Thread: Apply strop paste to canvas?

Hi all,
I recently got some Cromium Oxide paste from Maggard razors and am trying to apply it to the back of my canvas strop. The website says to only use as much as a toothpick will pick up, and to spread it with the back of a spoon. But when I do this, the coverage is still spotty and not even overall. Is this normal? I haven't stropped on it yet but I'm wondering if I should apply more so that there's solid layer and no fabric is visible underneath, or if there doesn't need to be that much.

Thanks!

Not sure which is the best way. I bought some paste from Art of Shaving. They showed me to make a few diagonal strokes on the canvas and spread it with the spine of the razor as if stroping the spine. It works for me.

I haven't done this myself, but I've often read members suggest making a paste of the CrO powder by adding a few drops of mineral oil, then applying the paste with the fingers (perhaps gloved): make X or diagonal strokes (as bouschie says), then spread it out. As I understand, it should be quite a light coat: you should be able to see the white of the strop through the paste.

Search the Forums or wait for someone with more experience to chime in before you act, and good luck!

It does take quite a bit to spread it around. If you get too much on it will be very messy and get on everything as well as not be very smooth. Tiny bit spread out as well as you can is the neatest option and I'm thinking the most effective in the end

As long as you got some on there it will be effective. Use it as is.

A little goes a long way and using the strop will spread it more.

It doesn't have to be completely covered, as long as you get some on the entire width. X pattern is fine in my experience.

Thank you for the advice, guys. I'm going to go ahead and use it as-is. Then the next time I apply the paste, I'll try to even out the patches.

As its the canvas a bit of isopropyl alcohol on a rag might help you spread it out.