We have noticed that it is still unknown to many men what a shaving belt is and how you can use it. Time to go further into that, because a shaving belt is an absolute must -have if you want to keep your open razor sharp! If you don't do this, your razor will last less. So when you are good open razor maintains This will last all your life. So see a shaving belt as a good investment. You need to know how to use it in the right way. Let us want to take on that task today! So beware, we will start at the beginning.
What is a shaving strap?
A shaving belt is also called a shaving stump, so don't be fooled if you come across these different terms. A shaving belt is literally a belt where you razor You can grind. When you grind your razor, it will become just as sharp again as when you used it for the first time. And it is not entirely unimportant to do this once in a while, because all shaving problems like shaving fire, ingrown hairs, etc. can be prevented by a good sharp razor.
A shaving strap Has two sides. One side is of leather and the other is from Canvas. With the canvas side you ensure that all the metal particles of your razor go in the same direction. In the shaving industry this is also called "aiming". With this you literally focus the metal particles back to the right side. But more about this later. When you have focused your razor you start polishing. You do this, as you can guess, on the leather side of the shaving belt. When you polish your knife, make sure it becomes smoother and therefore a lot more comfortable to shave with. Both sides are just as important and both must be used.
How do you use a shaving strap?
Many people drop out when using a shaving belt because they simply do not know how to use it in the right way. Shame! To make it easier for you, we have made a step -by -step plan for using a shaving belt. Follow these steps and you Straigjt Raor Will slide over your skin again like a knife through the butter.
- First of all, start hanging your shaving belt. You do this, for example, at the door of your bathroom or on the hook where you normally hang your towels. Hanging is important because the shaving belt will soon have to be under tension.
- Grab the other side of the shaving belt itself and make sure that tension is placed on the shaving belt. It is important that the shaving belt does not bend because your knife can then move less smoothly over the shaving belt. That way you will not achieve the desired result.
- Hold your open razor between your thumb and forefinger and put it flat on the shaving belt (on the canvas side).
- Now it's time to razor to grind. You do this by moving your knife from top to bottom over the shaving belt.
- Have you come up with your knife at the top of the shaving belt? Top, then turn your knife and move it up again.
Align
So use the canvas side of your shaving belt to direct your razor. So it literally means that you focus all the metal particles of your open razor in the same direction. You have to get your razor about 15 times over this canvas side. If you do this correctly, after 15 times you know for sure that the metal particles have come in the same direction.
Polish
Just as important as the aiming is to polish your razor. When you do this, your razor will be soft and a lot more comfortable to shave with. As we described before, this will cause fewer problems during and after shaving. You can polish with the leather side of your shaving belt. Get your razor about 20 to 25 times over the leather side to make sure it will be soft and comfortable.
Do I need more to sharpen my knife?
A shaving belt is needed for the maintenance of your open razor, but the shaving belt itself must also be maintained. You do this with special types of pasta for your shaving belt and a tension belt.
Yellow pasta
The yellow pasta for your shaving belt is specially made for the maintenance and care of the leather side of your shaving belt. This is because the yellow pasta is enormously fat and the leather keeps flexible in this way. If your leather is flexible, your razor will also become smoother after use.
White pasta
In addition to a yellow pasta, you also have a white pasta for your shaving belt. The white pasta is specially made for the canvas side and will ensure that the canvas is cleaned after every time you use it. The white pasta ensures that the canvas side is maintained and lasts a lot longer.
Strapping strap
After aiming and polishing your razor, it is a good option to use a tension strap. This tension strap also has two sides; A brown and a colored one. The colored can switch between red and green. Red has been specially developed for silver steel or carbon open razors, green is for grinding stainless steel open razors. The tensioning belt can be used in the same way as the shaving belt and you use it to be made extra sharp if your razor has to be made in its time. The aiming is actually step 1, polishing step 2 and sharpening is step 3.
When should you use a shaving belt?
It is actually very simple. If you notice that your razor becomes blunt, then it's time to use a shaving belt. This differs per razor and its quality. That is why it is important to keep feeling for yourself how your razor shaves. You feel the very best when your razor is ready for a grinding! Scheerbrand, ingrown hair, red bumps, they will all be a thing of the past when your razor always feels like new.
The conclusion is that it is important to use a shaving belt when you want you to last expensive or qualitative open razor long (or perhaps your life). Even if you often suffer from irritation after shaving, a shaving belt is an essential part of your routine. You may look at the purchase, but if you can continue to use your expensive razor, you are probably a lot cheaper in the end!
We hope to have helped you a lot with this, but if you still have questions, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you get the best products for the ideal shave. You happy, we are happy.
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