I initially thought that just spraying it with clippercide might work,=20
but it sounds like this is some sort of auto-lubrication cartridge... is=20
this correct?

-forrest

On 9/13/2011 8:19 AM, V G wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have an electric shaver that I'd like to keep lubricated. It comes with=
 a
> base station that uses small disposable cartridges filled with ethanol mi=
xed
> with some form of lubricant which is most likely polar (so that it can
> dissolve in ethanol). Once this cartridge is empty, I don't want to buy
> another and instead fill it up with my own liquid. I was contemplating us=
ing
> isopropyl alcohol, but that alone wouldn't be enough as I'd need a polar
> lubricant to mix with it.
> Someone suggested glycerol, (they claimed it's used to lubricate machines=
 in
> the food industry). Can anyone verify this?
>
> Do you guys know of any good, thin polar lubricants which are safe for sk=
in
> contact (since it's a face shaver)?
>
> Or:
>
> I could make something entirely non polar and use a non polar type (maybe
> organic, hydrocarbon based) lubricant. Initially I made a fluid composed =
of
> a liquid that I extracted form WD-40 (which is mineral oil, or so they
> claim). It works okay, but I don't think it's very safe for skin contact =
on
> a daily basis. Light hydrocarbons such as hexane (small chain hydrocarbon=
s)
> are too volatile and are no good as lubricants. Cooking oils tend to go
> rancid, and their hydrocarbon chains are too long and make them very visc=
ous
> so they're no good in that regard either. Car oils are a no no, as they h=
ave
> a good chance of being carcinogenic.
>
> Honestly, the mineral oil that I extracted from WD-40 seems to be doing a
> pretty good job, so maybe something similar will do.

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