How To Maintain Hair Clippers | Save $$$ by Stripping and Cleaning

In this video I will show you how I strip and clean wahl senior clippers, it is amazing how they come back to life with a good clipper maintenance routine. You will see how clippers move a lot better when all the congested hair is removed.
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[@gavinm821]

Looks like tons of people experienced problems reassembling the shaver. Great that this video showed how it's done in full.

[@Nas2k41]

I have a Wahl model which is almost 20 years old and this is the best way to maintain your machines 👍

[@ricoviselli]

I just cleaned my clippers. the clippers now cut and sound like new. Who knew? Thanks for the vid!

[@sandrovieira5772]

I was about to buy another one... Just did the same thing on my clipper and working a lot better... Thanks for this video... Very Useful this kind of Stuff Saver me.some cash today 👍🏿💪🏿

[@theoneminutebarber]

glad to hear it helped

[@micheltersarkissoff7536]

Thank-you ! The placement of the spring was very helpful. My clippers are good as new.

[@jeffs.3533]

Kudos to you for filming this. Super helpful. Thanks!

[@brunoamora7972]

Parabéns pelo vídeo! A limpeza da máquina é muito importante. Fica com Deus 🙏

[@mistressofbeauty1547]

I couldn’t figure out how to put my clippers back together, so glad I came across this. Such a life saving video 🙌

[@kamikazeorandz9887]

You good man and I can see you have patience for that job

[@xanderwymer]

An Excellent Tutorial ! Thank you!

[@iblendallday]

Careful about the nut in with the level bolt goes,make sure you don't loose that,and skip the part in the beginning since you'll open it rinsing it is a bit redundant and expensive when the clippercide is £10 these days,also I'd use Andis it's exponentially better quality clippercide and lubricates more diminishing the noise aswell.other than that its a great video,thanks for your time to educate.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you and that’s good advice on the Andis lubricant I’ll get some to try

[@upsetcactus]

my helper! i started to work 2 months ago, and im so shocked. SO MUCH HAIR

[@JoyOfodu]

Wow, this was really educational. Thank you.

[@landrylandry1302]

Merci 🙏🏽 j’ai puis récupérer ma tondeuse personnelle grâce à cette vidéo

[@tactrix1h]

Fantastic video, thank you so much, I wanted to see it before I took my Wahl apart, works like a charm now.

[@theoneminutebarber]

You're welcome!

[@costiima]

Je pensais qu'il faudrait éguiser les larmes, mais juste tout nettoyer est suffisant ! Merci beaucoup vidéo très utile 👌🏽

[@Ho3einSoltani]

Thank you for your timely and appropriate explanations, Master. ❤

[@roybatty2030]

Great vid, thx. I have a cheap Babyliss, almost identical procedure. I suggest a small amount of silicone grease on the rotating pin and lightly oil all moving parts. The rechargeable batteries are also easy replace when they stop holding charge. If you don’t have a compressed air gun just give it a good blow to get rid of the stuff the brush doesn’t reach.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Silicone grease is a great shout. I also use it.

[@danitaturner8777]

TY, u made it easy for me to understand.

[@kingj282]

I was nervous at first but this works!

[@Kevsadone]

Compressed air would make it easier to remove debris from the cavities. Even one of those keyboard cleaner cans. Submerging clippers that are plugged into an electrical outlet would not be good. I enjoy the channel. I have been cutting my hear for about 5 years now but have learned a lot from you.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Since making this video I bought a compressor. What a difference it makes

[@RCFlyer85]

There is no issue in submerging the blade in a wash. There's plenty of products made for just that and they all tell you to actually run the trimmers while submerged.

[@SaiyedR]

U helped me a lot, now I know how to adjust blade after reassembly 👍👍

[@pentachronic]

Ideally you want a bit of oil on the plates that rub against each other. I did that on mine and there’s practically no noise when the run. Smooth as silk.

[@terrydonovan7982]

I use my Remington on myself only. I only take it apart at the 2 bottom screws to sharpen with a stone. Especially if it is starting to tug. I learned here about offsetting the teeth a millimeter or so.

[@wwhb4780]

Hey, thanks! I wondered if it can be done. I sharpen everything in the house, from the scythe to the kitchen knives.

[@wouldyoudomeakindnes]

thanks for the video, i was able to swap the battery on my unit best regards

[@Takaisalive]

Oddly satisfying, and I know you know which part it was 😌

[@dmoder3]

Massive thanks! Missed how the spring placement was set when I first took it apart. Cheers from TX!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching

[@LiamR90]

Could you please make a recommendation or video on the best beard trimmer/clipper for home beard grooming? Preferably a waterproof cordless one.

