Same, here. More or less depending on use or if I'm seeing soap scum show up on a SOTD photo. Easier maintained than repaired? Haven't oiled blades except for straights kept in storage. If I flip a DE blade it was not on purpose. A drop of mineral oil stops TTO squeaks and should lengthen the life of the razor by reducing metal on metal wear.
I wouldn't shave if I knew I had all that stuff to do! That's like rotating the tires and changing the oil every time you drive the car to the store!
I only have three razors in use, and switch between them when I am in the mood for something else. The cleaning regime is the same for all three; I rinse them well after each shave, and thoroughly clean them every three months. -- Pitralon forever - Real pens have a nib - If it doesn't tick, it's not a watch.
Pretty much what I do. I also check the razor at blade change, and if it is looking like there is any buildup, 10 seconds with a squirt bottle of Scrubbing Bubbles fixes that. And then, once every blue moon, I put a drop or two of mineral oil down the TTO shafts. I suspect many of the crud-covered old razors date to before almost all households had fairly high-pressure hot water coming out of a tap. Even a cursory rinse under a fast stream of hot water would prevent buildups like that. However, if all you can do is swish your razor in a basin of used and possibly cold shave water, the cleaning will be much less thorough. Especially if you don’t really care about your razor in the first place. None of which applies to our crowd...
The oiling the blade bit is pretty much unnecessary with stainless blades (I don't use them long enough to rust anyway). I'm not sure how the habit got started, but I'm still doing it. I am done with 2 passes on my face and 3 on my neck in about 15-20 minutes with the whole process, including cleaning up after myself. Complete SSS and dressed in 30-40. Works for me.
Nothing wrong with oiling the blade if you want to. I have a few habits that are likely unnecessary outside of completing my ritual. I clean the sink after every shave. Completely unnecessary but it only takes a couple minutes and it looks nice when I’m done.
As most of my shaves now consist of SE for razors. I remove the blade and rinse and dry really well. I use carbon blades, so this is a must. I then take my razor and under running water give it a good scrub with my wife’s toothbrush. Hers is softer than mine. Then every so often a bath with Scrubbing Bubbles to clean out the little areas the toothbrush does not get. Then dry off. It is all part of my ritual. When I finish my shave I rinse my face with hot water. Then Aluminum block. While I let that sit on my face. I clean my brush and put my soap away. Then wash off my face with cold water and apply aftershave. Then on to my razor routine. All of 3 minutes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Excuse me Sir. Can you share those words of wisdom??? I'm telling. But only if I figure out how to get video of the beating.
Why clean the razor so thoroughly? After about 6 month's continuous use, and no cleaning at all, it never gets any worse.
Your desire for knowledge is good, Grasshopper. You will be ready when you can snatch the pebble from my hand.
Hot rinse after every shave and then towel dry. If a TTO I use a can of compressed air and shoot down the shaft and blow out the hinges ets. Once a month a hot bath with Dawn and a lite scrub with a soft tooth brush.
I rinse it under the hot water faucet, give a shake and set it aside just like has been done to it the previous 50 to 70 years of use. It's a razor, it's designed to work in hot soapy water unless of course it's one of those "modern" Zamak imitations of a real razor.
I suspect that you don't let her catch you doing this.. So, are we talking about heat sinks, or are we talking about the transverse engine foamed aluminum block of an automobile? either way, they can't be comfortable to leave sitting on your face for long. How about my 'antique' Zamak of a Gillette 3-piece?
