[C38] Razor blades

[Max Soto]

Hi Tom,
I´m goig to try it out.
Since I shave my head, I spent more money on razor blades than food!!

Max Soto C38 #198 ESTANCIA Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2009/1/28, Tom T. <tdtron at earthlink.net>:
>
>  Hello Sailors,
>
> I was reading the posts on peroxide and thought that while we are playing
> with chemistry, I'd throw something in here too.
>
> How many of you guys use a blade razor and shaving cream to shave?  Have
> you noticed that your blades don't last very long? I could put on a new
> blade and the next time I returned to my boat, the blade was dull.
>
> I started washing my face with a antibacterial hand soap before shaving.
> Without rinsing the soap, I'd lather with shaving cream and shave.  This
> allows about half as much shaving cream to do an effective job.
>
> After shaving, wash the razor and let it dry.  You will be amazed how many
> shaves you will get with this procedure.  It seems that a small amount of
> the antibacterial soap stays on the razor after you shave, even after
> rinsing.  The blades don't have a bacterial corrosion with this procedure
> allowing the blades to last much longer.  I've heard of one guy going one
> better.  After drying the razor, he does the above procedure and then shoots
> his blades with WD-40.  He claims his razor will stay sharp indefinitely,
> even on a salt water boat.
>
> I'd be interested if any of you guys have had any experience with these
> techniques.  Razor blades are cheap but it's nice to pick up a razor and not
> have to immediately change the blade before you shave.  Waste not, want not.
>
> Tom Troncalli
> Renata hull #95
> St. Pete, Fla
>
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