How to zero gap your Wahl clippers the easy way
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Zero gapping your clippers to give a closer haircut.Very easy to do just by following these simple directions. Enjoy
I thought zero gap was this entire complicated process, never knew it was such a simple task. Thanks man, great video.
I have been doing hair for 14 years and just now heard of zero gapping. I already do this...lol....but didn't know this was called that. I LOVE the baby brush idea!!! Never thought of that! We use clippers brushed provided to us at my shop and they are so thick and wirey, I hate using them because I feel like they dull my blades! Thank you so much for this video! Much appreciated!
Good info. My wife used my clippers on our huge 115lb fluffy dog. Dulled them to where they wouldn't cut. I was going to just buy some blades, but instead took the blades off, and laid some 400 grit sandpaper flat on a countertop. Laid the blades flat, and slid them up and down the paper about 20 times. I reassembled and oiled, and they just cut like new. A few minutes of work saved about $20. After that, I took one of my wife's fancy shoes, and played some fetch with the dog. :)
That's awesome spousal revenge 🤣
I need to see a video of this !
Hahah thanks for the giggles 🤭
I always wondered how barbers were always able to cut closer than any clippers I've ever purchased. The whole time it was something as simple as this.
Thanks for the video!!
Mark Robertson yea I bought some clips and it doesn’t come out how a barber does it
Persistence
LMMFAO! DUH!
I gave myself a haircut last night. I have had my Wahl clippers for a few years so I took them apart and cleaned them after my last use. I did ASSUME that the blades should be flush when I put it back together. It stung quite a bit when I was cleaning up the hair on my neck an I instantly realized that my assumption was wrong. Only minor nicks on my neck BUT it literally took enough skin off that I have a new tan line. Wish I would have seen this video BEFORE!
Man! Man! Thanks for this video. I just got one of this as a gift and had no idea how to clean it and align it properly. You're the best.
I forgot to like this earlier. My clippers actually work now! Before I'd have to trim with scissors then touch up without any blade guards. After zero gapping it instantly took off chunks with the 3/8". Thank you so much!
Pain in the backside when you can't get it back together. Your video helped me understand how it fits. Once you know and see how it fits it's rather easy.
Thank you for this video. I just replaced the dead NiCd batteries in my old Remington by NiMH batteries. While it was all apart I cleaned the whole thing. Adjusting and oiling the blades made them cut like brand new.
You should make videos more often they always are full of information and you're doing a perfect job
Thank you will do
Thanks I’ve just acquired a new (to me, only used once) Wahl set and the other instructional videos I watched before yours weren’t this informative. No owners manual included in mine. I appreciate your sharing this. Now let’s see about getting rid of this hornets nest uni-dread covid hairdo that got entirely outta control lol . Wish me luck folks 😊
Thank you. I just bought a clipper Wahl classic serie icon. Now I know how to make a zero gap
Good day Sir, what kind of oil do you use in your clpper?
Good advise on the adjustment, but you could use some ZOOM IN to highlight the cap.
Sure seems like lot folks don't know about this. The difference between the two like us is we cut as well as maintenance are equipment. Here I am looking for a ol school sz set up when I am finding vids of maintaining equipment thx for this. Man
Hmmm, after years of personal use, I would say the most important #1 instruction is: One blade (The cutting blade) moves sideways and one blade is stationary. I call the large bottom blade (With the screws) the stationary blade. You must not allow the moving blade teeth to project beyond the stationary blade teeth or the moving blade will then cut your skin open and give you nasty surface sores--acting much like the teeth of a saw moving across a wood board. My biggest problem over time is--as said---when you tighten down one screw, this action causes the stationary blade to shift on the other side due to rotational forces caused by turning the screwdriver.
Worked great! I use the wahl balding clipper. The curved blade was throwing me off but got it squared and zeroed
Once you got the blades snug with the big top blade facing you just lightly push the blades down at a 30-40° angle on a level surface like a counter top etc and tighten the screws. The top blade will ever so slightly overlap the bottom blade.
Best tip ever
@@amazinazian55555 thanks
Thanks for sharing the video. I've just bought one Wahl Cordless Super Taper, and replaced the screws from an old clipper i had. It's really easy and simple but it works!!!
