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Unless you've stored your paddle somewhere REALLY dusty or somehow got it dirty it shouldn't be necessary to clean it before pasting.

I cleaned mine just because I'm anal but it was more of a...

No need to get anything else. The Fromm is perfectly good stuff...and you can use it for both the pasting and the other side.

The reason I use Lexol (other than that I've been using it for decades...

I have the exact same strop and the answer to your questions is yes to both.

I pasted mine with with a mixture of Lexol and the HA. I prefer just a little more draw on the horsehide so I sanded...