Thread: CroOx Question

Second Puma paste. Easy as a wax crayon to use

Most of the powder Chrome Oxide and Ferrous Oxide comes from Kremer Pigments. It is not expensive, though their smallest size in more than you will use in a lifetime. About $10.

There are several old threads on purchasing from Kremer, even the part numbers. Search (Kremer Pigment Chrome Oxide).

About a ¼ teaspoon and a few drops of Neetsfoot oil, mix into a thin paste and apply with a gloved finger or paint brush. You can rub it into the leather or let it sit and dry, the oil will condition the leather. Then strop a razor and the excess will flake off. After a few uses the excess will settle down.

Even after removing all visible signs of Chrome Oxide, you will be surprised at how much remains in the leather and will continue to polish metal.

You can get 0.3µ and 0.5µ Chromium Oxide powder from lapidary supply houses. Mix it with mineral oil to about the same consistency as ketchup. Rub it it with your finger tips, then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. Ideally, it only fills the pores of the leather. You don't want a thick layer.

Then, go wash your fingers.