Clipper Oil: A Cooler Cutting Set and a Longer Service Life
A few drops of oil keep the blades cool and sharp. Here you will find special oils for the cutting set in handy bottles.
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Wahl Special Blade Oil 200 ml Clipper Oil for Shearing Machines
Content: 0.2 Litre (€55.00 / 1 Litre)
Sale price: €11.00 Regular price: €12.90 (14.73% saved)
Kerbl Constanta Clipper Oil for Clipping Head Care 100 ml
Content: 0.1 Litre (€56.00 / 1 Litre)
Regular price: €5.60
Kerbl Constanta Clipper Oil for Clipping Heads, 500 ml
Content: 0.5 Litre (€27.48 / 1 Litre)
Regular price: €13.74
Aesculap Clipper Oil GT604, 90 ml Special Oil for Shearing Heads
Content: 0.09 Litre (€85.56 / 1 Litre)
Regular price: €7.70
Clipper Oil: The Most Important Habit of the Whole Clip
Every stroke creates friction between cutter and comb, and friction creates heat. A dry cutting set runs hot, pulls at the hair and goes blunt considerably faster. Oil puts a thin film between the blades, carries heat away and takes fine debris with it at the same time. That is the cheapest protection against wear a clipper can get.
When and How Much to Oil
You oil as you go, not once at the end. A few drops every ten to fifteen minutes is usual, and more often with dense or dirty wool. The oil goes onto the row of teeth and the side running surfaces while the machine is running, and you wipe excess off briefly so it does not bind dirt. If the head still gets warm, a short break helps. After work, brush the hair out and put another drop of oil on the dry blade, and the cutting set sits clean and rust-free until the next job.
Why Not Just Any Oil
Engine oil, cooking oil or penetrating oil from a spray can are all out of place here. They are either too thick, gum up over time or attack plastic parts, and on the animal they come into contact with skin. Special oil for cutting sets is thin, does not gum up and is made for the purpose. The range holds Kerbl Constanta clipper oil in 100 and 500 ml, Aesculap GT604 special oil at 90 ml, Wahl cutting set oil Spezial at 200 ml and Waldhausen cutting set oil at 100 ml. The Kerbl clipping stencil for horses as a set of three also sits here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I oil during the clip?
Roughly every ten to fifteen minutes with a few drops, and more often with a dirty coat. If the head gets hot, it is already high time.
Can I use ordinary machine oil?
Better not. It is usually too thick, can gum up and is not intended for contact with animal skin. Special oil costs little and does the job properly.
Where does the oil go?
Onto the row of teeth and the running surfaces between cutter and comb, with the machine running. Wipe the excess off briefly afterwards.
Oil for the Cutting Set
Clipper oil is the smallest accessory with the biggest effect. Cutter and comb run against each other under pressure, and the friction heat that creates makes the cutting set hot and eats the sharpness. A thin film of oil lowers the friction, carries heat away and flushes debris out. It makes sense to add a few drops every ten to fifteen minutes, more often with a dusty or dense coat, and to put the blade away cleaned and lightly oiled after the clip. Reach for special oil rather than whatever is on the workshop shelf: it is thin, it does not gum up and it is made for use on the animal. Your choice runs from Kerbl Constanta in 100 and 500 ml to Aesculap GT604 at 90 ml, Wahl cutting set oil Spezial at 200 ml and Waldhausen cutting set oil at 100 ml, all in handy bottles.