I am a big fan of the Weber Polished Head Stainless Steel Razor but was always disappointed in the quality of the head. I bought one months ago and the blade was very wavy. I contacted Weber and they exchanged it for me. The next one was better but it still bothered me. I ended up selling it. I recently have become intrigued with it again so I bought another. Again the blade was slightly wavy although not as bad as my original. I decided to fix it myself.
The issue:
The rails that the blade line up against are not perfectly flat. This causes the blade to have an inconstant gap along the blade. So to fix it the goal is to level that out.
Test:
To see if you have this problem you can load a blade and take a good look at how the blade sits. Is the gap even across the blade or is it wavy and inconsistent? This is the most obvious test. Another thing is to take the baseplate and lay it on a hard flat surface on the rails. Most likely it will rock back and forth slightly due to the rails being uneven.
Here is a picture of the rails in question.
What you need:
- Weber Polished Head Razor
- Hard, Flat Surface. I used my bathroom countertop.
- Cup of Water
- 1500 grit Wet/Dry Sandpaper
The sandpaper can be found at any local hardware store. Ace, Home Depot, Lowes and even Walmart. An assorted pack can be had for around $3. I used 1500 grit and found it course enough to remove material but fine enough to not take too much too fast or scratch the finish.
Process:
- Lay the sandpaper on hard flat surface.
- Pour some water on the sand paper.
- Dip the base plate in water and place on sandpaper.
What you are going to do is keep the sandpaper stationary on the counter and move the baseplate. Use light, consistent, and even pressure. You will sand parallel to the rails. Back and forth in the direction of the green arrows. Do not go the other direction. Try to be a even and symmetric as possible.
- GO SLOW. After 10-20 strokes dry off the baseplate and assemble the razor with a blade and see how it looks. Test if the baseplate still wobbles on a hard flat surface.
- I was able to get rid of the wobble and get the blade much improved in as little as 30 seconds.
- It will take a little longer to get it perfectly straight.
- GO SLOW.
- Sand slightly, reassemble razor and check blade.
- Make sure the sandpaper is always wet. Add water if needed.
- Continue sanding and checking until you are happy with the new blade alignment.
Enjoy your new straight blade Weber!
The issue:
The rails that the blade line up against are not perfectly flat. This causes the blade to have an inconstant gap along the blade. So to fix it the goal is to level that out.
Test:
To see if you have this problem you can load a blade and take a good look at how the blade sits. Is the gap even across the blade or is it wavy and inconsistent? This is the most obvious test. Another thing is to take the baseplate and lay it on a hard flat surface on the rails. Most likely it will rock back and forth slightly due to the rails being uneven.
Here is a picture of the rails in question.
What you need:
- Weber Polished Head Razor
- Hard, Flat Surface. I used my bathroom countertop.
- Cup of Water
- 1500 grit Wet/Dry Sandpaper
The sandpaper can be found at any local hardware store. Ace, Home Depot, Lowes and even Walmart. An assorted pack can be had for around $3. I used 1500 grit and found it course enough to remove material but fine enough to not take too much too fast or scratch the finish.
Process:
- Lay the sandpaper on hard flat surface.
- Pour some water on the sand paper.
- Dip the base plate in water and place on sandpaper.
What you are going to do is keep the sandpaper stationary on the counter and move the baseplate. Use light, consistent, and even pressure. You will sand parallel to the rails. Back and forth in the direction of the green arrows. Do not go the other direction. Try to be a even and symmetric as possible.
- GO SLOW. After 10-20 strokes dry off the baseplate and assemble the razor with a blade and see how it looks. Test if the baseplate still wobbles on a hard flat surface.
- I was able to get rid of the wobble and get the blade much improved in as little as 30 seconds.
- It will take a little longer to get it perfectly straight.
- GO SLOW.
- Sand slightly, reassemble razor and check blade.
- Make sure the sandpaper is always wet. Add water if needed.
- Continue sanding and checking until you are happy with the new blade alignment.
Enjoy your new straight blade Weber!