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

[@theoneminutebarber]

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[@QUIX4U]

Ok dockey. I have had my Wahl "multi-cut" (Made in ILLINIOS) clippers since the mid 1980's I have cut many haircuts for my 2 wives, and my son and the 3 stepkids, as well asmy own and my Dad's hairr too. Now that I am older, with my 3rd partner I have cut her hair many times too, but today when I went to cut my beard and hair, the useless thing was leaving huge shafts of leng hair behind. I trued four times to shave my beard before I finally gave up in disgust. OK so I have NEVER cleaned it past a few flicks with the wee brush (long since departed my sight) and NEVER ever, have I been keen on pulling it apart, as parts & I don't go back together. Thus it was delightful to watch your video,showing me EXACTLY what to do. Now I do have all the differen screwdrivers, including the torx security with the wee hole in the middle. So I set too Nowhere near as difficult as your one, to pull apart as the mechanism is basic, no little spring in the head, etc etc, just the cutters and a tongue on the armature arm, for the sliding cutter. I AM ASSUMING, that now that I have liberally sprayed it with 5-56 CRC and used it's powerful jet gas, to blow away things, whilst the liquid was handy to loosen and wipe away with a paper towel, leaving theparts well lubricated. Now, to go back and finish my beard shave with the # 2 clip-on (I have the standard set's 1-4 clips, but bought a # 8 from the local barber a while ago, to "slice down" my partners very thick hair, to try and thin it, without removing too much and that worked a treat. Me? I'm an electrician by trade and a patented inventor of "gadgets" so the mechanics of cleaning and reassembly wasn't a problem . It is the doing things when I'm too retired that takes the time ;-)

[@Ilias280]

Зачем чистит внутри машину😂😂

[@mattl3023]

I took my clipper apart and cleaned out the hair. When I put it back together, the cutters rattled and buzzed loudly but wouldn't cut. After trouble-shooting for more than 20 minutes, I came here to find out what was going on. I finally saw you put the spring back and I thought, 'Spring? What spring? Then, I looked in the bin next to me and saw a spring that had spung out while I was taking it apart. Five minutes later (and two zaps since I had the back off and the clipper still plugged in!) I had it back together and humming smoothly, ready for my next haircut. Thank you, sir!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Im glad you found the answer

[@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 👍

[@mistressofbeauty1547]

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

[@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

[@dadcraft64]

Excellent video, well explained. it helped me heaps to give maintenance to my Wahl clipper in just a few minutes

[@theoneminutebarber]

Glad it helped😀

[@costiima]

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

[@Moisekabowdl]

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

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

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.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

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.

[@wbwright79]

i own a 75 year old Racine clipper. just rebuilt it, however the motor is still slowing down with age. nice video.

[@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?

[@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.

[@upsetcactus]

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

[@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.

[@jeffs.3533]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@hanswurst7319]

Very helpful indeed, thank you. As a lover of accents I also get treated to some very lovely Scottish, thanks again. Who new, you google clipper maintennace and some music to your ears comes along with it.

[@theoneminutebarber]

☺️thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Ho3einSoltani]

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

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

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.

[@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!

[@tinkerbell24ful]

very easy to do after watching this video. Thanks a lot!

[@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.

[@SaiyedR]

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

[@tumawiperi916]

I use a heat torch to dry the hair, then use a can of compressed air to blow it out, works a dream

[@kingj282]

I was nervous at first but this works!

[@kamikazeorandz9887]

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

[@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

[@QUIX4U]

@@theoneminutebarber I just squirted my one with CRC 5-56 as that helpe "blow away what the missus hairdryer didn't", plus as a lubricant (it's very light machine oil) it can't be beat - considering the little tube of sewing machine oil, supplied by Wahl (leaked) and made itself empty after I opened it, thus for 38 - 40 years, OF HAVING NO LUBRICANT, anything is fine. Could have even used some Sunflower "cooking" oil (for all the difference that would make?)

