I've been doing this for years the same way only I used toothpaste as my polishing compound, it totally works! Try and keep the heads and blades sorted so they go back in the same head. Great video!
I like this inexpensive option a lot better. Also, I put the blades backwards and run the shaver against the mirror so as to polish without all the hard work.
Would like to see how you put blades backwards thats a magician trick. Can only run one way with blades against a surface and have yet to see a shaver that has a reverse
@@joescheller6680 good question, because there is no "backwards". The blades go in one way only. And if you remove the screen to expose the blades, they'll fall out. You can't run the shaver against the mirror, when using the diamond paste.
Thank you for this video. All those old Norelco blades that I have been saving over the years, have now been restored to a very sharp condition. A small piece of glass, very fine wet dry sand paper and some automobile rubbing compound did the trick. I wet the sand paper with some 30 weight oil and cleaned the blades in paint thinner and blew them dry with compressed air.
I figured what do I have to lose. I was actually ISO new blades when I found some of these vids. I actually used an old cheap tablet screen and toothpaste and it actually worked. Thanks
I had kept aside my Philips AquaTouch, after five years of usage, assuming that I cannot get new blades again, without spending a fortune. Philips was asking for nearly 70% of the cost of a new machine, for a set of three blades ! So I had got one of the Chinese machines (@ just 30% of the cost of Philips) and it was doing an ok job of my shaving. Today, after reading this article I carried out the polishing of the blades by re-grinding them as demonstrated in this video. What happened ? By Jove, I got three new blades for FREE !! Thanks for a great video.
@@roscored1000 Stones can only be used on the older blades which are flat. Newer blades are curved concave and would no longer fit the curved head if you grind them flat.
so i took the advise of these people in the comments and used a sandwhich plate that is flat and used toothpaste the blades cut better than when they were brand new. Thank you was not looking forward to replacing my blades again and now i won't have to oxidation sucks!! Shave on gents!! \m/
For best results take off the razer Head holding the blades. Take blades out of holder and put face down on a smooth porcelain plate with Abit of toothpaste watered down a little then place Razer on top of blades making sure there slotted and very lightly press and turn on and move gently in a circular action for 15 seconds only. Try first and repeat if needed
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Just circling back. I had bought 2 grades of diamond paste - 5 micro and 2.5 micron. I went with the 5 (blue). I did not really see much of a color change to the paste. But it was more noticeable after doing 3 blade units. My mirror had a really nice patina of scratches so, it wasn't for lack of rotations. Mine weren't that dull to begin with, so I guess that's why. In any case, it seemed to work.
i just cleaned mine incredible i actually thught it was too hard now chagrin ,thank you for your help,i used to just buy another razor?Mine was so dirty the motor was struggling.
Do not use this, as your Philips/Norelco has likely rounded (!) DOUBLE layer blades. You will just grind off the rounded edge and will also grind the two layers together. Your razor may be sharp for a few days, but then it will be worse. This is what I did, with 6+ years old blades, and it works great: 1. Put cutters and foil part in vinegar. (Oxidation is the main reason why the blades become dull, vinegar dissolves the oxidation and crud). Soak for 1-2 hrs 2. Take out, use toothbrush and brush the cutters well. Carefully brush the foil part also. Put back in vinegar again for an hour or so. Take out. 3. Rinse with water. 4. Now put the stuff in alcohol, another 30-60mins. May not be needed, but I do. Afterwards, take out, rinse. 5. As a final touch, reassemble razor, put toothpaste in your palm and then press the running razor against the toothpaste, press and move around in your hand a bit like you're shaving the inside of your hand. Have it run for about a minute. If razor gets slow because toothpaste dries, add some water. 6. Rinse This worked for me. I wouldn't use any abrasives
Have exactly the same razor as this guy, did exactly the same and the blades don't cut at all anymore, had to buy expensive new blades, so to the poster of the video; thanks for letting me loose money with your bullshit advice.
I put about 3/4 inch or 3 cm of vinegar in a flat bottomed bowl and then turned my razer on and dipped it in the vinegar and tapped it on the bottom of the bowl gently for about a minute. More hair came out after I did a really good cleaning and took everything apart.
