Thread: How to seal the stamps on Shapton Pro's?

How many stones in the progression?
I have the 1k, 2k, 5k, 8k, 12k never had issue remembering the grit-color correspondence.
I really like the results from those stones, very consistent and easy to jump to a Jnat from them.

Originally Posted by mainaman

How many stones in the progression?
I have the 1k, 2k, 5k, 8k, 12k never had issue remembering the grit-color correspondence.
I really like the results from those stones, very consistent and easy to jump to a Jnat from them.

I have 2K, 5K, 8K (and 12K incoming in a couple days)

It's just because they're still new to me, a few more razors and it won't be a issue anymore

As for remembering matching color and grit consider adding an article to the WiKi.
Illustrate with pictures.... Use a good subject line and link it in the right place and
you can find it a day, a week, a year or so from now.

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

As for remembering matching color and grit consider adding an article to the WiKi.
Illustrate with pictures.... Use a good subject line and link it in the right place and
you can find it a day, a week, a year or so from now.

Not a bad idea, I might just do that

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Not a bad idea, I might just do that

I'm not sure about the Shaptons, but with the Naniwa SS that might be a bit confusing as they, for some reason, changed the colors on the various grits some years back if I remember correctly

Hopefully, Shapton will stick with the colours given to each grit!

Originally Posted by Birnando

I'm not sure about the Shaptons, but with the Naniwa SS that might be a bit confusing as they, for some reason, changed the colors on the various grits some years back if I remember correctly

Hopefully, Shapton will stick with the colours given to each grit!

Yeah, I've seen that the SS exists in different colors for the same grit, I think I have at leat one in the "old" color

As for the Shaptons the main concern for me was that the 2K and 8K are both green, the 8K being a little lighter and classified as "Melon", but after starting this thread (which blew up a bit more than expected ) I don't think I will ever have problems separating them again

But I'd still like the stamps to remain though, just because I like my stuff to look tidy (I know, I'm just slighty picky )

I still check by reading the labels with the 2k & 8k.
The 320 grit & the 1500 grit also. One is a darker blue than the other but that's where the similarity stops.

Originally Posted by mainaman

How many stones in the progression?
I have the 1k, 2k, 5k, 8k, 12k never had issue remembering the grit-color correspondence.
I really like the results from those stones, very consistent and easy to jump to a Jnat from them.

I've got the same progression. I've always used the side of the stone without the writing on it. I've had mine for over a year now and the writing is fine on them.