How to zero gap your Wahl clippers the easy way

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Zero gapping your clippers to give a closer haircut.Very easy to do just by following these simple directions. Enjoy

[@AndersonPEM]

Man! Man! Thanks for this video. I just got one of this as a gift and had no idea how to clean it and align it properly. You're the best.

[@metalchick315]

I have been doing hair for 14 years and just now heard of zero gapping. I already do this...lol....but didn't know this was called that. I LOVE the baby brush idea!!! Never thought of that! We use clippers brushed provided to us at my shop and they are so thick and wirey, I hate using them because I feel like they dull my blades! Thank you so much for this video! Much appreciated!

[@ph.yasser]

Thank you. I just bought a clipper Wahl classic serie icon. Now I know how to make a zero gap

[@JesusGonzalez-ft7ec]

I thought zero gap was this entire complicated process, never knew it was such a simple task. Thanks man, great video.

[@amilcarfonseca795]

Thanks for sharing the video. I've just bought one Wahl Cordless Super Taper, and replaced the screws from an old clipper i had. It's really easy and simple but it works!!!

[@1959Berre]

Thank you for this video. I just replaced the dead NiCd batteries in my old Remington by NiMH batteries. While it was all apart I cleaned the whole thing. Adjusting and oiling the blades made them cut like brand new.

[@tomjohnson3141]

Good info. My wife used my clippers on our huge 115lb fluffy dog. Dulled them to where they wouldn't cut. I was going to just buy some blades, but instead took the blades off, and laid some 400 grit sandpaper flat on a countertop. Laid the blades flat, and slid them up and down the paper about 20 times. I reassembled and oiled, and they just cut like new. A few minutes of work saved about $20. After that, I took one of my wife's fancy shoes, and played some fetch with the dog. :)

[@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG]

That's awesome spousal revenge 🤣

[@lancer717]

I need to see a video of this !

[@elaztec.aztecca]

Hahah thanks for the giggles 🤭

[@djmerchant]

I gave myself a haircut last night. I have had my Wahl clippers for a few years so I took them apart and cleaned them after my last use. I did ASSUME that the blades should be flush when I put it back together. It stung quite a bit when I was cleaning up the hair on my neck an I instantly realized that my assumption was wrong. Only minor nicks on my neck BUT it literally took enough skin off that I have a new tan line. Wish I would have seen this video BEFORE!

[@markrobertson4821]

I always wondered how barbers were always able to cut closer than any clippers I've ever purchased. The whole time it was something as simple as this. Thanks for the video!!

[@Dats_dope]

Mark Robertson yea I bought some clips and it doesn’t come out how a barber does it

[@ceasstation137]

Persistence

[@chhansen9813]

LMMFAO! DUH!

[@erikbetancourt7194]

Really good video, I'm going to try this in the morning on my clippers. I can use these to "shave" my head. I find that a fake teeth brush work the best when cleaning your clippers. It has a small set of brushes on the back to reach all parts.

[@PKSiAMiAM]

Pain in the backside when you can't get it back together. Your video helped me understand how it fits. Once you know and see how it fits it's rather easy.

[@GhostOfAidan99]

I already knew how to align and clean my clippers but I wanted to see you do it for fun and to see your way. Good video.

[@ADyess086]

Worked great! I use the wahl balding clipper. The curved blade was throwing me off but got it squared and zeroed

[@pleitistalokote5818]

Thank you bro, you really know what your doing man. "I appreciate you".

[@kayjtv3704]

Thanks For The Videos I'm A New Barber In School At The Moment And This Was Very Helpful. Just Subscribed 👍

[@musikSkool]

I forgot to like this earlier. My clippers actually work now! Before I'd have to trim with scissors then touch up without any blade guards. After zero gapping it instantly took off chunks with the 3/8". Thank you so much!

[@rztrzt]

Once you got the blades snug with the big top blade facing you just lightly push the blades down at a 30-40° angle on a level surface like a counter top etc and tighten the screws. The top blade will ever so slightly overlap the bottom blade.

