Simple Care of your Buttercut Scissors

If you have invested in one of the finest hairdressing tools available, it is essential that you protect your investment by taking care of your scissors.

To maximise the effect of your scissors, follow the few simple steps every week when you pack up your tools for the weekend. It will only take a few minutes each time.

Step 1: Cleaning

With a small lint free cloth, wipe all excess hair from blades.

Step 2: Pivot Area Cleaning

With the scissors in the closed position, unscrew the adjuster so that you have enough room to wipe the cloth between each blade.

Step 3: Oiling

Whilist the blades are separated, Dab just single drop of clipper oil onto the pivot area.

Step 4: Re-Assembling

Re-tighten the screw, keeping scissors in the closed position.

Step 5: Horizontal Balance

Open the top blade of the scissor, keeping the bottom blade horizontal. Drop the top blade so that it fails smoothly to meet the bottom blade. If the top blade does not drop to meet the bottom blade, your screw is too tight, so close the scissors and turn the screw anti-clockwise and repeat the process until it drops smoothly. If the top blade drops too suddenly, then it is too loose, so close the scissors, and turn the adjuster clockwise and repeat the process until it drops smoothly.

Step 6: Complete Process

Once you are happy that your scissors are correctly balanced. Open and close the blades a few times to allow the oil to work its way into the pivot area. Your scissors are now prepared for another week of great performance.

 

Servicing

It is advisable to send your scissors for a complete service once every year.  This will insure the optimum performance is maintained.  Depending upon how much hair you cut, how much dry hair you cut, and how tight you keep the blades, your service time may be required more frequently.

We offer a Direct Service Facility.  Simply put your scissors into a pouch with your name and address including postcode and telephone number and the service fee of £23.50 inc VAT. Cheques made payable to ELGON UK LTD. Put the pouch into a jiffy envelope and send to us by recorded delivery.  Your scissors will be returned to you by recorded mail within 14 days from receipt.

Lifetime Guarantee

Each buttercut scissor carries a Lifetime Guarantee.  It is imperative however that your scissors are maintained regularly and serviced annually by a reputable service agent.