9 Steps to Sharpen Hair Cutters

Hair clippers are designed to be self-sharpening. As the metal blades glide past each other they rub together, continually honing a sharp edge as you cut. Nonetheless, under some conditions, clippers can get dull. If the blade is not oiled and cleaned regularly or if it corrodes, it can become dull. If the blades still aren't as sharp as you'd expect, you can get a blade sharpening device and sharpen your blades by hand. Doing this give you an almost brand-new blade.
 
Instructions
 
How to Sharpen Hair Cutters
 
Step 1
 
Remove the guide blade and moving blade from the trimmers.
 
Step 2
 
Place the moving blade on the tension spring of your trimmers.
 
Step 3
 
Place the blade onto your sharpening device, and turn on the trimmers.
 
Step 4

Apply some pressure to the blade, and move it back and forth for two minutes.
 
Step 5
 
Remove the guide from the guide blade.
 
Step 6
 
Place the guide blade on the sharpening device, and move it back and forth with your hand for two minutes.
 
Step 7
 
Screw the guide back in place on the guide blade.
 
Step 8
 
Adjust the moving blade again, and to the guide blade, just screw it back.
 
Step 9
 
Screw the blade back onto the trimmer, and turn it on to test whether it works well or not.
 
Tips & Warnings
 
• Also it is important to put a drop of oil onto the blades to make them run even more smoothly.
 
• Make sure your blades are fastened as tightly as possible before you begin to use them.