How to Clean and Maintain an Electric Shaver - Philips Norelco 4500 - Wet or Dry

[@rocketsurgery8337]

I gave my son Johnny a similar razor a few years ago and I recently told him it probably needed cleaned. Johnny has Down Syndrome and doesn't like changes but after watching your video with him he shook his head and said that he wanted me to clean it. Thank you for going into such detail, it really helped me convince him.

[@jaytaylor7740]

The assembly of my Norelco had come apart and I couldn't figure out how to reassemble it. This gave me the info I needed. Thanks.

[@SterlingW8]

You are very welcome!

[@kempreigman]

it worked for me too I was lost gracias salute from Cancun Mex

[@econecoff1725]

Same here. It's deceptively simple to UNdo, but is very picky about being put back together. I invented about 10 ways to do it *wrong* before I found this vid. **Thanks S.W.!** Norelco over-engineered this contraption. Their older models were simpler. The newer ones use less power and are quieter, but at the cost of being finicky to put back together right. They should have an 85 IQ model, 100 IQ model, and the 115 IQ model. I'll take the 85, please. A working razor overrides pride. By the way, what happens if you mix up the covers, per intro? How does one tell the right combo? Maybe they need matching letters for us 85'ers.

[@venusdemilo3378]

@@econecoff1725 lol, I invented like 17 ways to do it wrong 🙃

[@brycecraft9431]

Thanks, Ive had my aquatec abt 10 years. Replaced the blades twice but seeing this I will be disassembling and cleaning monthly! I appreciate it!

[@SterlingW8]

Its been over 6 years still the same blades. Making sure the blades are kept clean matters.

[@reasoningtruth]

@@SterlingW8 you're right! I've had mine for nearly ten years and thought M-A-Y-B-E I might need another, so I bought one. It's the same as the old one. Now I have two great shavers!!! I figure they must be titanium or something!!!

[@jeanniel.holder3310]

Thank you so much.

[@IxDarkxNinjaxI]

It's embarrassing how much this helped me, thank you so much! You earned a sub

[@Machun007]

Me too. So simple but I couldn't get it right until seeing this.

[@Machun007]

This was great! I was having trouble lining up the covers. But thanks to you I saw where the cover notches were placed. Works like new!

[@carpiioo.806]

same here actually, I didn't know the notches aligned to anything... I needed to brighten up my lights to actually make it out 😭

[@venusdemilo3378]

Me!

[@ChiefKillaCue]

Glad I found this. I never knew you could take it apart like this. definitely a helpful video thanks!

[@bryanmannoia8410]

thank you so much! my Norelco fell to pieces when I tapped on it and I couldn't figure out how to get this shoddily made Rubik's cube back together. you made that easy and I appreciate it.

[@SterlingW8]

Lol... its now more than 7 years owning this thing. Still going.

[@c313zk6]

oh god I thought I broke mine. thanks for making this video

[@amenui7092]

Thanks man i thought i broke my saver till i saw this video. thx alot

[@jayarajkarmat8553]

thanks for the instructions and it was very helpful

[@RamandChevyOwner]

Thanks this really helped a lot because I whent to clean mine out and it all came out and could figure out how to put it back together and your video helped alot even though I have a newer one and still is the same to put together

[@Meltor]

Thanks

[@AsianHunk_]

Thanks my brothers shaver fell after I took a shower he has the double razor one I was able to fix it

[@pearlbubbles6885]

Omg thank you my dad's shaver doesn't work just called Philips Norelco and they said look on KZbin to clean, replace shaving head.

[@brycecraft9431]

Yep thats what they told me as well

[@nyboop8]

Hey just a FYI to clean all the hair out use shaving cream and a small blush brush

[@rebeccamiller1830]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@Jhihmoac]

I take apart and clean the heads once every two weeks... Very different from the Norelco I used during my college days (early 80s), which required alcohol or Norelco's head cleaning solution... Getting anything wet then would rust the heads completely out...

[@drowsytrooper1710]

thank you man so much

[@Candidd889]

Dude you the best

[@reasoningtruth]

The three-blade covers have a recessed ring on the inside diameter that fills up with junk. I found for me, that if I dry brush everything first, the packed junk comes out easier. I use a cheap 1 and 2-inch paintbrush. I leave one long and I cut the bristles on the other shorter to make it stiffer to get into that junk-filled inner ring. After all the debris is removed I assemble and wash all the oils with dish soap, using the long bristle 2"' paintbrush and getting into all the nooks and crannies. The only other thing I do a little different is, I keep track which blade and blade cover go together and in which hole. I also make sure the clamp that holds the blades goes back on orientated in the same direction it was originally. This way when I finish, everything is exactly the same as it was before I took it apart. Does it matter? It does in my crazy mind. I figure the tolerances between the blades and foils must be very tight, so to me it can damage that tight tolerance moving them around in different holes, something like the rods in your car motor. Anyway, that's this reporters opinion.

[@SterlingW8]

I just use a old toothbrush, but i can see how large brushes can get the deeper areas.

[@matthewxedge7]

Thank you!!!!!

[@bgregg55]

Water causes the metal blades to corrode which dulls them very quickly. Yes, even stainless steel corrodes & of course the manufacturers want to sell u new blades more often. I never get them wet. Just apply a light oil after each use & they stay sharp much longer. U can use an old toothbrush to remove the debris.

[@SterlingW8]

Thks, i have been washing my blades like this for or 4 years and still and i am on my 2nd set of blades that came with my costco bundle... overall its an awesome shaver.

