Green Dialux

[Nisse]

Trying to find info about cromox. Got a bar of Green Dialux but not sure it is the real thing after reading that it is supposed to have a grit rating of 2000. Was expecting finer.

 

[Nisse]

Guessing not all chromium oxide is the same. Some 0.5 micron - good for final polishing after honing progression. Some more abrasive maybe 2000 grit - good for refreshing edge when it starts to tug after use. Not sure where to buy the stuff and be sure that I get one of each.

 

[Fergiebilly]

Well..Its Not Chro/Ox...Here is a Thread on the Stuff...Some Chro/Ox is 0.3...Or 0.5...This Stuff is for Poishing Metal in General on Mops or Belts it Would Seem to Me...
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/all-about-dialux-compound-compiled-information-have-info-need-more.1437389/

Billy

 

[Nisse]

Is it 0.5 cromox Lynn Abrams is using here?

 

[Nisse]

Where do I buy good 0.5 cromox, if possible I would like it to be softer than Dialux for easier application.

 

[Bazz]

This one appears to be much softer than the commonly found crayons, i have no personal experience of it though.

https://www.workshopheaven.com/chromium-oxide-paste.html

 

[Nisse]

Going to test Dialux on a pair of old jeans-strop to see if I can detect what it does to the edge but applying it is a bit of a pain as it is aimed at buffing wheels on for example a Dremel.

 

[seveneighth]

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Trying to find info about cromox. Got a bar of Green Dialux but not sure it is the real thing after reading that it is supposed to have a grit rating of 2000. Was expecting finer.

I use finer green pastes. There are two different eBay vendors in the UK selling 0.3 and 0.5 respectively. I guess we only have their word for it but I've tried both and they work well between stone and strop.

I have in the past used the heavier cutting compound from dialux but not these days - find it better to use a stone.

 

[seveneighth]

Here is the Dialux chart. I seem to remember a beige that isn't listed here.