[@johnbuell8035]

Giving it ‘a bath’ in the beginning is not only redundant, given that you’re going to open it up anyway - it’s actually counterproductive. Once you’ve made all that hair on the inside wet and sticky, it’s harder to remove. If you skipped the bath, opened it up and blew out the dry hair with a compressed air spray, all the hair would come out much quicker and easier.

[@Luca_Munz]

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 🙏

[@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

[@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 😭

[@micheltersarkissoff7536]

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

[@Takaisalive]

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

[@marcireno8767]

Awesome video! Very informative. I would never get mine back together!

[@theoneminutebarber]

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.

[@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

[@AK-kl7pg]

Please update if you have!

[@brunoamora7972]

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

[@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

[@xanderwymer]

An Excellent Tutorial ! Thank you!

[@anthonyartol5]

In terms of the skilled labor cost, it is nonsense. Fun is priceless!

[@markisho-kl5xb]

There won’t be a better video than this

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you Mark 😁

[@wouldyoudomeakindnes]

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

[@daveyjones9506]

Berry well mate! Much love from NYC!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Much appreciated thank you

[@schubertseven]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@theoneminutebarber]

You're welcome!

[@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 👍

[@rtaskyy]

This was helpful thank you

[@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

[@vladoorober1490]

hello. after how many haircuts do you need a complete cleaning? roughly

[@theoneminutebarber]

I would do this once a month so probably 60 or 100 cuts.

[@QUIX4U]

@@theoneminutebarber I "did" mine after 38 years and goodness knows how many cuts, adjusting it to "rattle" and then backed off a 1/4 turn, until - oh dear no more adjustment and it still clogs and won't cut .. leaving strands all over the place. TIME TO CLEAN, was today (of all dys).. Came here to make sure I could reassemble, but actually mine does NOT have all those fiddly bits, it has the slider swipe tongue, fixed to the (extended) armature of the contactor, such that when the contactor "makes" and closes, it pulls the tip with the same front cutter as your one, to the side, and a HUGE spring inside the machine, near the fixed rear arm of the contactor, pushes it open again, with little limit switches inside, to ensure it flip-flaps side to side extremely fast. It's the hair that eventually builds up, leaving NO ROOM for the armature to "close" (or open fully), hence the zero cutting.. Also, even though I love inverting mine to close shave my chin, it too has about 1.5M that cannot be adjusted closer to the tip of the moving cutter, so I had tto fix the back plate there, although I now have a much tighter lever arm, which used to flop back and forth almost as fast as it cut side to side, meaning I put duct-tape on it long ago,to keep the base pushed BACK as far as poss.. Not any more,as that wee screw (on the side of the head for the lever) being half a turn tighter made all the differnce

[@hjander]

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

[@chuck1804]

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

[@theoneminutebarber]

😂

[@Prodigy85]

nice video, very clear to repeat the same

[@danitaturner8777]

TY, u made it easy for me to understand.

[@JoyOfodu]

Wow, this was really educational. Thank you.

[@kyerefrederick627]

Excellent presentation

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thanks a lot

[@mohamadsajadalsalem]

is the wahl magi clip barber combo a good choice for beginners

[@theoneminutebarber]

Yes pretty good. I use them myself.

[@mohamadsajadalsalem]

@@theoneminutebarber thanks for helping me

[@johnbagewll2321]

Great video mate!

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thanks a lot!

[@jt244]

Im on this video researching why when i reassemble the clippers they function fine however now do not cut the hair. Im now 3 clippers deep for repair. If anybody has any information that might be helpful very much appreciated ill continue to try things and research further. Thank you if youve read this and send any advice very much appreciated! Be sure to have an awesome day/night! Ty!

[@theoneminutebarber]

It’s possible the prongs of the spring are not in contact with the moving blade correctly? Or that the bottom blade is too far forward.

