Quick crox question

[sanfranciscian]

I started finishing my blades on the crox about three months ago and have enjoyed the results. question is i am still basically on my first application that went on the stick but when i touch it with a finger i can wipe a green residue off, so is it fair to assume that i have plenty of workable product left?that this is not something that needs to be applied every time in some small quantity. probably only a dozen or so uses on the stick so not really heavy usage and as far as i can tell it is still doing the job. and if so i guess this little jar of crox is going to last a good long time.

thanks

Ian

 

[ouch]

When you say "little jar", did you get it from The Superior Shave? If so, I don't see how you can finish that tiny jar in less than five years.

A little bit goes a long way.

 

[sanfranciscian]

When you say "little jar", did you get it from The Superior Shave? If so, I don't see how you can finish that tiny jar in less than five years.

A little bit goes a long way.

Great guess, exactly where it came from. thanks for the input, at least i found one product that is not going to break the bank.

Ian

 

[Slartibartfast]

if you are wiping off Cro residue, I think you may have a bit too much on your strop.

But, if it works, who cares.

 

[taffy]

No expert here, but i have the same logic as you, if some rubs off on my hand, i am sorted, when i get a clear finger, more required.

 

[sanfranciscian]

thanks Ben, its not on a strop but on a strip of balsa, i really just coated it and not much product at that. and as you said it seems to be working just fine so what the hey. i do have a Illinois Russian leather strop that i have never been able to make my peace with as it is too nappy for my liking and i have been eying it with crox intent, that may well be the final purpose for it.

Ian

 

[Blue58]

thanks Ben, its not on a strop but on a strip of balsa, i really just coated it and not much product at that. and as you said it seems to be working just fine so what the hey. i do have a Illinois Russian leather strop that i have never been able to make my peace with as it is too nappy for my liking and i have been eying it with crox intent, that may well be the final purpose for it.

Ian

Even thought the CroOx is on a balsa strop it will last you a good long time. I think the balsa tends to hold the CroOx better so you may not get any on your finger but its still there and working. I got one tiny bag of it and it should last me for 2 years and I use a balsa strop too.

 

[Legion]

Even when you can barely see the CrO on the balsa there is still enough impregnated in the grain to be working.

 

[LessLemming]

These Cr2O3 Jars will last forever, even if you decide to coat the strops of your friends AND enjoy a nice painting with your very selfmade chromium oxide oil paint.

You really can get along with 1-2 maybe 5 grams a year, or even longer!
Apply just as much as you like on the surface and take off the excess.
Like already mentioned the surface shining through is totally acceptable.
You don´t want a pool-table surface

Reapply only if the green starts to turn very black