Thread: chromium oxide scratches

i just tried using this chromium oxide on this leather paddle strop and i noticed that its scratching the medal worse than the polish off my 12,000 naniwa, what could be up with that?

If it's the normal stuff it should be around 0.5 micron and that you can't see without a scanning electron microscope...
Either it's some bad chromium oxide you got, with BIG particles in it or you got some dirt on your strop.

Im going to hazard a guess. I think the CROX might be revealing scratches that were not taken out at lower grits.

hmm i might try differend crox, whats better leather or balsa?

For me two of the answers are very feasible. As far as medium goes, I use linen hanger.Balsa and leather work also imo.

definitely no revealing scratches i rubbed it agains another metal and it scratched it up visable to the eye

It seems the crox or the surface is contaminated. I would try something like old clean denim and some scrap metal to see. That way you wont waste another surface

im using a leather paddle right now and maybe its what i did to the leather? someone told me to sand the leather down so its more rough and then rub the chrox could that be the problem?

Originally Posted by deejaykamoe

im using a leather paddle right now and maybe its what i did to the leather? someone told me to sand the leather down so its more rough and then rub the chrox could that be the problem?

First, make sure the CROX is the good stuff. Some manufactures do not have tight variances when it comes to their products. So you could have many different particles sizes greater than .5 micron. You should only have .5 or lower microns in the medium. Hand America, SRD and others have this type variance. I prefer smooth leather for chromium oxide.

it was stuff made by phil from classicedge.ca he sent me a sample, i have the puma paste which i guess i will put on a different surface and use that instead. whats my cheapest bet for a new surface? balsa? i dont want to order another paddle strop