I already knew how to align and clean my clippers but I wanted to see you do it for fun and to see your way. Good video.
Good video, can I zero gap Wahl pro clip clippers?
So this way you can get that zero line out with no problem right? Im having a problem with that zero line! Should I start a skin fade with this or just to get them lines out! I use my Andis Master to blend but to get them stubborn lines out, it's a real challenge! What you recommend?
Starting either ways fine but this will help you finish the last bit from the trimmers into the clippers with no problem
I have the Wahl Magic clip and the Andis Master! The Wahl has the surgical blade and zero gap! The Masters are zero gap as well but has the regular blade and the cutting blade is from the fade blade! I really like using the Masters but those Wahl really get them lines out when you gap them....Thanks for the videos bro...keep them coming!
Thank you bro, you really know what your doing man. "I appreciate you".
Stupid question, is it ok to use motorcycle chainoil to oil a clipper?
Some time ago I had to change the head of out clippers. However, they have been cutting us every now & again ever since. After removing the blade, doing some cleaning, oiling, & putting it back together while looking at your video has helped.
I tested it on my index finger to see if it would cut my skin & it didn't. Thanks for the video!
Query: Do I need a specific type of oil for the blade or can olive oil work in the long run?
How to put blades back in
Is this a question or a statement?
If it is a question, simply watch the video & fallow the action for cleaning & reassembly.
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Mine came with Wahl Clipper Corp ‘Blade Oil’ says made in Vietnam. Hopefully you won’t have to go there to source it directly. I imagine most if not all blade oils are quite similar.
Really good video, I'm going to try this in the morning on my clippers. I can use these to "shave" my head. I find that a fake teeth brush work the best when cleaning your clippers. It has a small set of brushes on the back to reach all parts.
i use rem oil works awesome
Thank you! I just bought my first clipper and I'm enjoying messing up my own hair lol
How are you at it now? Fire I hope.
Lmao practice makes perfect
Great video. Maybe a daft question, but I thought if you zero gapped the cutters by making the tips of the top and bottom blades be in line with each other, made the cutters nick and cut, or is this only the case if you use the clippers with no guard?
Thanks 👍🏿
i need a full course.please help.
Surely these will break the skin if used for lining out?
This is a great tutorial. I've just turned 70 and decided to buy a Wahl Elite Pro home kit. While waiting for it to arrive it's nice to study all this info.
Just a thought, isn't the fixed blade the one on the bottom and held in place by the screws, and the top blade the one that moves?
Okay - I think I got that wrong, I'm still learning.
great walkthrough !!
I want to now of you don't have the spong under the clippers where can I get one from
Great video. Is there a way to remove minor rust spots from the blades?
Hi Ricardo how about the detailer zero gaping, I waited for that, thx in advance.
Ricardo could you do a video of showing how the teeth should look after you do the zero gap ?? I'm new to this,Thank you, God bless
Wahls instructions manual booklet gives clear instructions on how to do a perfect alignment on the blades.
Top blade's 1st left teeth should be aligned with the bottom's first big teeth. The first top blade's Right teeth should be aligned with the bottoms side wall of the blade that's before the bottoms 1st Right teeth. The top (smaller moving) blade should be 1mm apart below from the bottom adjustable blade.
whats good ricardo, can I zero gap the cordless version of the seniors the same way?? I just ordered a slimline too with the blade adjuster, do they hit when u zero gap them? good look
Ive been cutting for a couple months, my barber and i both own magic clips and they arent zeroed gaps, they are failrly close to it , should i zero gap mine ? I usually take out a line with my andis slim lines if the line doesnt come out but usually it does just with the magic clipz.
I would because you won't need another clipper to bald to the trimmer line.
I prefer the sterling reflections senior clipper. Also I would place some oil in the actual cutting blade a few times a day.
THEE BEST vid out there for changing out the blades! THANK YOU!!!! Your boredom? BONUS!!!
How much should I gap it to trim my beard and keep it around a 1-1.5
Get it as close as you can with out putting the blades flush or accidentally overlapping them.
Is it same brand as moser?
Nice video man.
