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stbunny OP t1_j675eam wrote

Hi! Thanks for letting me ask this question. I bought this razor off Amazon in an attempt to reduce the waste of throwing out cartridges and whole plastic razors. Lately it’s been getting rusty, and I thought maybe it was the blades. The recent blade change wasn’t that long ago. I’m afraid the plating is coming off. This is my first razor to use of this kind, so I’m happy to take any advice. It does hang out in the shower (I’m a girl, use it on pits and legs) I disassemble it and used some cleaner to figure out what was going on. TIA

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OddUnderstanding5666 t1_j67n19u wrote

Get a new one. The coating is coming off and the body is corroding.

Never ever use cleaner. Just use a nailbrush (mainly for soap or shavingscream residue) and water (brush every other month). Let it dry properly.

Merkur safety razors are BIFL (Solingen, Germany).

Mühle razors are good too (but not made in Germany).

Have a look at Merkur 34C (short handle) oder 23C (long handle)

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stbunny OP t1_j68lsns wrote

Noted!! I didn’t know about cleaners 😊

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Outnabout3535325 t1_j67zyc8 wrote

yeah it sounds like you should buy a little better quality, but you are on the right track safty razors give amazingly close shaves and are awesome you will save in the long run for sure. Heck you can even buy blade sharpeners. So Don't give up and also try different types of blades they are really not all made equally. I had some real crap ones and then i go buy the generic grocery store brand and they cut 100x better.

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derphurr t1_j67aluz wrote

You let it sit with chemicals in wet environment and it corroded maybe questionable coating. Plating isn't important there, the top part matters more.

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ronwharton t1_j68e697 wrote

Have you contacted amazon and asked about a replacement?

-Ron Wharton

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