Thread: 0.5 micron lapping film: stick to tile?

I have some 0.5 micron lapping film.The film doesn't have adhesive I want to stick this to a granite tile for maintaning a razor. What would be the best way to do this?

Thanks

Originally Posted by binder

I have some 0.5 micron lapping film.The film doesn't have adhesive I want to stick this to a granite tile for maintaning a razor. What would be the best way to do this?

Thanks

Water,

For a razor your touch will be so light at 0.5 that
water is all the stick you need. You do want
to press the excess water and air out from under.

+1, When I was using films a lot, water was all that was needed.


Later,
R

Thanks for the response.
I thought the film would curl or lift in time. I guess I would have to stick it down each time I use it.

Sorry sometimes we don't spell out how we do things. I wet the tile and make sure that it is very clean with no dust particles in the water....nada...nothing! I then put down the film and use a credit card, for instance, and then squeegee the water out from under the film. I do this every time I use any particular film. I then put a small bit of water back on top of the film for honing purposes. I use about 3 films if I am honing with them so I just peel off the last one I used and wash the tile down and add the new film that I am going to be using. I find bottled water with a drop of dish soap the best solution for films. Hope I did not over do it...I usually do!

Take Care,
Richard

The imperial lapping film from 3M consists of abrasive particles bonded to a highly durable plastic film. This is unlike the usual w/d sandpaper stuff, wich actually has some kind of paper as backing.
So no matter how wet you make the 3M stuff it won´t curl or soak and stay in shape

I was reading a thread: 'Why lapping film rules'. I am interested in the sheet of paper that Seraphim uses under the lapping film to get a smoother bevel. Will using the paper round the edge or can I use this to maintain the bevel on a razor?

Thanks

unfortunately I know nothing about this "cushion" Seraphim used, other than he did not seem to have used it again. Maybe you contact him over at B&B and tell us what you can find out