DrySyllabub2563 OP t1_j2dg7gi wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:55 PM Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily by DrySyllabub2563 My understanding was that razors go dull due to micro rusting that happens from the wet/dry cycle since your can’t get them ever fully dry. Could be wrong on that though and my whole understanding of razors is 🤯 Permalink Parent 0
ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily Submitted by DrySyllabub2563 t3_zztg7p on December 31, 2022 at 12:51 PM in explainlikeimfive 44 comments 71
DrySyllabub2563 OP t1_j2dg7gi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily by DrySyllabub2563
My understanding was that razors go dull due to micro rusting that happens from the wet/dry cycle since your can’t get them ever fully dry.
Could be wrong on that though and my whole understanding of razors is 🤯