# For I am scruffy, and out of lubricant **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 14, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618 "2008-02-14T17:18:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/21 "2008-02-15T14:37:42Z")
[QUOTE=Santo Rugger] A quarter inch deep? Wow, I just place a drop or two where the blades rub against each other. You can hear the difference instantly. Seconded on the mineral oil, though. [/QUOTE] Yeah, it’s overkill, but here’s the thing: the first time I did this, the abundance of oil freed up a bunch of nasty old beard trimmings that had apparently been lodged deep inside the trimmer head, stuff that wasn’t even visible. Immersion, apparently, floated that junk out. It was revolting, but it’s also nice to know that the sucker got fully cleaned out. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/22 "2008-02-15T15:09:41Z")
Umm, how do you tell when the oil is gone? I’ve got a Remington that probably should be oiled. What difference does the oil make? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/23 "2008-02-15T15:24:40Z")
Listen to your clippers pre and post lube. The difference will be obvious. I believe the manual says lube every 6 months or so. I usually do it when they so noisy I notice. ---
**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/24 "2008-02-16T01:32:03Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] I hope that didin’t offend you **Otto**. It’s like when one of the guys comes out of the head with toilet paper sticking out of his pants. If you don’t say something you will kick yourself in the ass later. [/QUOTE] If you DON’T say something 😕 ?? ---
**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/25 "2008-02-16T01:34:04Z")
[QUOTE=greatshakes] If you DON’T say something 😕 ?? [/QUOTE] BTW, my clippers manual says to use mineral oil. Walmart, buck fifty per pint. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/26 "2008-02-16T07:06:55Z")
I give my clippers an occasional squirt of WD-40. A drop or two will last for several months. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618/27 "2008-02-17T00:09:59Z")
[QUOTE=Max Torque] Yeah, it’s overkill, … [/QUOTE] Actually, my friend had a horse, one of the pre-show jobs was to clip the beasty’s coat. The either Wahl or Oster clippers she had said to do exactly that after each use to get that hidden stuff out of the clipper head (which unlike most beard trimmers requires a screwdriver to remove). Given the [prices](http://www.doversaddlery.com/body-clippers/c/2019/c2c/sc/) of some of those clippers, it’s probably not the worst way to clean beard trimmers. CMC +fnord! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-i-am-scruffy-and-out-of-lubricant/437618.md?page=1)