[@amazinazian55555]

Best tip ever

[@rztrzt]

@@amazinazian55555 thanks

[@davidvargas5659]

Sure seems like lot folks don't know about this. The difference between the two like us is we cut as well as maintenance are equipment. Here I am looking for a ol school sz set up when I am finding vids of maintaining equipment thx for this. Man

[@jascam1]

Good advise on the adjustment, but you could use some ZOOM IN to highlight the cap.

[@gibbonduder182]

Thanks for this, just got the closest shave my Wahl clippers have given sinec they were new, 20 odd yrs ago.

[@Ilovelosangeles]

Ricardo, thank you! Nice vid, detailed, informative.

[@Mike_Santana]

Two questions, does this (zero gap) reduce or eliminate sticking and patching on haircuts?

[@Adman1175]

Great tutorial. Thanks man, exactly what I needed.

[@nailartgarcia]

Thanks for the tip. Im berly learning how to cut hair

[@janetsers4895]

berly, lol

[@stevo1n1]

Thanks for making this amazing tutorial Richardo! It helped me a lot trying to zero gap my Wahl Icon :D, and just started going through the Barber Game right now at 13. Keep up the good work man! Btw man can you please make a video Tutorial on how to do a Fauxhawk fade using Wahl Clippers? Thanks if you will :)

[@realzoir]

How is it now that you're 17, I hope fire if you still pursuing this career

[@deeejayvan1079]

i really appreciate fahm. Getting you live and direct from Africa. Thanki You

[@Homiloko2]

Thank you! I just bought my first clipper and I'm enjoying messing up my own hair lol

[@jezebulls]

How are you at it now? Fire I hope.

[@familyfirst7027]

Lmao practice makes perfect

[@funtimefoxy596]

you can use air duster can the stuff is for key boards .

[@subaquaticsleepwalker7240]

A soft bristle nylon paint brush from the dollar store works good too. Thanks for the great video.

[@khbeck9625]

Thank you for making this video. So helpful

[@stacytabishcordray8697]

THEE BEST vid out there for changing out the blades! THANK YOU!!!! Your boredom? BONUS!!!

[@venco010]

You should make videos more often they always are full of information and you're doing a perfect job

[@kikado3]

Thank you will do

[@cock8998]

does the left tooth of the cutting blade have to be in line with the top blade, so it has like a little gap to the left, and is uneven because the cutting blade is more to the right? Or just make it flush even on each side?

[@jaybanthony]

Great video. Is there a way to remove minor rust spots from the blades?

[@DOLRED]

Hmmm, after years of personal use, I would say the most important #1 instruction is: One blade (The cutting blade) moves sideways and one blade is stationary. I call the large bottom blade (With the screws) the stationary blade. You must not allow the moving blade teeth to project beyond the stationary blade teeth or the moving blade will then cut your skin open and give you nasty surface sores--acting much like the teeth of a saw moving across a wood board. My biggest problem over time is--as said---when you tighten down one screw, this action causes the stationary blade to shift on the other side due to rotational forces caused by turning the screwdriver.

[@flako_rd1410]

i got another question for you. i been noticing another problem on the masters i had 2 chrome masters an they felt smooth you couldnt feel a thing and i had 2 regular black masters not the limited ones but the regular black master i compare them with the chrome master an they are alittle bit loud i want to know what can i do to fix them

[@alextennis24]

VERY NICE EXPLANATION MAN. THANK YOU. BEST ONE SO FAR. Quick question by the way, do you use any cordless hair trimmer ? if so any preference and why ? thx again

[@freshgomez505]

what did you spray them with and that was oil you dropped in right

[@bradleylofthouse5185]

My ajuster leaver wont screw back on so when it all togever the screw is loose nd the bits fling off. Do i need a new screw due to oil maby rounding it off

[@dntlss]

Hey,i had a question ,i bought a Wahls recently and it doesn't work very well,Ive always had this brand and my last one would make you bald in 5 seconds and i loved it, when i bought this new one its like it wasn't even cutting,i was able to shave my head eventually but not very good, so i started playing with the blade settings and that didn't help but i also probably wasn't doing it right,i noticed when the arm was all the way down (closest cut) the blades weren't really moving?? then when i would move the arm upwards they would but of course you dont get a close cut that way, maybe it needs a whole bunch of oil? maybe it just needs breaking in? i remember when i bought the one before this one it was perfect out of the box, cutting fool for sure, any ideas? thank you much for your time and the video!!

