Yes, you are going to see the bright shine along the side, that's normal. You need to have the razor setting on its spine and you use a loupe and strong light to look right down on the edge and slowly "rock" the razor back and forth on the spine to look for bright spots on the edge. The bright spots will twinkle. Get the idea?
Yes, it is awkward at first and it takes time to get the feel of not adding pressure. Just keep at it and you'll achieve the zero pressure.