[@yolandaduenez6190]

Lo felicito por ser tan excelente profesor en su especialidad para explicar gracias.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Gracias Yolanda

[@suficer7827]

Cheers. Those springs got me a little, as I took the 1st piece of one of them went into the side hole. I heard one go and thought the other came OUT of the other whole in the side, so I when I was putting it together again I kept putting the springs into those holes which was hard and never sounded great after lol. Thanks to this I found out neither go into them and was doing it all wrong on that part. Stupid me.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Im glad it helped

[@mikeyb5612]

Awesome video!

[@oman4229]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@Prodigy85]

nice video, very clear to repeat the same

[@Samacun]

I love you Channel. You are te men . Have a Happy new year

[@pentachronic]

So I was at a hairdresser supplier and the old guy told me that if you buy the dog clippers by Wahl they’re exactly the same but just branded for pets. I still have them to this day and they were the best value for money for clippers! I have a newer set now but the old ones are still functioning perfectly. All Mains powered, easy to fix, simple design.

[@pentachronic]

This was 20+ years ago.

[@theoneminutebarber]

That doesn’t surprise me at all. In fact if you want to buy Andis blades in the uk it’s a dog grooming company that sells them.

[@johnbagewll2321]

Great video mate!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thanks a lot!

[@hamen3020]

Much appreciated man

[@YGP64]

Please do this for all clippers? You could make a series! I would love to know how to fully disessemble and clean my xErgos as easily as you showed us.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Personally I would disassemble the ergo's and throw them straight in the bin. I had a set that lasted three months. The magnetic motor lost the power to move the blade. Messaged stylecraft about it, they weren't interested and quite patronising.

[@glitterpenguin]

@The One Minute Barber is it possible to do a video for the BaByliss Lo-Pro FX? For both trimmer and clipper please 😇 I'm terrified to take them apart cos I don't want to ruin them 😭

[@ramihamed3618]

could’ve took the blade off to begin with, then hit it w an air compressor 😭

[@thebobman69]

that will blow it inside and around the motor

[@ramihamed3618]

@@thebobman69 air will not affect the clipper motor lil bro, and won’t cause it to rust😭💀

[@thebobman69]

@@ramihamed3618 learn to read bud.

[@RAMCHAN777]

​@@ramihamed3618he's saying hair will blow inside 😎👍

[@WEHELCHANNEL]

*So Satisfying* 😋❤️🥰

[@daveyjones9506]

Berry well mate! Much love from NYC!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Much appreciated thank you

[@shenonnie17]

Your awesome Thank You🏁❤️

[@LucaMuntz]

The only bit that stressed me tf out was putting it back together! But seriously, no need to watch any other video. Thanks dude

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you 🙏

[@rapa2cuts]

Good tutorial 💯

[@DJBremen]

Life saver. Thx

[@theoneminutebarber]

Happy to help

[@MagicalGooch]

This video is kind of soothing to watch lol

[@Ebap-dy9zp]

You should do a review on the seniors, seems like you put quite a bit of miles on them. Nice video btw 👍

[@theoneminutebarber]

They are brilliant unfortunately I don’t have any just now, but I think you can get two to three years out of them

[@ecurbyhprum1043]

That was good There was real good 👍

[@liamrafferty7063]

I just cleaned mine. Haven’t used it in 3 years. More of a decoration now. That sliding clip most certainly didn’t stop my moving blade from being flung at my nose 😂

[@theoneminutebarber]

😮hope you were ok?

[@alihairdresser]

Very good for Men 👍👍👍👍

[@deanerhockings-reptilianhu8701]

Gold! Thank you!

[@Johnny_Star16]

Pretty helpful thanks

[@theoneminutebarber]

Glad it helped thank you 😊

[@kyerefrederick627]

Excellent presentation

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thanks a lot

[@consortthantos3402]

I just bought a new Wahl Legend clipper set. I am going to get my 17 year old Wahl Super taper out and clean it and see how it goes. I bet hair was my problem

[@theoneminutebarber]

Hair congestion is often the culprit

[@hjander]

I use a leaf blower to clean out the hair inside the clipper.

[@adahmichael-dr6mp]

Thanks you❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CK-gd6mz]

Great video. Forgot the lube. Light layer of high viscosity grease between the blades and a couple of drops of clipper oil right on the blades while clippers are running. The high viscosity grease will ensure the longevity of the clippers. Whenever the clippers start running hot, it's time to clean and lube.

