Features sharpening manicure tools

Carrying out a home manicure procedure is impossible without quality tweezers, scissors and pliers. However, even the highest quality tools sooner or later become unusable, so they have to be sharpened. Although it is more convenient to entrust this procedure to a specialist, some people try to solve this problem on their own.

In principle, the technology of sharpening all manicure tools is about the same. The backlash is necessarily removed, loose parts become stronger, and then the restoration of the cutting parts itself takes place. If necessary, rust stains are also removed.

In the nipper situation, sharpening starts from the inside so that the cutting edges are the same. Next, the outer side is processed, the tips of the blades are adjusted and, finally, the latter are processed where they touch. The whole process is completed by polishing.

Preparation of tweezers occurs in a similar way. It is worth mentioning a couple more options for home sharpening this tool. It can be done with:

• device designed for knives;
• sandpaper, fixed on the nail file for the nail plate;
• regular sheet of foil, folded several times and cut into strips.

In all cases, the procedure is completed by cleaning the sharp edges and washing the tool.

There are two main ways of sharpening manicure tools: either try to do it yourself, or contact a professional. In addition, the tools are processed either manually or at the factory using special tools. The first method is considered to be of better quality, since in the second “conveyor” case, the blades have different and not very high-quality sharpness.

Before you start rebuilding the tools yourself, you need to master some skills and purchase the right equipment. As a rule, to tidy up standard nail scissors requires the following tools: machine, bars and napkins. The optimal machine should have a diamond abrasiveness circle, an alternative to which can be a spoke with the same spraying. Bars are likely to require two types: sharpening, showing abrasiveness of 2 thousand grit, as well as a pair of polishing bars with abrasiveness of 8 and 12 thousand grit. Polishing cloths are made of felt.

For convenience, the repaired device should be unscrewed - it will be more comfortable to sharpen individual blades. Sharpening itself is easy: the grinding unit is connected at the lowest speed, after which the edge of the device must be carried out in a circle from the beginning to the end of the tool. The correct “spot” of contact will be from 0.2 to 0.3 millimeter. First, the point is sharpened from the inside, and then outside, after which the scissors are assembled, wiped and polished.

In addition, it is hardly possible to remove the play (the gap between the cutting parts) on your own, as well as eliminate the “tightness” of movements.Finally, at home it will turn out to sharpen only knives and scissors, although some craftsmen deal with nippers.

Speaking of professional sharpening, it should be recalled that some tools should always be handled by experts. It is about scissors with a serrated edge and pushery. In general, it is much easier to contact a professional who has all the necessary equipment., because at one time it will turn out to put in order the entire set of tools used. The specialist first checks how smoothly the blades are closed and open, and if there is a gap between them. At the next stage, he removes the burrs, tightens the weakened parts, and finally sharpens the blades on both sides.

The quality of sharpening is checked with a cloth or napkin. Ideal scissors will cut the material very gently, leaving behind a flat, not torn line. It is important to mention that the sharpening machine can be either mechanical or laser. Laser allows you to simplify the procedure, but tools processed on it wear out faster.

The reason for this is that the beam significantly reduces the thickness of the metal surfaces. It is more difficult to work on a mechanical machine, but the device will serve longer in the future.

To sharpen the pliers at home, you can do without even a diamond wheel; you only need to purchase a file that has a uniform grain and tightly interlocking cuts. If this procedure is to be performed for the first time, then it is better to start with a rehearsal on some old instrument. The first step is to open the pliers, check whether there is a backlash. If the answer is positive, the rod is mounted on the rivet of the hinges and worked through with a hammer.

In the next step, the hinge joint is cleaned with sandpaper on both sides. After that, you can go to the very sharpening with a file. Processing starts from the inside edge. The movements should be smooth and moving in one direction. Then, with the same movements, you need to grind the corner of the blade and move to the outer edges. In the latter case, the movements become reciprocating.

At the last stage, the “cheeks” are polished with movements, again going in one direction. The ground product is polished into a block, and the hinges are oiled.

In the case when sharpening nail scissors, the technology is not very complicated. However, two grinding stones with abrasiveness of 600 and 1500 grit are required. First of all, as with tweezers, the backlash is checked. This gap is removed with a hammer and a special bit gradually. In order for the blades to smoothly converge and diverge, it is worthwhile to additionally lubricate the tool with a special tool on both sides.

The scissors are then opened, fixed in this position and sharpened with a stone of 600 grit. The movement goes on itself and only from the upper plane. The scratches that appear will be removed with a 1500 grit stone. It should also move on itself. If after sharpening the ends of the blades began to dock incorrectly with each other, then it is necessary to bend one of them with the help of pliers.

The presence of the grinding machine will allow faster to put in order the nail scissors. The scheme is the same: the play is eliminated first. To do this, a fairly strong rod is installed at the point where the blades are connected, and a hammer taps gently on its other side. First, the blades are sharpened on the inside, and then on the other.The machine should operate at minimum speed, and the edge of the blade is held along it in one direction from beginning to end. After that, the tool is wiped and polished with a bar with an abrasiveness of 8 thousand grit.

To make sure that the scissors are sharpened properly, they must be tested. Ideally, the blades of the device should be smooth and with even edges. In addition, it is important the absence of backlash, smooth and single-step blade. It is more convenient to check the scissors with electrical tape, for which you need to pull from both sides. If the tool cuts the material smoothly, then everything is fine.

Ground pliers and tweezers should have even, smooth blades that fit together without any gap. To determine their status, simply move the knobs up and down. As a check with pliers, you will need to snack on a plastic bag.

In order to use the tools after sharpening as long as possible, it is important to follow a few simple rules. It is better to just use a clean cloth and gently wipe the blades of hair and dust.

Do not forget about the timely sterilization of devices, which can be done independently or by contacting experts. It is better to use for this purpose not liquid solutions, but a special chamber.

To store the tools, special cases are necessary, and devices should be placed in them one by one. Contact surfaces can lead to unpleasant consequences - blunt edges. For the same reason, the tools are not allowed to lay down the blades.

Every time after the procedure of manicure or pedicure, the objects must be processed: clean the joints, rinse, dry and oil. In addition, it is important to track the occurrence of backlash, shakiness, or, conversely, excessive tightness.

Tools are not recommended to boil - it is better to use special solutions designed for disinfection.

To learn how to sharpen manicure tools at home, see the following video.