Any automotive cutting compound will work, but to speed up the process start with 2000 grit wet and dry and finish with the compound. I use a large wall tile instead of a mirror. Be patient and dont overdo the wet and dry
Diamond paste seems a little drastic so I'm thinking of using toothpaste instead. I've got a Philishave electric razor model SC 7759 from the 1950's and blades are hard to come by, don't want to take a chance on overdoing it.
The blades are matched with the heads and should be honed together. Its like sharpening only one blade on a pair of scissors. I put a dab of polish in the palm of my hand and just work the head/cutter combination around in the polish with the razor running. It hones the blades and cutter at the same time.
Thank you for the video-instructions. I was going to re-sharpen the blade but after I removed the blade from the housing, it turned out there's a lof of hair trapped in there. After removing it I can use it again. because the blade still feels sharp. I have remove the razor blade housing from the head before but did not try remove the the blade itself from the housing.
Just use water for lube:During the war men sharpened razor blades with water in a jar rubbing the blade against the sides of the jar;no need for abrasives;in fact after using an abrasive you should hone the cutter on the mirror with just water to get a super sharp edge
Just a few points: diamond paste-yes, tooth paste-not so good (reason: tooth paste abrasive is softer than blade), 2nd point - these razor blades have a radius, so a flat surface will flatten only the high point of the radius and technically, this will simply increase the gap between the blade and the shell (you'll be increasing the cutting clearance, which means the whiskers are inclined to bend rather than shear). You need a stereo microscope or similar to see the radius, which matches the shell. That said, I will try this method because I have little to lose as I've taken to shaving the bulk of my beard electric and then manual stick razor for smoothing.
Why is the sharpened /honed edge of the blade face in the opposite direction of rotation of the Norelco shavers? The Norelco shafts turn CCW, so the honed end of the blade is on the CW end of the hair as it is being cut?
As Philips shavers are self sharpening, there is no need to "sharpen" the blades. I never do and have had my shaver for years. Works as when it was new!
I usually just cook them in water and sodium carbonate and give it a good stir to clean them. I use tap water but it would be better to use demineralized water I suppose. Still, they come out shining and they feel sharper as well.
If it works why change it. I use the vinegar as it removes the grease that holds the dirt hence the cleaning. Personally I would think tap water is fine
Thank you for the very useful video. I do not believe I can find Diamond cutting paste in the country I live. Is there an alternative product that I can use or is there another process? Thank you for your feedback.
Oh wow! I was thinking to do this kind of thing but when I dismantled the cutting heads they were absolutely jam packed full of black stuff...! Im expecting it to work almost like new after removing all that shit... Dead skin, etc.
I just done this with fine sand papper and now the blade are much more blunter than before, l thought it might be because l did them clockwise and doesnt the razor spin anti clockwise.
It's a bit frustrating that you haven't indicated the grit level of the diamond paste. The blue color indicates it may be 5 or 7 microns. Also, listing an eBay auction doesn't make any sense, because after 3 months the link will no longer function.
Thank you. I can't believe it but I do have the counterfeit version The unmistakable way for me to determine this is that there was no PHILIPS Logo on the orange replacement tool. My next call is to Amazon.
No sound on video and no, the speaker was not crossed off. I really would like to see and hear how to sharpen cutter heads since I recently replaced mine as recommended and don't get a smooth shave.
I tried clone blades. They worked okay, but not like the originals. The clone blades that I had did not cut as close and were not as comfortable for moving along the skin surface. If you must buy new blades buy only the originals. If you have a low cost razor and you cannot sharpen the blades and your razor is more than a few years old it may pay to replace the complete razor. The Lithium batteries inside of the razor may start failing after about 3 years. In some models Philips does not support changing the batteries. You would have to source equivalent batteries and replace them on your own. The cost may not be worth it. There also the age factor of the electronic circuit boards in the razor. I would try sharpening the blades as a first attempt. If you can get a year or two more out of your razor, it could be well worth it.
I have a norelco razor over 30 years old original battery holds charge good yet. Probably quit tomorrow but it's been a good friend for long time replacement blades were cheap up until about 10 years ago now half cost of new razor.