[@krayzaydawg]

great walkthrough !!

[@blueman1470]

Thanks! Great simple video!

[@BlackWidowRazors]

hey Ric, I just purchased a new Wahl Senior (grey) and they are loud. I've oiled and adjusted the blade however, they are still a bit loud. Any tips would be great. Thank you.

[@kikado3]

Adjust the plastic screw on the side of the clippers to stop the sound

[@literoadie3502]

Which model Wahl clippers is that? It looks super high quality!

[@josemalacara6221]

hola hermano te digo que te admiro mucho soy peluquero y aprendo mucho de tus videos mil gracias por ser tan generoso ojala entiendas español feliz año que DIOS te bendiga ati y familia

[@kikado3]

I used google translate lol. Thank you for watching and im glad to help out. Enjoy the new year.

[@TheBrahmsky]

Hi Ricardo how about the detailer zero gaping, I waited for that, thx in advance.

[@bobbiggen956]

Extremely well information everything you talked about was interesting and educational thank you exarlant o gape.

[@Imkrema]

Daum thanks man helped alot really man I appreciate the video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@315JO]

whats good ricardo, can I zero gap the cordless version of the seniors the same way?? I just ordered a slimline too with the blade adjuster, do they hit when u zero gap them? good look

[@elaztec.aztecca]

Thanks I’ve just acquired a new (to me, only used once) Wahl set and the other instructional videos I watched before yours weren’t this informative. No owners manual included in mine. I appreciate your sharing this. Now let’s see about getting rid of this hornets nest uni-dread covid hairdo that got entirely outta control lol . Wish me luck folks 😊

[@manueldoctor1738]

Good day Sir, what kind of oil do you use in your clpper?

[@alaricaguila9022]

Thanks! lotsa people 'know' how to adjust clippers, but this video actually made it fast and easy. So now I just do it myself, yup. :]s

[@dastan6373]

Is there any way that you could replace the wahl elite pro with a 0.4 blade?

[@haroonkhan5933]

5:50 I’ve over tightened the screw, so it has become loose, and does not screw in anymore. What should I do?

[@paradigmbass_g6667]

So after zero gapping, fully closed would be a 0 and fully open would be a 1/2?

[@bbuildingmarch7060]

Is it a bad idea to zero gap the Wahl Magic Clip clippers? They have the fade blade with short and long teeth on the botton blade. I don't want to have any issues when cutting hair.

[@emenikematthewnwaegbu3381]

Thanks mate you really demonstrate professional

[@thevenezuelaking]

Hey Ricardo...what are your thoughts on the Wahl legends...

[@petersage6513]

can you use gaurds with the fade blade?

[@kareemwalls9591]

I want to now of you don't have the spong under the clippers where can I get one from

[@rakiha1]

im a home user i dont need a chargebole machine i am bold so all i have is very littel hair from the sides and from the back (cllasic bold)1 all i want is a machin that will cut my hair softly and will not stuck what wahl model do you reccomend for me to buy ?

[@chadmartindale]

I've been cutting my hair for awhile now, but want to go from a fade to a skin fade. I use my clippers from Walmart and a razor, but I can't get rid of the line between the razor and lowest setting. Would a Wahl Professional 5-Star Balding Clipper #8110 help get the line out or should I get an entirely new Wahl clipper set and just do the zero gap that you showed in this video?

[@migueljimenez1493]

thx bro help out alot 👍👌

[@Tripleh3lix20]

Hey man, did this with my Wahl Elite Pro's and the clippers are making all kinds of noise, and when I do get them a little lower (than what you've shown here) the blade stops moving. I've done this right as I've Zero Gapped my other few Wahl's, but wondering what I could do to stop this? I've returned the first set thinking it was just a weird issue, but now I know it isn't with the second pair as it's done the same thing.