[@jt244]

@@theoneminutebarber thank you for the reply! Wiw actually lol thats awesome. I found out on one i installed the springs into the holes took those out and the front plate was put on backwards so now it works like a charm! It wouldnt be fixed without this video so thank you truly! Youre awesome! Now to try to repair the other two. One i dont think is repairable because i think there are missing components now from being stored, i wasnt very gentle thinking that id never repair them lol but hung into them in case anyway. Idk when but one works now so that's awesome news for me! 😂 Youre 😎👍

[@oman4229]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@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 😁

[@Rondawwg]

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

[@rrekeitebetse6936]

Was the bathing necessary if the next step is to deassemble

[@theoneminutebarber]

Not if you are going to take the blade off anyway. That said it takes time to do that so not ideal in the middle of a busy day, but it will decongest the blade in a rush.

[@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 😎👍

[@Hellachoppa-oi2ek]

learn to be specific for the special ones

[@rapa2cuts]

Good tutorial 💯

[@Samacun]

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

[@godmiracletv1173]

What brand of your razor sir?

[@theoneminutebarber]

This is a Wahl senior

[@hamen3020]

Much appreciated man

[@yolandaduenez6190]

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

[@theoneminutebarber]

Gracias Yolanda

[@DJBremen]

Life saver. Thx

[@theoneminutebarber]

Happy to help

[@ช่างศักดิ์กาฬสินธุ์]

Thanks ❤❤

[@theoneminutebarber]

You're welcome 😊

[@ecurbyhprum1043]

That was good There was real good 👍

[@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.

[@mikeyb5612]

Awesome video!

[@Johnny_Star16]

Pretty helpful thanks

[@theoneminutebarber]

Glad it helped thank you 😊

[@TonyNguyen-r4x]

Can you let me know,when I turn on my clippers to n,

[@theoneminutebarber]

😂

[@guitardude5806]

How often should you do this?

[@theoneminutebarber]

I would say once a month or more if you are extremely busy xxx

[@guimotron]

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.

[@guimotron]

@@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!

[@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.

[@alihairdresser]

Very good for Men 👍👍👍👍

[@Fadednicker47]

How often should I do this ??

[@theoneminutebarber]

Regularly maybe once a month

[@goodoverevil]

I got brand new hair clippers, used it once and disassembled it for cleaning after my haircut. When dissembling I noticed the blade sat flush without being pushed out however when reassembling the spring keeps pushing blade out. Any idea why this is happening?

[@theoneminutebarber]

you possibly haver the spring in the wrong way. But also you don't need to disassemble the clipper after every cut, maybe after about a month of cutting. Just use clippercide everytime.

[@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

[@josephtitustarr8843]

Thanks for the lesson bro

[@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.

[@LindaWarner-n2o]

An excellent description of the whole dang thing, I love it! I’ll mark this in case kids don’t do what they need to. 🎉

[@WEHELCHANNEL]

*So Satisfying* 😋❤️🥰

[@RameshKainth-k3n]

Very good

[@davemustaki134]

Besides the bath i have done this a fair few times and im nit joking ive been using the same clippers since 2001 paid AUD $15 for them back then

[@theoneminutebarber]

They don’t make them like they used to

[@davemustaki134]

@@theoneminutebarber true

[@SaraBhatti-rm5en]

Very good 👍

[@theoneminutebarber]

Thank you 👍

[@dorymartinez6832]

Very good

[@deanerhockings-reptilianhu8701]

Gold! Thank you!

[@marvinwright7656]

😎😎 good vid

[@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.

[@Mgee522]

Great video.. very informative

[@orsoszsolt5997]

Helló! Lumiral márkájú gépről vélemény?

[@theoneminutebarber]

They are ok, I’ve used them and the work fine. They are not the most powerful clipper but acceptable machines

[@orsoszsolt5997]

@@theoneminutebarber ok

[@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.

[@evdawg8639]

What if you don’t have clippercide. Can I use a substitute?

[@theoneminutebarber]

I’m honestly not sure on that. Just remember that whatever you use will be in contact with skin. Just check it is dermatologically tested.

[@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.

[@Bogdan36933]

Interesting accent, your ,,r" sounds hard, which part of the UK are you from?

[@theoneminutebarber]

North of Scotland