[@bgregg55]

Then I stand corrected. Maybe the norelco blades are more corrosion-resistant than they used to be.

[@twrldr1]

Thanks!

[@paultidswell6290]

Daft question but Does the charger port have a cover on it to stop it getting wet

[@SterlingW8]

Both of my shavers run in the shower....

[@kw5462]

I wondered the same thing! I didn't know the shaver was fully submersible.

[@dakotagriggs2399]

it helped thanks

[@mikenikolovski8792]

Nice job cleaning it..

[@robira1313]

Are you supposed to oil the blades?

[@SterlingW8]

Its been years, never oiled them.

[@Jhihmoac]

Rob I - You don't need to anymore... That was back in the 70s and early 80s when the blades required a bi-weekly overnight soak in an alcohol based cleaning/lubricating solution... Getting the blades wet then would rust them completely out... When the company went to the "lift & cut" blade system, the heads started becoming rinsible... The fully immersible shaving units came a little after that...

[@yeethong9965]

The video useful for me

[@katherineperkins9668]

Great video,thanks for sharing this review.

[@leonardo61022]

good video, I hope you can help me, I have a razor "philips norelco sensotouch 3D" more than a year ago that I do not use it and today I wanted to do it and did not light anything light, try to load it and also did not start anything. My question is, do you know what is wrong? I hope you help me thanks.

[@SterlingW8]

Charge it. Make sure there isn't anything stuck. Clean and check everything before turning testing it. It may have stuff stuck in the rotating fingers. Worst case let the fingers soak overnight.

[@donlaw3109]

i use Alcohol and an old tooth brush to clean my shaver

[@allenbraithwaite106]

All the vids show how to clean and sharpen the rotary blades,this is ok,but how do you remove and sharpen the trimmer blade?My models are Philips 8850, the other is newer,same rotary system and trimmer,but no model number.Anybody done this yet,

[@SterlingW8]

I never had to sharpen the blades.

[@williamp4350]

thanks bro

[@Alforqan111]

Thanks so muchhhh.

[@SK-qu4wo]

I have a Remington Rotary 200s shaver and I used the pop up trimmer today for the first time. I trimmed and lined my sideburns but I was only able to do it for one side. The blade teeth won't move anymore and the motor sounds like its struggling. I brushed away all the visible hair from the blades and added a few drops of oil but it still won't move when I turn on the shaver, even though the motor is working. What should I do?

[@SterlingW8]

+Glacius the blades may have been dislodged from the guides. I RARELY use my trimmer. I fi nd it slow. I have a hair trimmer instead. Normally I just use the shaver

[@SK-qu4wo]

Sterling W Yeah that was my first time using the pop up trimmer because its not the best tool for the job. I just never expected the blades to be dislodged. When I move the mechanism manually with my finger the blades do move but the motor is not able to do it for some reason. I just wish they made the trimmer in a way so that they can be disassembled and cleaned. What can I do to fix it?

[@urntwrthyZ]

Do NOT mix cutters and combs...read the manual.

[@SterlingW8]

+urntwrthyZ thanks... lost the manual a long time ago.

[@SterlingW8]

your right! just downloaded the manual. I guess the blades adapt over time...

[@2012redrobin]

Meaning (for blonds like me): Do not clean more than one cutter and comb (of 3) at a time, since they are all matching sets. If you accidentally interchange the cutters and combs, it could take several weeks before optimal shaving performance is restored. (per the manual). Use degreasing liquid (like alcohol) to clean the cutters and combs, one drop of mineral oil in the center of the head once a month to prevent wear.

[@juancarlosl4133]

I agree. I learned that with my first Philips shaver, 15 years ago. Mixing cutters and combs reduced the optimum performance at shaving. If mixed, they would take time settling down the small blades of cutters against combs, inside friction between them. Just giving a complement comment.

[@hatuxka]

Doesn’t matter. It’s fine.

[@sun-ek1rs]

good video, i reassembled it but mine still doesn’t turn on? is anything wrong with that

[@mjb12ification]

Can you really use water to clean the inside of it?

[@SterlingW8]

My norelco shavers are both waterproof versions.

[@SkSingh-xf3ck]

Is it waterproof?

[@brycecraft9431]

It's the Aquatec, clearly with the name it is

[@rickyryan4070]

its stoped working its on saying locked

[@Liam-eh2wp]

Thank you thought I broke mine

[@fujimo1952]

YOU DON'T MIX UP THE CUTTING BLADES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING HOLDERS .... DOING SO WILL CAUSE THEM TO SET IN AGAIN, WHICH CAN TAKE WEEKS.

[@SterlingW8]

Yup i addressed this in the s Description notes and in a updated video. This vide was made years ago. Thks for the comment.

[@jackbn9353]

Been using Norelco for years. This a major nuisance of Norelco.

[@svetlo17]

You should be gentle with the razor and not habdle them the way u do when you rinse themthem, hitting the blades with each other and their coversa the begining of the video.

[@davidpatterson2178]

BUDDY ADD SOAP!

[@cantalope6980]

This did not help me at all

[@SterlingW8]

I updated this process with a new vid... check it out at the end of the vid

[@cantalope6980]

Sterling W sorry if this came out mean or rude in any chance, I was just in a big rush. I looked back at the video again and I got the razor back together. Thank you for making the video and thank you for not responding in any foul way.

[@anasaqil2064]

Thanks

[@hozanjalal1987]

thanks