Luxury Razors

In our special electric shaver posts (Discovering electric shavers and Best electric shaving practices), we’ll see how to maintain an electric shaver to keep the shaving sharp and comfortable. First thing first: Do not throw away the manual! Indeed, take the time to read carefully your shaver manual and keep it next to its warranty card. This will help you to ensure that you use the electric shaver the proper way and how to perform its maintenance.

This is a summary of a tips for a proper shaver maintenance, complementary to the manual of you shaver, you should not contradict it:

Clean regularly your shaver’s screen and cutter

On most shavers, you can lift off the head frame which holds the screen to brush out any whisker residue. The shaver is usually sold with a cleaning brush designed for this purpose. The cutter, located below the screen, is the area you need to brush out carefully. Avoid touching the screen with the brush as it is very fragile and you light damage it. Take the habit to clean your shaver at least every third shave, preferably more frequently.
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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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