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Post by themuffinslayer on Aug 27, 2020 21:58:35 GMT
Hi all. Recently decided to upgrade from my old worn out leather belt to an actual 1x30 leather stropping belt. Well, for the first time I also used a buffing compound. After getting a little...uh. giddy. Let's say giddy and sharpening anything and everything in the house, the belt is a bit gummy. I've never used a sharpening compound and was wondering what other forumites may be using to clean these type of belts after use. I cant imagine letting this build up is good for the belt or anything I touch up on it.
Cheers and thanks in advance!
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pgandy
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Post by pgandy on Aug 28, 2020 0:59:36 GMT
My leather stropping belt is not saturated yet. There’s a black path down the middle but still usable. The stropping belt before this was a worn-out extra fine belt that I impregnated with red jewellers rouge until it wore plum slam out, the same as I’m doing with the leather. I use the leather with my sander only to further polish an already sharpened blade. Prior to the electric sander I used a strip of leather that was glued to a board and later a commercial leather stropping belt and I still due for such things as my razor. On those belts, and I will when needed on the electric sander’s belt needs it WD-40. I spray it on and then wipe with a paper towel, continuing until clean. If the leather appears dry after wards I apply a leather conditioner. There may be a better solution but this is how I learned.
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Post by themuffinslayer on Aug 28, 2020 1:08:44 GMT
My leather stropping belt is not saturated yet. There’s a black path down the middle but still usable. The stropping belt before this was a worn-out extra fine belt that I impregnated with red jewellers rouge until it wore plum slam out, the same as I’m doing with the leather. I use the leather with my sander only to further polish an already sharpened blade. Prior to the electric sander I used a strip of leather that was glued to a board and later a commercial leather stropping belt and I still due for such things as my razor. On those belts, and I will when needed on the electric sander’s belt needs it WD-40. I spray it on and then wipe with a paper towel, continuing until clean. If the leather appears dry after wards I apply a leather conditioner. There may be a better solution but this is how I learned. Sounds good. Thanks. mines just got the black strip down the middle. I've always used worn out belts I used to hold my pants up. Lol. This is my first time using any kind of polishing compound. I use either mh fallkniven dc4 or my water stone for actual sharpening, just used this for touching up my pocket knife, couple swords, my smaller kitchen knives...lol
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Post by pgandy on Aug 28, 2020 13:27:45 GMT
My leather stropping belt is not saturated yet. There’s a black path down the middle but still usable. The stropping belt before this was a worn-out extra fine belt that I impregnated with red jewellers rouge until it wore plum slam out, the same as I’m doing with the leather. I use the leather with my sander only to further polish an already sharpened blade. Prior to the electric sander I used a strip of leather that was glued to a board and later a commercial leather stropping belt and I still due for such things as my razor. On those belts, and I will when needed on the electric sander’s belt needs it WD-40. I spray it on and then wipe with a paper towel, continuing until clean. If the leather appears dry after wards I apply a leather conditioner. There may be a better solution but this is how I learned. Sounds good. Thanks. :) mines just got the black strip down the middle. I've always used worn out belts I used to hold my pants up. Lol. This is my first time using any kind of polishing compound. I use either mh fallkniven dc4 or my water stone for actual sharpening, just used this for touching up my pocket knife, couple swords, my smaller kitchen knives...lol I’ve never been able to remove the discolouration from the leather. I cleaned the leather stropping belts when the build up of removed metal got excessive, it along with the residual polish material. Before the jewellers rouge I used Metal Glo only because I had that on hand. Everything has to be imported $$$$$. I learned about the rouge when studying silver smithing.
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Post by Razor on Aug 29, 2020 3:25:07 GMT
I use 91% or 99% isopropyl and a rag or brush.
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