Don't Buy Replacement Heads For Your Electric Razor, Sharpen Them.

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This is the most inexpensive, easiest and best way how to sharpen your Philips Norelco or Remington triple head rotary electric shaver by remingtonproducts. Try this fix before replacing the heads or blades.

[jamesstark]

OK, I have a time saving tip. I used 1500 grit wet/dry sand paper (get it at any auto parts store). Get it wet, put it on the bathroom counter top, then do each blade for 10 seconds (counter clockwise). They work like NEW! It took me only 30 seconds to shave too!

[newsveteran]

Nicely done. No fluff, no BS, no trying to be funny, but straight to the topic, and very helpful.

[unkulmark]

600 grit or finer Wet-or-Dry sandpaper also works well to sharpen the electric razor rotary blades. I have been doing it this way on my Norelco razors for a few decades. It is the same process that is done in the video here but the sandpaper is substituted for the metal polishing compound. About an hour ago I sharpened an old 'moth-balled' Norelco HP1131 and now it cuts as good as a new one. Thanks for sharing the video

[Bob_Adkins]

Great video, I'm sure it works. There is a better way I just discovered this morning without knowing about this video. I sharpened my heads IN THE RAZOR. I used 1um (1 micron) diamond lapping compound, about 2 bucks on eBay. Remove the 3 heads and cutters and clean. With a toothpick, gently smear the tiniest dab of lapping paste inside the circular groove in which the cutters run. Reassemble, run the razor 2-3 minutes while moving the heads simulating a shave. Disassemble and rinse in hot water. Replace, and enjoy. The cutter blades now glisten like tiny jewels, and the inside of the perforated head track is shiny. Now both are sharp, not just the cutters. Takes about 5 minutes from start to finish. TIPS: Never use a synthetic brush, they dull the blades and head slots. Use real bristle (hair). Instead of brushing, you can rinse in hot running water. Make sure there is no lapping compound on the tiny shafts, and all the lapping compound is rinsed out. I do believe the shave is closer and more comfortable than a factory fresh head.

[bobsquires]

Thank you Dr. Edinger! A new battery and a sharpening (with Brasso metal polish and the mirror as you prescribed) of the old Norelco 4601X was all that was needed to have this contraption running better than it has ever run! After some 35+? years of owning the Norelco, the battery wouldn't hold a charge past half a shave! After replacing, I charged the new battery once - over a week ago - and it's running like the finest race horse in its design every day with no further charging. The shaves are quicker and more efficient saving on battery usage. The clipper blades (for sideburns et. al., ) probably need some sharpening as well and I'll check on that issue, but all together, it's working very well. Savings - over $200. Skills: a small bit of soldering, drill-modifying access to 4 of the 6 screws holding it together, and feeling/hearing the smoothing progress as you push the circular blades, rolling the blades in polish on a mirror. At first you can feel a coarseness and, in no time, it turns smooth when you know the sharpening is taking place. THANKS for this invaluable information for us DIYSelfers!

[gregorysukroo]

Thank you Robert, I could just go and buy a new razor, or try to find blades, however, this was my Grandfathers razor. He used it once a week to smarten up to go into town for the food shopping. 40 years on, I still use it and do not want to part with it, as it is one of my fond connections to him (a great man) and inspiration to me. Much appreciation to you.

[tthoy]

I remember my grandfather always sharpened his with toothpaste. I substituted your method of Simichrome Polishing Paste with Dupont automotive rubbing compound and it worked perfectly for shiny razor sharp blades. Thank You fine sir

[bohma]

Just sharpened the baldes on my 10 year old philishave using Silvo silver polish. The difference is amazing! Its like a new shaver. Thanks for the tip!

[citizengkar]

Something I never thought of. I have 3 Remingtons; now I will do the blades all at once. Have some 2000 grit wet 'n dry. Great tip. You deserve more subscribers!

[Crashed]

Never knew this.
I had no polish or mirror but I had a wet stone small bick with a super smooth side.
What could be better than a shaping stone I thought. It worked great .

[michaelskala]

I tried and it works. Got a significantly better shave after the polish. Thanks

[articulatedkat]

Thanks so much. My first Norelco PQ208/40 lasted about 3 years. But the one I bought to replace it, when the original started yanking hairs and hurting me, was starting to do the same thing after a year. And this little baby is only $15, so it feels excessively pointless to spend $20 buying a 3-pack of replacement heads - especially when the PQ208 only has 2 heads - while it also feels wasteful to replace it when it starts to hurt.

Not only does this save me buying yet another PQ208, but I luckily kept the old one and put it in my purse for 'just in case' moments. Now I can sharpen the blades on both and with any luck the mechanics/electronics will hold up long enough that I won't have to buy another for years.

I'm putting a tube of this stuff in my cart right now. It's going to save me a lot of money and consumerist-guilt. :)

[MrCharlieCom]

This is a good video, but I'd like to add a few tips. When you polish things in this fashion, instead of moving the item round and round in a circle, move it in a figure eight pattern. This will polish the item more evenly on all sides. Also, every few seconds, stop and turn the item ninety degrees so that the blades on one side don't get more ground down than the blades on the other side.

[RanRightRealty]

Outstanding input plus other commenters joined in. If we all shared what we know life is extra good. My thanks to everyone and a special thanks to Robert for getting it all started.

Robert simply put you are a genius.I used Flitz polish on bottom of a glass ashtray.Revived my Phillips Norelco travel razor.It has 2 rotary heads and is battery powered. Thanks so much!

[desisher]

Wow! Firstly, Robert - thank you SO much for this video.
Secondly, Simichrome costs around £17 in the UK, so I wasn't going to pay that, and combined with my impatience and enthusiasm, I just used toothpaste, and on a flat ceramic dinner plate (didn't have a spare mirror) - I did the circular action for around a minute for each blade, and then put them in my Phillips, and voila! Had a shave it definitely felt so much smoother than before.

[RazemMedia]

I never would've guessed that's how to sharpen blades! This is one of the most useful videos for men on YouTube and also is so well filmed, clear and easy to follow. Incredible and very many thanks.

[danno]

Wow, this works great! I used dupont rubbing compund I had on hand, about 30 seconds per blade.

[orbitingeyes]

I decided that for $9 worth of polish, this was worth a try. It worked great!! The compound hardened up a bit before it could turn grey, but it worked. Just like polishing fiber-optic terminations by hand.

[Apollyon]

Great video. I used a piece of 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper with a few drops of mineral oil. Now I need to replace the battery in the old Remington. Thanks for posting this.