Peach PS100-05 Special Shredder Oil 355 ml, Cutter Lubricant for Strip-Cut and Cross-Cut Paper Shredders

Peach PS100-05 Special Shredder Oil 355 ml is a 355 ml special oil for the cutting unit of paper shredders — Peach specifies it for strip-cut and cross-cut shredders, and recommends it in the manuals of its own machines.

Shredder cutters are hardened steel blades running against each other; paper dust and the friction of every pass slowly dry them out. Without oil, the motor works harder, the shredder gets louder and slower, and the rated sheet capacity drops until it starts to jam. A few minutes of oiling restores most of that and is the cheapest way to make a shredder last.

• 1 x Peach Special Shredder Oil, 355 ml bottle

• Switch the shredder off and apply the oil in a zigzag line across a sheet of paper.
• Switch on, shred the sheet, then run reverse for about 20 seconds.
• Peach recommends oiling twice a month with regular use.
• A 355 ml bottle covers many oilings — far cheaper per use than oil sheets.
• Keep it away from eyes: Peach notes it may cause eye irritation; a safety data sheet is published.

• Spray oils or WD-40-type products as a substitute — they gum up cutters
• Pouring oil directly into an auto-feed tray — follow your shredder manual
• Fixing a failed motor or gearbox