I have a pair of wahl seniors myself I'm learning how to cut hair and I decided to get the wahl seniors . I was wondering why my clippers have the washers on the top blade where the screws go in. Is that for people not to zero gapping them. I tried zero gapping them but had no luck . Any suggestion or tips ?
I wouls just change to the wahl designer blade and use that given you get the wide screws that come with them. Then you can zero gap no problem
I will try that. Thank you.
Thanks mate you really demonstrate professional
Hey,i had a question ,i bought a Wahls recently and it doesn't work very well,Ive always had this brand and my last one would make you bald in 5 seconds and i loved it, when i bought this new one its like it wasn't even cutting,i was able to shave my head eventually but not very good, so i started playing with the blade settings and that didn't help but i also probably wasn't doing it right,i noticed when the arm was all the way down (closest cut) the blades weren't really moving?? then when i would move the arm upwards they would but of course you dont get a close cut that way, maybe it needs a whole bunch of oil? maybe it just needs breaking in? i remember when i bought the one before this one it was perfect out of the box, cutting fool for sure, any ideas? thank you much for your time and the video!!
is this the same as the wahl designer? are they basically the same clipper?
Which model Wahl clippers is that? It looks super high quality!
does the left tooth of the cutting blade have to be in line with the top blade, so it has like a little gap to the left, and is uneven because the cutting blade is more to the right? Or just make it flush even on each side?
I have wahl seniors that have three screws in the blade. You have two. Should I switch? Does it make a difference?
Having three screws should be better than having two screws in theory.
Screw the outer two screws first, and screw the middle screw last.
Have the seniors out done your masters or are they still your number 1? Great video by the way.
No i freaking love my masters but their close.
I been trying out the seniors. Trying to get use to the guards. You make it look easy brother! Get up with the fresh cuts.
Ricardo The Barber
Ricardo :
Bro, I Have A Stupid Question... What Is " Zero Gapping " ? ? ?
I See That All The Professionals, Like You, Do That...
Thanks ! ! !
Its adjusting your trimmer or clipper blades to be as close as possible to allow you to cut shorter and sharper.
Ricardo The Barber
Hey, Thanks, Bro ! ! !
I've Watched This Video Numerous Times & Read All Comments...
You're A Good Teacher, And Know How To Explain Things Diligently And Have Patience....
I'm DEFINITELY Recommending You To Anyone That Needs Sound Advice...
PEACE
I don't have the Wahl brand of oil, so, I lubricate the 2 blades with a few drops of 'Johnsons baby oil'... it's a colourless 'light' mineral oil and it at least seems to do the job. One question, how do you align the blades 'from left to right...'
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Hi. Good video.
My question is why they mark and cut my skin ???? Advice please. Thanks
top blade is set back too much. Need to pull forward more
i just bought a baby brush today and youre right works great thanks!
can anyone tell me what is the benefit of this?
i bought a wahl clipper today..it works fine
sadman hossain you get a shorter cut by zero gapping any clippers almost a shave cut
Makes your trimmers a sharper to blade zero balding ratio
Una de las mejores de whal senior
you can use air duster can the stuff is for key boards .
Great video, and great quality of video. If you don't mind asking what camera / camera lens did you use to make this tutorial video?
This is shot with a canon 6d and a 50mm1.8 lens
Hey. Bro where can I buy that machin?
Is it a bad idea to zero gap the Wahl Magic Clip clippers? They have the fade blade with short and long teeth on the botton blade. I don't want to have any issues when cutting hair.
say man i was gna check these clippers out after using the masters for the last 4yrs, do they cut shorter than the masters when open? would you know what detachable blade is equivalent? thnx again for your videos and help man
+Benjamin Jones Yes they cut shorter by a little bit. I dont have the exact detachable that matches but its probably a oa since thats right under the 1 detachable.
+Ricardo The Barber thnx man yeah i figured the 0A or 1 since the masters blend to the 1A, stay up man
Thanks for the tip. Im berly learning how to cut hair
berly, lol
So after zero gapping, fully closed would be a 0 and fully open would be a 1/2?
press the blade on a glass then tighten the screw it works you could angle the blade on the glass as well...
Are the seniors and andis master a good set of clippers to start my journey to become a barber?
