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I don't go overboard on the roughing. It's really to rough the surface of the old layer of paste rather than the leather. It's to help the new layer stick to the surface better. It seems to work okay...

If the methods mentioned work and take the paste off completely and the surface isn't abraded beyond repair then a good rub down with mink oil might bring back the smooth surface. Contact Tony Miller...

Brain cramps happen. You can try soap and water and then go at it with a pumice stone. That should remove most if not all of the paste but the leather may well be permanently contaminated. Also the...