Thread: after 20 laps with slurry.....

how much laps could i do withot slurry to polish the edge?.....do you know if at TI factory their use a paste after coticule?

thanks

after 20 lapswith slurry i have made 40 laps without slurry and it seems to be a little coarser...i m thinking to use a green paste....

my coticule is an 8000 from howard....

Would this be the Dovo green paste? I'm not sure it would help much after a coticule. Maybe think about chromium oxide or diamond paste if you want more polishing. A lot of people shave straight from the coticule and find it no problem though.

i have mastro livi green paste about 15,000 12,000 grit......

Ok, I'm not familiar with this paste, but if it is that fine then it should help improve the edge a bit.
With my coticule I only use it without slurry as I use it to just touch up razors that are already fairly sharp. About 20 is my usual count on an average razor. then I follow with 15 strokes on .5 diamond paste, although the Maestro Livi may require more or less than this(diamond cuts fast, so I wouldn't advise too many laps on it as it can overhone the edge.)
It might take you a while to figure out what works for each razor and how fast each stone and paste works. Is the razor your only one? If so I would recommend getting a cheap one to practise on first, then you can transfer your skills to the nicer one.
Hope it helps