Question 1

Is this green compound chromium oxide ? How does it differ from the blue, brown and white compound ?

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Hi there, hope your well. I have used the green and the white compounds for final Polishing of woodcarving knives, chisels and gouges. I am unsure of the exact chemistry but my opinion is that the green compound is the more abrasive and is the one that I use exclusively. The white I find takes very little metal off and thus I sometimes use it after the green. To be honest, I find the green does the job to get my woodcarving tools razer sharp such that it takes little effort to carve even hardwoods. There are other factors to bare in mind which have a great impact such as metal type and quality and technique (probably the most important) . Hope it helps.

Question 2

I have some of this for honing woodwork tools. Could it be used to polish a sprayed clear coat finish on a project?

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I would not recommend trying that.  You would have to break the green compound down into a creamy liquid - not easy.  Also, how "hard" is your clear coat finish?  If it is at all rubbery, you will not be able to polish it.  I would suggest you try something like "Everbuild PVCC1 PVCU Cream Cleaner" - I've used similar products on PVC, or something like "GLASS POLISH GP14011 Plastic and Acrylic cutting compound, removes haziness, surface marks, restores discoloured surface".  As with sandpaper and wet and dry paper, the finer the particle size, the longer it will take to get the surface flat, but the better the gloss.

Question 3

Which colour would be best for loading onto a leather strop for sharpening knives?

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It depends on the steel you are trying to restore the edge on and how blunt your knife is. A strop will only refine an already sharp knife. For touching up a knife with a fairly good edge, I would think green on a smooth leather strop would be a good starting point. A blunt knife will require something a little more aggressive. I would recommend the Worksharp Guided System if you can justify the investment.

Question 4

Do you use this on the diamond sharpening stone

Accepted Answer

No this is for the leather, the thing to use on a diamond sharpening stone is a paste or trend also do a blue liquid bottle that I think sprays onto the diamond plate but you can also either just use it dry or even just use water

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Brand	Silverline
Compatible Material	Stainless,Aluminium,Steel
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Global Trade Identification Number	05024763037641
Grit Material Type	Aluminium Oxide
Grit Number	500
Grit Type	Extra Coarse
Included Components	1x Polishing Compound 500g Green
Item Dimensions	19.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 centimetres
Item Weight	0.51 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Silverline
Manufacturer Part Number	107889
Material	Aluminium Oxide
Model Number	107889
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UPC	740346155629 798256116681
Unit Count	500.0 gram

Silverline Polishing Compound Green – 500g, High-Performance Abrasive Paste for Metal & Wood Finishing (107889)

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