[@theoneminutebarber]

thats an excellent tip

[@miriamm1914]

Thanks 😊

[@dorymartinez6832]

Very good

[@marvinwright7656]

😎😎 good vid

[@DoubleD42]

Bro made a tutorial about cleaning but only took it apart 🤣 You can see that clipper puts in work tho, video was well presented too 👍

[@barber_andii413]

I wasted so much $$ on new clippers these past few yrs from 2018 to 2023 on new babyliss,Gamma,SC,Cocco,Caliber,Oster and honestly I end up going back to whats works better and easier and even BETTER yes I said it Wahl makes better clipper now I do agree on using other trimmer for diff type of hair or beard but when its come to cutting hair I stick with wahl (Senior and Magic clip) its those blades that makes the cut easier and better plus the guard from wahl are 100% better than all those new brand that keep coming out

[@theoneminutebarber]

Wahl seniors are definitely the best. I also have magic clips but don’t like them so much.

[@chuck1804]

That clipper had hair in places most clippers don't even have places!

[@theoneminutebarber]

😂

[@JAVASTAR89]

You also forgot to mention putting the blade back on not to turn it into a motorized razor blade I’ve done that before trying to get zero gap there is a nice gash on my ear.

[@markisho-kl5xb]

There won’t be a better video than this

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you Mark 😁

[@InderJeetsingh-fb7by]

Thanks❤❤❤❤

[@Rondawwg]

This looks great. Sorry but I’m too scared to do it though.

[@SaraBhatti-rm5en]

Very good 👍

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you 👍

[@MAwais-pg5pv]

Thanks

[@abdulqadirissa2535]

Thanks 👍

[@theoneminutebarber]

Welcome 👍

[@josephtitustarr8843]

Thanks for the lesson bro

[@nativeamerican7424]

Thx big time

[@shivaprintclub4496]

Thanks sharing video

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you too

[@markkennedy2553]

thanks

[@lake948]

Great

[@thirstyd0g]

Wow, that was so gross! I feel a little ashamed by how satisfying it was to watch ;) But also the most useful explanation I’ve found, and I’ve looked at a lot. I need to attempt to clean my bf’s poorly maintained clipper (not sure he’s allowed near the sharp things) and I anticipate some extreeeeeme grimness… Thank you for this video!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you 😁

[@fredthegred7326]

Hey The One Minute Barber, how often would you recommend to use this method on your clippers, to keep them sharp and good? I like your tips mate :)

[@theoneminutebarber]

Monthly would be ideal although I know people who would do this weekly. You just need to keep an eye on the performance of the machine and strip it down if it's not performing.

[@fyfebrij]

do you konw if you're able to put the Wahl "Balding" blades on these cordless units? that would be great if you can.

[@theoneminutebarber]

I'm just not sure Brian, but the blade it comes with is very close and can be zero gapped.

[@mickbroad2059]

Bathing the unit is superfluous if you are going to take it apart and instead of prodding about get yourself a good air mains air duster and check the pressure of the armature will help.....re assemble set blades and oil well.

[@theoneminutebarber]

Mick I've actually obtained a compressor since making this video. It's been a great investment

[@mickbroad2059]

@@theoneminutebarber Hi and thanks for the reply I bet the compressor has saved you lots of work and time plus cleaner parts as hair get everywhere.....Cleaning and maintenance is always a good policy with most things. To really do a good job on them would be to hand sharpen the blades a specific way, then strip it down and get to the armature and set the tension on it because if too slack results in poor cutting performance plus dragging the hair....too much and he blades will heat up and may stop so it is important that you get it right this one thing will make all the difference to the unit. Regards Mick

[@theoneminutebarber]

That's great insight Mick, I'm not brave enough to sharpen the blades myself, I have tried once but the good thing with Wahl clippers is the blades are incredibly durable. I wish I could say the same for the dreadful stylecraft clippers I wasted my money on.

[@stilllearning7432]

Hi thank u for ur video it helped a lot, but after i cleaned mine and pht it together i why my clippers become noisy 😩😩

[@theoneminutebarber]

This sometimes happens when the lever is loose

[@guillermoalonso1275]

I got some Wahl with a lever (not the senior but some other model), but whener I try to tighten the screws after aligning the blades, the blades misalign and then I get this super noisy rattling sound. My housemate came out of his room thinking someone rang the door when I tried lol

[@theoneminutebarber]

The rattling can be because the lever screw needs to be a little tighter. For the blade screws tighten them a little each. A little on one and a little on the other and so on until they are both tight.

[@guillermoalonso1275]

@@theoneminutebarber Thanks Michael! Gave it a try and seems to be doing better. Also discovered that my model has a screw on the opposite side of the lever, which seems to somehow regulate the angle at which the inner blade moves with respect to the outter, fixed one (if that makes any sense). Fiddled with it a bit and I think I got the clipper back to a working state. Cheers!

