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    Default Does anyone use Dovo Red Paste? and when?

    I picked up a 10g tube of Red Paste DOVO Strop Paste and use it on the suede side of my paddle strop. Often times I'll use the pasted side prior to the untreated side before a shave. It's on a TI travel strop that I intend to use this summer on vacation.

    Will this paste ruin the edge of a razor that just came off my Coticule? is it a step backward in the sharpening process? If it is, then what paste should I use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkinLondon View Post

    Will this paste ruin the edge of a razor that just came off my Coticule? is it a step backward in the sharpening process? If it is, then what paste should I use?
    Yes it is.
    Dovo Red (about 3-5 micron)
    Dovo Black (about 1-2 micron)
    Chromium Oxide (0.5 micron)
    Diamond Paste (0.25 micron)
    check out will helps
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    Ok. It's a step backward in the honing process. I'll rip the suede side off my paddle and replace it with a new suede strip. That's easy.

    I suppose this means that I should put the green Chromium Oxide paste on the strop, right? Before a shave I should run it across the green side a few times and then the untreated leather side, correct?

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    I'd avoid using it that often. It's simply unnecessary. Use plain leather everyday, but do a few laps on the CrO when the blade feels like it's losing its keenness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben.mid View Post
    I'd avoid using it that often. It's simply unnecessary. Use plain leather everyday, but do a few laps on the CrO when the blade feels like it's losing its keenness.
    Ben is exactly right. gl

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    Quote Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl View Post
    Ben is exactly right. gl

    I agree in full. Use the 0.5 micron chrome ox only when the edge starts to be less than what it was. Use the plain leather everyday just before each shave.
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    there is a company that uses red dovo after coticule in belgium i forget the name .

    i use ti paste after coticule with out standing results and since a thew lads on coti.be have tryed it , and they were very impressed. they say its agressive but it does leave a smooth edge, and you can pick it up in the uk very cheaply

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkinLondon View Post
    I picked up a 10g tube of Red Paste DOVO Strop Paste and use it on the suede side of my paddle strop. Often times I'll use the pasted side prior to the untreated side before a shave. It's on a TI travel strop that I intend to use this summer on vacation.

    Will this paste ruin the edge of a razor that just came off my Coticule? is it a step backward in the sharpening process? If it is, then what paste should I use?
    I've only been doing this about three months, but something tells me not to put anything on that strop unless it needs to be repaired.

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    40-year survivor of electric and multiblade razors

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