Just realized I was overcleaning my clippers for years

I used to take my clippers apart after every single haircut and scrub everything down with alcohol. My mentor said it was the only way. Then last week I saw a guy who's been barbering 30 years just wipe the blades and brush the hair off. He told me stripping them daily wears out the screws and gaskets way faster. Now I only deep clean once a week unless someone's scalp looks sketchy. Any of you guys do the same or am I still being lazy?

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jamies4524d ago

It's not just the screws and gaskets you're protecting though. Overcleaning dries out the blade's factory heat treatment and can make them dull faster than normal use would. A weekly deep clean is smarter if the blades are staying sharp longer overall.

kai_west24d ago

Totally agree with that heat treatment point, I noticed my blades actually stayed sharper longer when I backed off to every other week.