Hair clipper oil on chain?

[jay clock]

Just bought some of this for my clippers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Wahl-3310-Clipper-Oil-118ml/2254404666?iid=272267196877

I usually use Prolink Progold https://www.cyclerepublic.com/catal...v4554NayvDCUETuvJnXv7HImKIXoomiBoCeGkQAvD_BwE at twice the price

Any views on moving to clipper oil on my chain?

 

[iateyoubutler]

I use sewing machine oil, does the job nicely, I would imagine it`s more or less the same stuff so go for it.

I`m not a fan of the bike specific chain oils, never have been, they are too thick and usually turn to varnish if you don`t use the bike for a while

 

[Drago]

It'll make a mess of your hair.

 

[jay clock]

It'll make a mess of your hair.

I am basically a slaphead!

Agreed sewing machine oil probably very similar stuff to hair clipper oil

 

[Drago]

I use Duck Oil on my clippers.

 

[pclay]

I use WD40 on my hair clippers.... works fine.

 

[Drago]

I use WD40 on my hair clippers.... works fine.

And it has the added benefit of keeping your hair free from corrosion and annoying squeaks.

 

[jay clock]

will use some GT85 till the bottle arrives. should last me decades. I often cut hair wet and lots of reviews for my clippers said keep them oiled

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I think hair clipper oil is just mineral oil.

Mineral oil is non-toxic, doesn't smell, doesn't go off or get sticky so it works well for a lot of things.
You can even drink it - food grade mineral oil is sold as a laxative.

It's fairly thin so it might need frequent re-application to a bicycle chain but I imagine it would work ok.

 

[swee'pea99]

If you're thinking of doing it for financial reasons I'd just buy the Prolink Progold (which I also use and think is excellent) in 16oz bottles rather than 4oz, which virtually halves the price.

 

[Globalti]

There are dozens of different grades or weights of mineral oil, from EP90 as used in transmissions right up to oils, which are so light as to be volatile. That's a simplification of a very complex picture.

 

[Dirk]

I've used shredder oil for ages on my chains.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/1725730239...3D710-134428-41853-0%26rvr_id%3D1347153933068

 

[Drago]

There are dozens of different grades or weights of mineral oil, from EP90 as used in transmissions right up to oils, which are so light as to be volatile. That's a simplification of a very complex picture.

Indeed. A mineral is simply a naturally occurring chemical compound, yet the word has been strangely seized upon by the lentil eating ant huggers. The good old fashioned Castrol GTX that your Dad put in his Marina was a mineral oil.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Indeed. A mineral is simply a naturally occurring chemical compound, yet the word has been strangely seized upon by the lentil eating ant huggers. The good old fashioned Castrol GTX that your Dad put in his Marina was a mineral oil.

Fair enough. I think the term is fairly established as the stuff you can get from a pharmacy though despite being technically vague. Also, wasn't old Castrol engine oil made from beans?

 

[Colin_P]

Sometime back in 1998... or was it 97? ... I bought four litres of the red Ford transmission oil to do a gearbox oil change but never did. I'm about 3/4's way through the first one litre bottle using it for bike chain oiling duties. I'll never have to buy any more!

As for my hair, I still have quite a lot of it and go to the barbers to get it cut.