Quote Originally Posted by Tony Miller View Post
To clean the surface I would just scrub it good with a clean rag until no more paste or color comes off on the rag. Apply the chromium and all will be fine.

I would avoid alcohol on any paddle strops. I use an industrial contact cement on mine but know that alcohol can soften it if applied to heavily. This is exactly why I did not release my diamond sprays. if applied lightly and left to dry a few hours between each application all is fine. I worried most guys would not check the instructions, lay it on wet and wonder why the leather is lifting at the edges <g>. They say there is nothing worse than an idea when it is the only one you have. Luckily I let me in house product tester (my wife) try it and she suggested what is the worst thing a customer could do to a paddle with this spray. We tried the 'worst" 9not reading instructions) and decided this is a road we prefer not to go down. Paste will be just fine, not sprays.

Tony
Am I the only one that *really* wants a spray now??

Great information, Tony, thank you very much. You'll be selling me an apprentice strop and a four sided paddle strop with pastes as soon as SWMBO releases the funds.