Maintaining Hair Clippers and Trimmers
Clippers and trimmers are designed to work hard in any busy salon or barber shop, we expect them to perform day after day and they will, providing they are maintained well enough. Here at CoolBlades, the vast majority of the faults we find when we service the damaged hair clippers sent to us for repair are due to poor maintenance, with lack of oil and poor cleaning being the biggest culprits. In this post we offer some tips on how to keep your clippers in good condition that will keep them cutting well for longer Both blades on a clipper are designed to slide over each other at great speed to ensure a clean cut. If they have dried up (i.e. are unoiled), the resulting friction will generate heat which will wear the blades out more quickly. Unfortunately this can also cause excessive stress on the motor leading to damage and even to the motor seizing up completely. The 4-Step PlanSo what can you do as a stylist every day to ensure your clippers and trimmers are kept in tip-top condition? The following four easy steps should be followed every day, normally along with your normal salon cleaning routine:
The Extra-Care PlanThe above daily routine should be enough to protect and keep your trimmers and clippers in great working condition but to make them really sing, here are 4 extra steps you can follow:
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