Luxury Razors

A Merkur Razor is a quality piece of engineering and it should be treated as such. Please note that failure to follow these maintenance guidelines fron Merkur regarding their safety razors could invalidate your warranty.

Maintenance of Merkur Rarzors

In order to prolong the live of your Merkur safety razor, it is necessary to clean the moving parts of the razor after each shave, for example with a soft nail brush or tooth brush. Only if the soap residue is removed thoroughly, the mechanics of your razor will work satisfyingly in the long run. It is suggested to completely break down your razor for a thorough cleaning with each new blade that you install in the razor.

In contact with hard or/and calciferous water, all parts of the razor need to be decalcified regularly (depending on the concentration of limescale in your water). These parts should be put into a diluted and lukewarm decalcifying solution (scrubbling bubbles) for a maximum of 15 to 30 minutes. During that time, it is recommended to move these parts in the solution every few minutes, so the solution can get into every crevice. A more extended contact with the decalcifying solution will damage the surface and corrode the metal of the safety razor.

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