

**Pkrankow** · 05-25-2011, 06:49 PM

Go with the rubbing alcohol, it is safer.

The acetone in the video is acting on the layer that is applied so chrome can be plated on.

Phil

**6of1** · 05-25-2011, 08:40 PM

Chrome plating is quite hard and chemical resistant -- that is its purpose. For all intents and purposes, nothing but ether evaporates faster than acetone. You wouldn't be doing your razor any harm, but acetone is a bit overkill. Ninety percent isopropyl is certainly fine for the job and much less expensive. As an off-topic aside, acetone is great for mixing other solvents with different polarities.

Be seeing you.

**ouch** · 05-25-2011, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Go West Young Man

Know what else dries razors? Air.

That's an impeccably worded joke.

**RABIDMONKEY** · 05-26-2011, 02:15 AM

90% alcohol ftw

**Deltaboy** · 05-26-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by RABIDMONKEY

90% alcohol ftw

Use this

**Go West Young Man** · 05-26-2011, 11:21 AM

There's also blowtorches.

**Ski-Patroller** · 05-26-2011, 12:39 PM

I don't understand all the fuss over drying a razor. Air does just fine.

Acetone might also remove the coatings from the blade, which would not be a good thing. Aside from that, I don't want to breath anymore acetone or ether than I have to.

**lungho** · 05-26-2011, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Go West Young Man

There's also blowtorches.

You forgot blow dryers....but I guess that would be less effective than a blowtorch.

**man00ver** · 05-26-2011, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ski-Patroller

I don't understand all the fuss over drying a razor. Air does just fine.

Some of us who don't use distilled water prefer not to let minerals crystallize on the blade edge. I swish razor and blade in alcohol to chase off the water before hanging to dry.

Originally Posted by Ski-Patroller

Acetone might also remove the coatings from the blade, which would not be a good thing. Aside from that, I don't want to breath anymore acetone or ether than I have to.

Acetone will not dissolve PTFE, metallic or ceramic coatings, but I'd rather not keep it in the bathroom either.

**Ski-Patroller** · 05-27-2011, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by man00ver

Some of us who don't use distilled water prefer not to let minerals crystallize on the blade edge. I swish razor and blade in alcohol to chase off the water before hanging to dry.

Acetone will not dissolve PTFE, metallic or ceramic coatings, but I'd rather not keep it in the bathroom either.

I guess I forget that not everyone has the soft water that most of us in the PNW enjoy.

**woodfluter** · 06-01-2011, 10:05 PM

Yep, acetone shouldn't harm metals or metal plating, but I'm fairly sure it would take the protective lacquer off a gold-plated razor. Eventually if not sooner. Might do a number on some blade coatings too - don't know enough to say.

Again, seems like overkill. Even isopropanol seems excessive. I hold a DE blade by one end and flick it up and down with the other thumb, dry off that hand and repeat for the other end. That makes every bit of moisture fly off - no residue of tiny droplets (yeah, I checked). But it doesn't work for SE blades - too stiff. Patting them with a tissue works.

As for the razor, I use a soft brush to clean off all soap scum, rinse thoroughly, blow off moisture and pat dry with tissue. Maybe alcohol would be slightly quicker - not convinced that would work better!

- Bill