Gary if its getting bumpy, just rub it off with lighter fluid.
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Gary if its getting bumpy, just rub it off with lighter fluid.
Should have the same effect.
Any solvent works.
Bars are generally used by rubbing them into rotating cotton or linen buffing wheels. The wheel acts as the carrier for the compound and the rotating wheel buffs the metal. I buff razors this way although I use a white compound. This needs to be done carefully and with lots of body protection as the buffing wheel can grab the razor and fling it. It's one of the most dangerous tools in the metal working shop. My suggestion is you use the powder or liquid form of CrO.
You can get an amazingly smooth application of the powder form by mixing it with rubbing alcohol and spraying it on with a plastic spray bottle from the drugstore. I did this onto webbing and it worked great. I used a level teaspoon in a 2 oz. sprayer. You can control the amount applied by spraying on less or by thinning the mixture. Mine came out with a slight green tint that was extremely uniform.
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Add approx one teaspoon of the powder to the bottle and then add the alcohol. This is just what seemed about right to me. I haven't experimented with different concentrations. I kept it thin so it wouldn't clog. So far that hasn't been a problem.
Here is what it looks like settled over night and then shaken:
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Genius
excellent job