DMT diamond paste

[blanex1]

i have been a user of the green/white compounds on my leather strops for quite a whale now,thought i would give the DMT diamond paste a try!wow this stuff really works,and so easy to strop to,unlike the other compounds that seem to grab your knife as you strop!on the DMT past your knife just seems to glide,vary nice and what a edge! its almost sticky-sharp-toothy-edge,i had always though this stuff was a rip-off!but i may change over to this paste forever!!don't no about the other brands,but i can say the DMT paste really works..:victorious:

 

[FTR-14c]

I've had good luck with the white stick but its shrinking to the point where I need to replace it with something.
What micron paste are you using?
Once you load your strop, how long does it remain affective before it needs to be reapplied?

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

In my use, (I've used 6,3,1 micron) I've only reapplied a tiny amount when it is "dry" to the touch on the leather. A little goes a long way.

 

[blanex1]

I've had good luck with the white stick but its shrinking to the point where I need to replace it with something.
What micron paste are you using?
Once you load your strop, how long does it remain affective before it needs to be reapplied?

its DMT 6 micron/4000 mesh/color is coper,comes in 2 grams syringe,i applied 2 days ago and its still going good on my strop,has not dried out,as you need vary little it go's a long way,this stuff is vary creamy and smooth .

 

[Bludgeon]

Diamond paste is inexpensive enough to just give it a try. Using three strops and enough patients, one can end up with a very sharp mirrored edges.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Not sure why anyone's concerned about diamond paste 'drying out' after application. It's supposed to dry after it's applied; this usually takes a few hours or a day or so. It's just the oily emulsion the diamond is carried in, and when 'dry' it does a good (or even great) job making the diamond 'stick' to the substrate. The diamond will stay put on leather (or wood or other substrates) and continue to work for a long while. The tenacious 'stickiness' of the compound is much more apparent if it's applied too heavily, as it'll leave a gummy mess on the strop as it starts to dry a bit (I say this, because I've done it multiple times; always needs much less compound than one might assume, to get proper coverage).

Reapplying every time it's goes 'dry' is very likely wasting a lot of pricey compound. As mentioned, a little goes a very long way. When properly applied (not too heavy, in other words), the leather will feel 'dry' to the touch after some time and will look essentially like there's no compound there at all; at least until the darker streaks of swarf left on the strop reveal it's presence.


David

 

[fsatsil]

I've had the best results by using a putty knife to spread and work the compound into the leather/denim/balsa, let it dry overnight, then give it good buff with a rag to work the compound in and remove any excess. I've also found that when the strop is loaded I can buff off the swarf with a rag and keep using the strop for quite a while without having to reapply more compound. Less is definitely more when it comes to diamond compounds.

 

[kelbro]

I have both 100,000 and 200,000 grit spray and it lasts a very, very, very long time without reapplying. I use it on razor strops. Used weekly for a few laps. One very light application lasted well over a year.