Well, Roger Downs, be fair: he didn't mention Norelco; nor did he claim this would work for any triple-head razor. Perhaps you might help those of us who have a (some) Norelco razor(s) by doing a vid on resharpening those buggers? As others have mentioned, there are other tools that could be used, such as super-fine "sandpaper" or my preference, a diamond sharpening stone. Of course, each of these are only suitable for blades with cutting edges - curved or straight - parallel to the axis of rotation
For curved blades I think we can adapt this method and instead of using the mirror as a surface use the foil/ head which it sits in and then turn it. If I get some more requests I'll have a go at this. Please subscribe to channel so you don't miss it. Thanks
Thank you for the comment, try this method ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SuFyPW4n6vg.html works better for the shavers with curved blades.
I wouldn't recommend that. Best case it might work a little, but some of them (especially whitening ones) contains little particles that may ruin the blades.
Well, your wrong. Blade sharpening and dulling will eventually take it's toll on any cutting tool, be it lawn mower, saw or electric razor. Do you really think those little particles are safe on tooth enamel but not steel? It works great and have been doing it for years.
It is really a question of how flat, mirrors are very flat and hard also cheap. Stainless sheet will not be as flat also the diamond grit will bed itself into the sheet easier than it does into the glass of the mirror
Thank you for the comment If you have curved blades you can sharpen them inside the original head see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SuFyPW4n6vg.html for this. The objective when sharpening is just to hone the edge not to take off excessive material to change the shape
Curved head blades ground on flat surface? The manufacturers make them curved not flat now, so you need to buy new blades rather than home sharpening. This method creates gaps in the (curved) blade edge.
Thanks for the video! Do you by chance have another image of the "Re-Grinding Case" would look like? The eBay product link that was shared in the Description seems to have expired.
I use a low cost mirror as you need something smooth and perfectly flat. Yes it does trash the mirror which is why the include them so you don’t ruin a good mirror
Why not just run the razor while rubbing paste gently into it? That would hone the mating surfaces together, which would be best I would have thought...
Getting the paste to stay put is an issue, however I have done something very similar to your suggestion on another video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SuFyPW4n6vg.html
I have not found one, the battery gives up eventually which is usually new shaver time. I kept one going for 6 years but now the battery is not holding charge well so may be time to change, perhaps I'll have to do another clip on changing the battery!
TOOTHPASTE is a minor abrasive; it's touted to be able to remove scratches from headlight lenses. I think I'll try that before I go out and buy diamond paste or polishing gel or polishing paste, heh?
Good question, on mine clockwise means the blades are going in the same direction as when cutting. I did it mainly clockwise but also some anti-clockwise.
I think this could be due to a curvature on the profile and/or it has been overdone. my best suggestion is to repeat but rotate the blade in the head using a T20 driver bit. That way the blades maintain the same profile as the head. I'm looking at doing another video on this if this helps, you or others. Please subscribe so you don't miss it. Thanks
Me and my cousin karl, you know the guy who has one eye that looks at you sideways, have to wait until around noon to get to shave on count of the water in the cattle trough is waaaaay warmer than at sunrise, so I'm gonna tell him about this and see what he thinks...
Did you tried it? According to those it should work ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I3MZunTKY1Q.html and www.philips.pl/c-p/RQ12_70/shaver-series-9000-sensotouch-element-golacy
It needs to be perfectly flat for best results, or if you look at another one of my videos it is possible to use the head as that is a mating surface if the blades are not flat. Plates are neither flat nor matched to the curve of the blade
will work just as well, I suggested veg oil as it is very light oil, works well and is in most households, same as the vinegar you could use degreaser instead, both work but vinegar is more common.
THIS DOES NOT WORK. There are TWO cutting surfaces both of which must be sharp and they must MATCH. Sharpening the NON ROTATING surface is virtually impossible. This will help a little but not much.
Your not supposed too do that, I have found out it's best to get New Blades the set . And your not supposed too mixup the set ! I keep mine clean and oiled when needed !! I had Good luck Too. Just read your paperwork from Norelco !!!!
