Originally Posted by
dave5225
The yellow paste is a strop conditioner , and is not abrasive . IMHO , it's not necessary , all you need to do to your strop is rub it with the palm of your hand every time you use it . The white paste is abrasive , and is used on the linen strop . I would not do that either . You can round the edge of your razor pretty quick if you use a pasted hanging strop , and you're not experienced in stropping . Most guys who use pastes , put them on a paddle strop , and use either chromium oxide or diamond paste , of a known grit . As for myself , I don't use them at all . I tried pastes when I was a noob , and didn't think much of them . I just use my hone to touch up my razor . I have a strop that's linen on one side , and horsehide on the other . I strop 25 laps on the linen , and 50 on the leather .