My uncle the barber told me to stop using barbercide and I didn't listen

My uncle has been cutting hair since 1985 in Pittsburgh. He told me straight up that barbercide eats away at clipper blades over time and to just use alcohol and a brush. I figured he was old school and stuck in his ways so I kept using the disinfectant spray. Well after about 6 months my Wahl Seniors started getting dull way faster than normal and now I realize he was right the whole time. Has anyone else noticed their blades wearing out faster with certain disinfectants?

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felix_jones7d ago

@wells.morgan right there with you. Spent good money learning what my dad already knew.

wells.morgan8d ago

You ever ignore an older guy's advice just to prove you can mess up your own stuff? I did the same thing with my Oster 76s a few years back and ended up dropping $80 on new blades because I thought I knew better. Now I just stick to the alcohol and brush method and pretend I never made that dumb mistake.