DAILY SHEAR CARE
Simple visual guides to help protect your professional shears, prevent unnecessary damage, and maintain their performance between sharpening services.
Never pile your shears together. Metal-to-metal contact can damage the cutting edges even when the shears are never dropped.
Does your shear look like this? Repeated contact with hard surfaces causes small nicks that accumulate over time.
One slot per shear. Keep every shear closed, separated and protected when it is not being used.
Decorative containers are not automatically safe storage. Use a stable, heat-resistant holder that keeps hot tools separated and protected.”
“Hair and product accumulate where the blades meet. Wipe the shear after every haircut and clean the pivot area before buildup affects movement and tension.”
“DON’T soak professional shears in Barbicide. Prolonged immersion can strip lubrication and contribute to corrosion. Clean, disinfect as directed, dry completely and relubricate.”
A crowded tool pile creates repeated impacts—not merely one dramatic drop. Separate clean scissors from brushes, combs, clips and other hard objects.”
A soft bag does not protect exposed edges when several shears share one compartment. Keep every shear closed and individually secured.”
“DON’T carry professional shears loose in a pocket. Sitting, bending or moving can damage the shear—and an exposed tool can injure the person carrying it.”
“DON’T crowd scissors together with combs, clips and brushes. Repeated contact can nick edges, damage tips and contaminate clean tools. Use one protected slot for each shear.”
“DON’T return used tools and attachments to a shared drawer without cleaning them. Clean, dry and separate tools before storage.”
“You would not protect precision eyewear this way. Professional shears deserve the same consideration.”