I have 2 questions about eliminating excess water from a shaving brush. 1. After soaking or wetting the brush prior to a shave is it better to squeeze the hairs to eliminate the excess water, or shake the brush? 2. After the shave when I rinse the brush, is it better to squeeze the hairs to eliminate the excess water, or shake the brush? I'm asking because I'm worried if I shake the brush too hard I'll force the hairs out in time.
Before I load the brush, I shake excess water off. After I finish shaving, I squeeze the soap out before I rinse it, but the brush I use has artificial bristles and doesn't shed, so it might be a little more durable than a modern badger knot if it hasn't been set in rubber.
I don't soak any of my brushes. I also do not use hot water; just what comes out of the cold water side. I just wet the brush, shake it off, and then load it. I do use hot water to rinse out the brush. I shake it, squeeze it, and then towel dry it with painting motions. Then I set it aside with hairs up to dry. That's my way. It works well for me.
I just shake the water out of mine. I dont shake them so hard that it could damage the hairs though. IMO, theres a difference between shaking and whipping.
I soak, then squeeze then load and use. When finished, I squeeze out the excess lather, rinse and use painting motion on a towel to dry. Works great for me
Flick 'em after soak before loading, use both swirl and painting motions during, then rinse in hot water and paint the bottom of sink til clean,, and after a final flick, left up side down to dry.
Whether I squeeze or flick, depends on the type of brush. Boar, flick. Badger, squeeze or flick. Synthetic, squeeze. Same, though I don't squeeze out lather first. I squeeze several times during the rinse. I cup my hand around the bristles, handle down, and rinse directly under running water, squeezing several times until the water runs clear. I then shake and squeeze excess water out of the knot, and dry it by squeezing the knot in a towel, then follow up by using paintbrush motions on the towel in several directions. This method is what most people use, but if you have a wooden handled brush, avoid getting water deep into the knot. It won't hurt the knot, but it can cause the base of the knot to swell, which can crack a wooden handle.
When I clean my brush after a shave; this is my routine. Rinse & squeeze knot under warm water. Rinse & squeeze knot under cold water. Shake out brush firmly & briskly. Take brush to towel and do circular motions/back & forth on towel. If brush looks back to normal put it on stand; if not re-rinse brush and repeat process. I only use synthetics and never had a problem cleaning & drying my brushes this way.
My badgers I give a thorough rinse along with a few squeezes until they appear to be soap free and then I fill the shaving bowl with cold water, give a good swirl followed by a few good flicks and then a vigorous shake. I then brush on a towel in circular motions and hang upside down to dry. Sent from my LM-Q720 using Tapatalk
