Brotherhood of the Open Comb

[RaiserLiebe]

Germs cannot live on clean dry surfaces for more than a few hours. So likely the razor will not be "dirty" (in a germ sense) when you unwrap it. So clean off surface dirt and then soak for a while (hour, maybe overnight) in either lysol, ammonia solution, or isopropyl alcohol. These are all common, cheap, and effective in killing most or all microorganisms. Then you can polish up.

Barbicide safety sheet is here http://www.king-research.com/pdf/msd...icide_MSDS.pdf Looks like a major ingredient is isopropyl alcohol. Also has "Barbicide's active ingredient is Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (5.12% by volume). It also contains sodium nitrite, amongst other things. " (Wikipedia) The benzyl ammonium chloride ingredient is also found in lysol and bactine.

Bottom line? Common household chemicals will disinfect the few nasties just fine!

Cheers

I have a question, so i have a couple of razors on the way but no barbicide, will a bath in boiling water properly disinfect them without hurting them, or is there a better way without asking my local hair dresser to let me dunk em in their blue jars lol ?

[elderberry99]

I'll stick to the Barbicide. Used in hospitals and most barber shops. That's good enough for me. For a few dollars, it's worth peace of mind to me.

[bluesbishop]

I'll stick to the Barbicide. Used in hospitals and most barber shops. That's good enough for me. For a few dollars, it's worth peace of mind to me.

The biggest issue for out good brother syngent is that in his area of Ontario, there is no sally's or other close beauty supply to purchase Barbicide.....so I think Lysol would do the job fine....good enough for hospitals too :)

[elderberry99]

I use the Pine Sol and Lysol in my home and trust them as well. If he has a beauty salon in area, it might pay for him to ask where they get their supplies from or maybe they will sell him some of their disinfectant. It's always worth the time to ask.

[noelekal]

I started using Scrubbing Bubbles and then a swish in alcohol on the first razor I fired up after returning to DE shaving, even before reading of same on the Forum.

[elderberry99]

I found Scrubbing Bubbles to do a great job on the razor. It will clean out that old stubborn soap scum left behind. I clean my daily razors once a week with a squirt of Scrubbing Bubbles, a quick scrub with an old tooth brush and a 10 minute dip in the Barbicide and a quick rinse and it is like new once again.

[syngent]

The biggest issue for out good brother syngent is that in his area of Ontario, there is no sally's or other close beauty supply to purchase Barbicide.....so I think Lysol would do the job fine....good enough for hospitals too :)

I think my google search may have turned somthing up, a hair cutting teaching place website said they had supplies to and if they are a teaching location i bet they keep things cheap for the students,... im sure they go thru lots of the stuff so i wont have to wait a few days and pay for shipping ordering online

[syngent]

I use the Pine Sol and Lysol in my home and trust them as well. If he has a beauty salon in area, it might pay for him to ask where they get their supplies from or maybe they will sell him some of their disinfectant. It's always worth the time to ask.

actually i was in the little place where my barber is and asked him, he said he gets his thru a supplier and could put in an order for me but would take a few days and tipped me to the place i found

[elderberry99]

Glad that worked out for you. If you decide to go with Barbicide, you will read on instructions that you don't need a lot to mix with water and it will last you a while. I change out my Barbicide once a month. I use almost two ounces in this container.

[elderberry99]

Another pic of my juice

[bluesbishop]

actually i was in the little place where my barber is and asked him, he said he gets his thru a supplier and could put in an order for me but would take a few days and tipped me to the place i found

On a different note....any luck on the WTB user grade SWMBO?

The mods should make that a tag line/title!!

[bluesbishop]

Another pic of my juice

I love those Marvy jars! There is something just is so "cool" about seeing those razors in there!! Thanks FRANK!!! a new type of AD Ive got now...Marvy addiction disorder....Hmmmm....MAD!!!! I knew this place would drive me MAD!!! LOL

[elderberry99]

I love those Marvy jars! There is something just is so "cool" about seeing those razors in there!! Thanks FRANK!!! a new type of AD Ive got now...Marvy addiction disorder....Hmmmm....MAD!!!! I knew this place would drive me MAD!!! LOL

I guess my work here is now done!

[celestino]

I guess my work here is now done!

Nice photos of the cleaning products, Frank! Have you received your plated razor heads yet?

[elderberry99]

Nice photos of the cleaning products, Frank! Have you received your plated razor heads yet?

Thank you and no, not yet. Still waiting. I have been in contact with Dave and he said he just got in a batch of other plated items but not the nickel ones. He assured me it will be worth the wait.

[Docd]

Don't go outside Ken!

[Xilbus]

All this cleaning talk made me think of the inside of the razor. Are the insides of the razor protected againts rust? If you completely soak a razor in hot water or barbacide will it affect the insides?

[elderberry99]

I have no problem with it. After soaking, I leave it on a wash cloth to dry naturally as suggested after rinsing.

[Docd]

All this cleaning talk made me think of the inside of the razor. Are the insides of the razor protected againts rust? If you completely soak a razor in hot water or barbacide will it affect the insides?

I doubt it, since most are plated. Most vintage razors are plated brass, steel, or plain aluminum.

[syngent]

On a different note....any luck on the WTB user grade SWMBO?

The mods should make that a tag line/title!!

You know I would have thought a funny pm or two by nowtamd ibwoild totally have that as a title it would be awesome I should make a wtt thread in bst