[@rd2fades121]

Would you say the shorter you go on thinning hair the thicker it looks or the longer it is the thicker it looks or just in the middle not long but not short

[@theoneminutebarber]

Getting the balance right on thinning hair is important, so many guys think keeping it long will cover thinning areas, but in actual fact it draws attention to hair Los as there isn't enough body for the hair to lay normally and you need to use the lightest of product. I'd say it's better to be closer to short than long in most cases as hair begins to go.

[@lamlinh992]

❤️❤️❤️

[@locolimon6913]

should teach how to properly order the bolts... just so the assembly gets easy

[@TheFurchow]

hey mate, i got an all metal set of wall clippers recently. unfortunately i accidentally washing the head under the tap. not for long but... do i need to take it apart and let it dry, or will it survive? I'm guessing it's not waterproof, and i don't do that again?

[@theoneminutebarber]

It should survive. Just let it dry and oil the blade.

[@mesagantejumoluwa5056]

I will never try this unless I'm ready to dispose it 🤣🤣🤣

[@abhishekmakwana235]

Hey Michael! I have a VRG V282. Is the mechanism similar to this one?

[@theoneminutebarber]

I’m really not sure on that question at all.

[@JAVASTAR89]

Bro you need a air compressor to clean that.

[@theoneminutebarber]

That's a great shout. I really want one for the shop 👍

[@josec4177]

Or a pressure washer...😁

[@coconuthalf]

A can of compressed air also works great!

[@theoneminutebarber]

I've since bought an air compressor. Great investment

[@rcjr1371]

​@The One Minute Barber Or a vacuum hose should do the job.

[@Mahatheyew]

Can you turn your clippers on in the clippercide if they've got a cord plugged into electricity?

[@theoneminutebarber]

I wouldn't

[@nivea878]

no way i excagerate like that, thats more complicated than building a pc

[@dannydavidson1667]

I always regrease the rotor pin when I do this.

[@theoneminutebarber]

That's a good idea. What do you use? I tend to use silicone grease.

[@mgizzle8862]

So while taking mu clippers apart I accidentally had a small plastic piece come out of the clippers and now I can’t find it , but will it work without ?

[@theoneminutebarber]

You can only put them back together and see. Hopefully

[@mgizzle8862]

@@theoneminutebarber thank you!

[@__zae__]

Same thing happened to me just now💀

[@kkitsmitch]

Save me money good man

[@wahapahapa3279]

Can you please explain how can I sharpen my clippers please? I think that will help for us who bought expensive clippers and don’t want to make mistakes

[@theoneminutebarber]

I've never sharpened clippers. But I have replaced blades. It's probably easier. Some blades will last a couple of years and it's not expensive buying a new one.

[@wahapahapa3279]

@@theoneminutebarber I bought Wahl senior and I zero gape but still don’t cut good or maybe because am still learning am not pro

[@theoneminutebarber]

That clipper is one of the best and really should cut hair well. How's the zero gap? Does it cause redness on soft skin? You can almost move the the bottom blade forward a tiny amount with the seniors and they are still extremely close. The blade should last a couple of years even with heavy use. Make sure you spray the clipper on every use to keep it moving fast and clean.

[@wahapahapa3279]

@@theoneminutebarber ok thank you so much my brother and which spray will you recommend for me I can use it and I will try to zero gape again and make it close

[@theoneminutebarber]

I use clippercide. It does everything, cleans, disinfects and lubricates.

[@faizhisham]

What makes the shaving hurt when using clippers? Is it maintenance or blades?

[@theoneminutebarber]

Two possible reasons. 1. The blade is blunt 2. The top blade is overlapping the bottom blade

[@pampam9222]

Awesome job. Your raspy voice got me laughing but great job

[@erblinqerimi7871]

i have a problem with Tune my corldess Wahl senior makes To much noisy can you give me an Advice how to tune it, i tried cleaning and some stuff but still its the same problem?!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Tighten up the lever screw

[@Vuino]

Hey Michael I hope you ok I would like to ask you if there's a chance of using the #6 instead of the #4 and trimming the top hair tips so it looks fresher. Instead of going with the grain going against. Merry X-mas

[@theoneminutebarber]

Yeah that will work but it will take the hair to the exact length of the #6 guard on top if you go against the grain. A #4 with the grain will cut longer. It will reduce the density that the hair sits from the scalp when lying flat.

[@Vuino]

@@theoneminutebarber amazing. You're so dedicated and helpful. I'll have to buy you coffee because you are saving me a lot of money by teaching me how to do my own hair. 👍

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you Anhema 😁

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[@williamzetina3056]

How often should this be done to the clippers?

[@theoneminutebarber]

Ideally I’d say once a month. I now use an air compressor and clippercide as a minimum. Blade off and decongested every three to four weeks.

[@MB-vk8cv]

Pro tip, dont wait until the clipper is filthy to clean it.