Me too bro
I have a similar set but with a beard trimmer built in. The thing make such a racket its horrible. Cuts fine just noisy as hell. It like clanks when you turn it on and off and rattles really loudly while running. What can I do to kill that noise? Thanks
+azbikerider49 Black screw on the side? Lube the clippers and get them up to temp. Turn it counter clockwise until sound stops, then another quarter turn.
Wow very good man!
Hey there, I've got a Wahl 300 series, and after a while of using it, the clipper gets extremely hot, is that normal to the point I can not hold it?
Cheers! Love your work!
A good pair of clippers should not get hot to the point where you can't hold it.
Ricardo The Barber
Thank's, I'll return it then. :)
I always test it on my inner wrist to make sure it’s not pinching
Thanks. What camera did you use to record this? It's nice quality
the quality of the closeups especially of the teeth is dreadful because the gaps between the teeth are blurred and out of focus. I can't usually see the gap between the top and bottom blades.
Mine has to spring prongs that extend upright and need to be compressed by the movable blade, Is this normal?
Thanks!
Hello my dear barber,I"m working for putting my barber shop in Dominican Republic,
I was buying two wahl senior v9000 and c-15 (the year) I put away the cover and I saw that the arm is different now, now is continuous it doesn't have the traditional space than in the past,do you know why now they do wahl senior like this?
RAYMONDROCKSTAR Maybe you had a v5000 in the past. Just a guess
yes true
i got another question for you. i been noticing another problem on the masters i had 2 chrome masters an they felt smooth you couldnt feel a thing and i had 2 regular black masters not the limited ones but the regular black master i compare them with the chrome master an they are alittle bit loud i want to know what can i do to fix them
Hey man, did this with my Wahl Elite Pro's and the clippers are making all kinds of noise, and when I do get them a little lower (than what you've shown here) the blade stops moving. I've done this right as I've Zero Gapped my other few Wahl's, but wondering what I could do to stop this? I've returned the first set thinking it was just a weird issue, but now I know it isn't with the second pair as it's done the same thing.
Awsome video mate, may I ask what that "Jeris" bottle is for?
+Emiliano Morado its hair tonic used to clean off the skin after a haircut
Ricardo The Barber oh ok thanks
Great vid, question I myself am starting to thin out a little up top overall. The last 2 years I been getting the top trimmed 3 times a yr with scissors. Will it damage my hair if I get a #2 or 3 up top with clippers constantly zipping on my head?? Side note I have your type of hair from what it looks like. Thanks, may be dumb question but who knows lol.
Id keep it long because once you go shorter it will looks real bad. Im only saying this because you say you kind of have my hair and this is what happens to me lol
Thanks will keep it long and do the trims 3 times a yr like Im used to. Its hilarious how my sides grow so fast and I end up having that Bozo the clown look if not cut for over a month. Blowout & burst fade are my 2 cuts I usually roll with. Thanks again!!
Will u detail about side button??
Easy work first time trying
Thanks for making this amazing tutorial Richardo! It helped me a lot trying to zero gap my Wahl Icon :D, and just started going through the Barber Game right now at 13. Keep up the good work man! Btw man can you please make a video Tutorial on how to do a Fauxhawk fade using Wahl Clippers? Thanks if you will :)
How is it now that you're 17, I hope fire if you still pursuing this career
I have the wahl super tapers cordless, going to have a play with them as the blade needs a clean anyway.
But does zeroing work on all wahls?
I have wahl balders so i know its not the most important thing to do but if you have any experience with that too let me know.
Also i have the detailers and have had them fixed twice now, but they still manage to get my clients!! do you have any tips on that account as i dont want to move the blade down much lower as itll become pointless to have by that stage.
Based on my research so far it should be zero most clippers, I think.
I just bought a new wahl clippers and oiled the blade like you did in your video. When i turn it on now its very Loud ... I took the blade off and dont see anything wrong with it and tryed adjusting the side setting .. What can I do to get it running right ?