[@Trump-The-GREATEST]

Wahls instructions manual booklet gives clear instructions on how to do a perfect alignment on the blades. Top blade's 1st left teeth should be aligned with the bottom's first big teeth. The first top blade's Right teeth should be aligned with the bottoms side wall of the blade that's before the bottoms 1st Right teeth. The top (smaller moving) blade should be 1mm apart below from the bottom adjustable blade.

[@graham8430]

I don't have the Wahl brand of oil, so, I lubricate the 2 blades with a few drops of 'Johnsons baby oil'... it's a colourless 'light' mineral oil and it at least seems to do the job. One question, how do you align the blades 'from left to right...'

[@alloneword154]

I prefer the sterling reflections senior clipper. Also I would place some oil in the actual cutting blade a few times a day.

[@RhinoBenito]

You do not have to take the blade off to oil them.Just put a few daps on the back and sides of the blade then turn it on and move the arm up and down

[@joeblack621]

Probably, the most important of the blade to be oiled, besides the teeth, would be between the blades to prevent friction between the front and back blades. Your comment deserves a thumb down. I suppose next you will be telling people not to place oil in their cars to oil their cars' engine bearings. - What do you tell them when the engine seizes up and stops working?

[@TheJesusr92]

Awesome video Ricardo very informative.. can you make a video doing/explaining the clipper over comb technique?.. the way you explain everything makes it very easy for one to approach a haircut. Let me know , thanks in advance.

[@kikado3]

Will put that on my list

[@frankcalderon6813]

yoo what if i have another wahls machine its silver in the middle and black on the side. please reply asap!!!

[@rogerserafin]

Thank you so much. Subbed !

[@orlandogonzalez6956]

should do a fast feeds and the masters zero-gap videos too bruh!! I need help with them both.

[@sagorrahman1705]

i need a full course.please help.

[@shivaviplove2323]

Will u detail about side button??

[@paulstuart3568]

This is a great tutorial. I've just turned 70 and decided to buy a Wahl Elite Pro home kit. While waiting for it to arrive it's nice to study all this info. Just a thought, isn't the fixed blade the one on the bottom and held in place by the screws, and the top blade the one that moves?

[@paulstuart3568]

Okay - I think I got that wrong, I'm still learning.

[@franciscocharco2291]

Ive been cutting for a couple months, my barber and i both own magic clips and they arent zeroed gaps, they are failrly close to it , should i zero gap mine ? I usually take out a line with my andis slim lines if the line doesnt come out but usually it does just with the magic clipz.

[@kikado3]

I would because you won't need another clipper to bald to the trimmer line.

[@Silverback1969MoonLandingLies]

Good video, can I zero gap Wahl pro clip clippers?

[@TallysVids]

Great video. Maybe a daft question, but I thought if you zero gapped the cutters by making the tips of the top and bottom blades be in line with each other, made the cutters nick and cut, or is this only the case if you use the clippers with no guard?

[@czondag]

Stupid question, is it ok to use motorcycle chainoil to oil a clipper?

[@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer]

Good video. Question, are the clippers in your video consideted Wahl's best? Thinking about getting some clippers for the home, what do you think of the Elite Pro ($49.99)?

[@kikado3]

No these are not the best.is consider wahl masters if your going to use wahl. Do not get the elite pro that's not for commercial use

[@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer]

Ricardo The Barber But I will not be using the clippers commercially. They will be for home use only but I want a decent clipper. What would you recommend for the home?

[@kikado3]

Yes then the elites are a good choice.

[@josephmccauley1358]

Wahl doesnt make masters. Im a full time barber and i know somebody will clown me for this, but i love the elite pro. I use it in the shop pretty often. True, not designed for commercial use, but they will hold up pretty well. Ive been using the same one for over a year, at least one or two Hours a day total. Initially i only got them for the guards they came with, but i had to use them for like two days straight when my seniors broke. Good clipper.

