Worked for my 10 year old shaver. . It was tearing my neck to pieces, now I am super smooth after shaving, so thanks.. I was about to throw mine out 😊

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!

DIY does it again! Thanks also to everyone who posted their methods as well.

So simple! It discusses putting new blades into the empty circles. So Happy!

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

Followed the instructions to the letter and what a difference, thank you

ready to throw mine out ,saw this and now it is working great

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.

Clear and to the point.

This is a great cost effective and money saving method to continue getting optimal performance from your shaver

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.

I used a 1500 grit diamond stone that I have for knife sharpening. Works great. Thanks for your post.

good video thanks ,very well explained step by step

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.

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/

I'll need to use this method with my grandfathers Speedshaver norelco, one of the 60's one.

I have been using a whetstone 6000 grit. It's white actually observe the gray metal leaving the blades. It's amazing

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.

absolutely brilliant....i used t-cut car polish hahaha.....my shavers like brand new!!!!! great video & saved a few quid!!!

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.

My blade is 8 years old, still in good shape. Did nothing other than just cleaning under the warm water. Philips make things.

thanks fro the vid and tips. What grit is required for the Diamond polish paste? I see on ebay there are many different grit grades....

Thanks for sharing your video it worked great I sharpen my blades today thanks again

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

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.

Thankyou for that that is so kind of u

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.

My Mrs is going kill me when she sees her mirror 😂. Ruined ... can you do a video on how to restore ground up mirrors?

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.

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

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.

I suppose a piece of window glass would do just as good as a mirror. A good video, Thank you.

Do you change the paste for each head or do all 3 with one mix?

I should do this with one of my razors

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.

I took out the blade and soaked them into coffee maker descaling solution. Its acidic so hopefully it cleans the oxidation off

I use 2000 grit wet sand paper

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.

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.

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

You can use the bottom of a ceramic coffee cup

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.

My like boosted you to 1k likes. We need more videos like these. Do you like rotary better? What's the best way to make them last?

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

I have one circuit that makes a lot of noise when it rubs against the blade inside, and I haven't found a solution for it

Why is the mirror trashed? Can't it be reused for a future grinding?

lol mine are about 5-6 years old. I think I need new ones asap

Hi, great video, do you recommend a specific grit of diamond paste? Some others have said use a metal polish. What do you think? Thanks, Mike

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.

He likes to say, "a little bit" a lot...lol. :-)

oh - and why use a mirror and not a stainless steel sheet for example ? anything flat and level is ok right?

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.

When was the last time you saw a Norelco cutter with flat blades? MIne have had curved blades for years, and you can't hone them.

What's that blue paste please help me with the name or where I can find it

dollar stores have mirrors and who can beat that price for a sharpening tool

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.

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.

What is that paste? Where can i buy? Does wicks sells? Halford? B&q?

Is there a limit to how many times you can sharpen blades?

Can i use toothpaste instead of polishing paste?

Would it be easier to use a fine grit wet sandpaper on a table?

If you can do this, I bet you can disable printer's chip detecting ink level. When I refill the cartridge, the printer still displays empty.

Ok video. But I don't know if it is recommended to clean the blades in hot water.Kitchen knives are rendered useless by hot water.

Hi, how often would you need to regrind the razors?

Where do you get the paste? Do You need vegitibal oil ? or will water or mineraloil work to?

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.

Norelco suggests water only!

So when you sharpen do you do circles clockwise or counter clockwise

What about using a nice smooth oilstone ?? (Get them from your local ironmongers / engineering supplies place).

Can you use tooth past too?

Hi! Can u help me? I have a question: I have a philips rq1260 shaver, and I'd like to know if it works fine with the new blades head sh90. Thank!

Will a ceramic or glass dinner plate work as well as a mirror?

As good as new, or not quite as good as a brand new replacement head?

How many times can you sharpen a blade. I've done mine 10 times.

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faNTASTIC .

Did you not ding the blades by shaking it?

diamond cutting leaves microscopic particles of diamond in the metal(poisons it). carborundum does not do that.

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Tooth paste works.

The blade tips are slightly curved, so I'm not sure this can work. You will be removing the curve and turning it flat.

This only works for a few days then it stars working like before.

Yeah, I'll run down to the 7-Eleven and get some Diamond paste🤔

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?

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...

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Don't use veg oil, just use small amount of mineral oil like you use for sharpening blades.

I liked this video...but why a mirror? ( thats a great way to ruin a mirror) .

just get a very fine stone for sharpening. You get the same result.

weeeellll, not sure if its worth the time. any business out there willing to offer this sharpening service??? that would be game changing

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.

I watched to see how to put together. You skipped that part

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!

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.

Did not work for me ?? . and say yes ... "Good By " to your nice mirror.

Another option is to buy a FOIL!!

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 !!!!

This messed my blades right up. Don't do it!!

Moral of this story: just buy a new damn set of blade heads. (Sorry mate. Your video was very informative though)...

Replacement razor heads aren't that expensive when you contrast the cost with manual razor blades. Useless video. Save time and buy new razor heads.