i use tedpella diamond paste on my pasted paddle. works fine. perhaps there is slightly less diamonds in it thus the cheaper cost. nonetheless, it does the trick just fine.

0.5um - 895-6 Diamond Polishing Compound, 0.5µm size, 5g, L/grey each
9.50

1.0um - 895-7 Diamond Polishing Compound, 1µm size, 5g, L/grey each
9.50

0.25um - 895-5 Diamond Polishing Compound, 0.25µm size, 5g, L/grey each
9.50


you won't need more than 5g, will last you a very long time. you use slightly more for the 1st application to the leather then you need during re-applying later on.

~Jared