[@alexrudaj1435]

try wahl 5star legend, its best clipper l've ever had, plus l got with premium metal guards, and also upgraded (wegde) are simply stunning

[@mickhuff2]

Good video! Thanks!

[@BennettJulius]

I use my Masters a lot, but looking to getting a Wahl clipper to use on the side, which do you reccomend? Was thinking either these, the sterling reflections or the magic clip?

[@kikado3]

Sterling reflections over the magic clip. Or a pair of 5 star seniors is good too

[@ToddTH]

Thank you .... for info and nice vdo.

[@christophermcclellan9285]

I have some Wahal timmers that I can't put back together need help

[@dragonsniper503]

is this the same as the wahl designer? are they basically the same clipper?

[@gaborm4767]

Is it same brand as moser?

[@kennyramos9106]

Hey ricardo happy new year and god bless you and your family. I was wondering if you know how to adjust the tension spring of the andis outliner

[@kikado3]

Ya open the clipper up with the 2 front screws. This wil expose the inside of the clipper. You will see a screw on top with a tension piece holding your bottom blade. Tighten or loosen that screw.

[@kennyramos9106]

I was wondering, what is best tight or loose. How can I know when is perfect tension

[@kikado3]

medium.Unloosen until the screw barely touched arm. Tighten like a goood 3/4 turn or until you see arm slightly bend. If its not enough youll know because youll pull hair trying to shave. If so tighten like a 1/4 turn at a time.

[@johnday4625]

Ricardo The Barber lo

[@scenenuf]

I have the wahl super tapers cordless, going to have a play with them as the blade needs a clean anyway. But does zeroing work on all wahls? I have wahl balders so i know its not the most important thing to do but if you have any experience with that too let me know. Also i have the detailers and have had them fixed twice now, but they still manage to get my clients!! do you have any tips on that account as i dont want to move the blade down much lower as itll become pointless to have by that stage.

[@joeblack621]

Based on my research so far it should be zero most clippers, I think.

[@CORSOJACOB]

Great video, and great quality of video. If you don't mind asking what camera / camera lens did you use to make this tutorial video?

[@kikado3]

This is shot with a canon 6d and a 50mm1.8 lens

[@jms3789]

i use rem oil works awesome

[@azbikerider49]

I have a similar set but with a beard trimmer built in. The thing make such a racket its horrible. Cuts fine just noisy as hell. It like clanks when you turn it on and off and rattles really loudly while running. What can I do to kill that noise? Thanks

[@andrewford80]

+azbikerider49 Black screw on the side? Lube the clippers and get them up to temp. Turn it counter clockwise until sound stops, then another quarter turn.

[@ThePokemonmaster411]

Appreciate The Knowledge 🙏 Twas An Insightful Video Lol

[@32pacheco]

I have wahl seniors that have three screws in the blade. You have two. Should I switch? Does it make a difference?

[@joeblack621]

Having three screws should be better than having two screws in theory. Screw the outer two screws first, and screw the middle screw last.

[@tonyedward6909]

Mine has to spring prongs that extend upright and need to be compressed by the movable blade, Is this normal?

[@flako_rd1410]

hi ricardo i got a question for you i been having a bad time with all wahl metal housing clippers each time I tried to adjust the clipper the level keep getting lose I wanted to know what do you recommend me to make it stop doing that

[@kikado3]

+William Mejia Throw some tephlon tape in the screw before you tighten it into the hole. Works every time.

[@johnshotter2245]

thank you!!

[@BMac]

Thanks. What camera did you use to record this? It's nice quality

[@joeblack621]

the quality of the closeups especially of the teeth is dreadful because the gaps between the teeth are blurred and out of focus. I can't usually see the gap between the top and bottom blades.

[@robskibulletmovement8998]

Thanks 👍🏿

[@kayjtv3704]

Hey Ricardo, Do You Know If The STD Blade On The Seniors/Magic Clips Extend From A 000 To A 1?

[@jasonc1996]

yea

[@rosemcknight3256]

Ricardo could you do a video of showing how the teeth should look after you do the zero gap ?? I'm new to this,Thank you, God bless