If you're noticing that your electric trimmers aren't cutting as well, it may be time to sharpen them. Before you try sharpening your trimmers, make sure to apply a five-in-one trimmer care spray to increase your trimmers' effectiveness. This spray will cool, disinfect, lubricate, clean and prevent rust. This should be applied before each use. If this doesn't work or if it's been a while since your blades were sharpened, it's time to take the trimmers apart.
Instructions
1. Using the flat head screwdriver, unscrew the trimmer blades and remove them carefully. Wipe off any oil, grime or dirt that has built up on them as this may make it more difficult to handle and keep them in place during the manual portion of the sharpening process.
2. Separate the blades and re-apply only the moving blade to the tension spring. Then apply the moving blade to sharpener surface and turn the clippers or trimmers on. Hold the moving blade on the surface of the sharpener and apply light pressure while moving the blade back and forth for one to two minutes. You can also lay the blade on the sharpener first, then put the trimmer tension spring directly on the blade.
3. Turn off the clippers and remove the moving blade. It should look shiny and feel sharper.
4. Remove the guide from the guide blade by unscrewing it using the flat head screwdriver. Place the guide blade on the sharpening surface and manually run it back and forth for about one or two minutes or until it's been sharpened to your satisfaction. Screw the guide back onto the guide blade while being careful to readjust it before you tighten the screws.
5. Screw all the blades back on the trimmers and power them on to make sure they've been fitted correctly. Test them on your own hair to make sure they've been sharpened correctly and are set to the desired depth.
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