I would personally not agree with this. I routinely go to a 12K stone when pastes or sprays quit working without have to reset a bevel unless the razor has been damaged in some way. YMMV

Have fun.

Quote Originally Posted by DireStraights View Post
Depends on if it's pigment powder or what. I use water or oil depending.

I stopped using pastes though as it prevents using a finishing hone for touch ups. You can make a razor last longer before honing, but then when you do go to stones you have to do a full bevel set, whereas I can keep a razor going indefinitely by touching up on a finisher when it starts to tug instead of pastes.

Of course you need a good finisher to be able to do that, which for cost reasons makes paste totally acceptable for short term solutions.