Did you check the power screw
I did but what happened was I put a drop of oil on it and it made it loud >>too loose , like the blade was too free in movement so i wiped everything free of oil and then tried it and adjusted it and now its working fine without that very loud noise . I dont think a brand new one should be oiled until needed :) Thanks for your reply
wahl is cheap. buy conair clippers
***** eat nuts
I used to cut with conair. Probably the worst brand of clippers I have ever used. Andis and Wahl are leagues above it.
I've been cutting my hair for awhile now, but want to go from a fade to a skin fade. I use my clippers from Walmart and a razor, but I can't get rid of the line between the razor and lowest setting. Would a Wahl Professional 5-Star Balding Clipper #8110 help get the line out or should I get an entirely new Wahl clipper set and just do the zero gap that you showed in this video?
Thanks for this, just got the closest shave my Wahl clippers have given sinec they were new, 20 odd yrs ago.
great video! I have my Wahl 5* seniors adjusted perfectly when OFF but when I turn it ON I feel like the right side of the blade shifts up and appears to be uneven . any suggestions?!?
+Richard Muniz jr do they cut good?
+Ricardo The Barber They do cut good, but there was a time I nicked my ear because of that right corner of the blade. that's when I noticed that the right side shifts up when turned on.
I would take photos of the blades with a phone.
I would check that both blade teeth aren't touching when the lever moves the blades' teeth close together as far as possible when the clipper is switched on.
Then I would unscrew the blades screws. clean and oil between the blades. Make certain that the first teeth are aligned properly and all teeth are leveled. Tighten the screws. Test that the blades have been installed correctly by switching on the clipper and testing on my finger or my inner lower arm.
I would also check that the screws or the threads aren't damaged.
Good vid. Did you get that rack in the background where u stock the wahl guards at sallys?
Yup got them at sallys
Ricardo The Barber ok thanks
Hey ricardo happy new year and god bless you and your family.
I was wondering if you know how to adjust the tension spring of the andis outliner
Ya open the clipper up with the 2 front screws. This wil expose the inside of the clipper. You will see a screw on top with a tension piece holding your bottom blade. Tighten or loosen that screw.
I was wondering, what is best tight or loose. How can I know when is perfect tension
medium.Unloosen until the screw barely touched arm. Tighten like a goood 3/4 turn or until you see arm slightly bend. If its not enough youll know because youll pull hair trying to shave. If so tighten like a 1/4 turn at a time.
Ricardo The Barber lo
My ajuster leaver wont screw back on so when it all togever the screw is loose nd the bits fling off. Do i need a new screw due to oil maby rounding it off
im a home user
i dont need a chargebole machine
i am bold so all i have is very littel hair from the sides and from the back (cllasic bold)1
all i want is a machin that will cut my hair softly and will not stuck
what wahl model do you reccomend for me to buy ?
I use my Masters a lot, but looking to getting a Wahl clipper to use on the side, which do you reccomend? Was thinking either these, the sterling reflections or the magic clip?
Sterling reflections over the magic clip. Or a pair of 5 star seniors is good too
yoo what if i have another wahls machine its silver in the middle and black on the side. please reply asap!!!
Thanks Man,I’ve been shaving my Ass with one of these for years.I didn’t think I could get a close cut.
Andy T 😂
Lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣 u wallin
Two questions, does this (zero gap) reduce or eliminate sticking and patching on haircuts?
I have a question, when you put your 3/16 guard on and close it, does your 5 star seniors chew it... if so do you have a solution? Thanks
No because I have the newer 3/16th guard
That's weird mine is the new one 2 and it still chews a little.
thanks tho
Maybe the blades are wrongly set-up. If you push the lever forward (towards the front of the clipper) as far as possible do the teeth for both the; top and bottom blades touch each other, because there should be at least a tiny gap - without using any guards?
hey ricardo, i zero gapped it and the blades are set , but when i turn them on the blade is moving but the hair isnt being cut when i run the machine across the hair .. any ideas on what went wrong
When you switch on the clipper you should test it using either your fingers or the inner part of your lower arm.
If the blades move then usually means that the screws have to be tightened further or that the; threads or screws are damaged.
5:27 your welcome
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He didn’t even start at 5:27 bitch
9:14 your welcome
+V lmao
Thank you
Is there any way that you could replace the wahl elite pro with a 0.4 blade?