Love my wicked edge but looks like paper wheels will be my main sharpener!

[Bernoulli]

you need to get some real coarse sandpaper and a board that you can hold the sandpaper against. lay the board under the wheel at an angle and lightly touch the wheel but dont press hard. let the sandpaper gradually sand the glue and old grit away. move to a clean spot frequently and make sure to keep square to the wheel.

when you are done cleaning up the wheel, you should be able to hold your thumbnail close to the wheel (-1/32") spinning it by hand and never have it touch. apply the glue like it says in the instructions and you'll be ready to go.

Richard,
Do you take it all the way down to white paper?
Thanks!

 

[FlaMtnBkr]

That's what I did Richard. The wheel is probably at least an 1/8" smaller than it was. I measured at one point but don't remember now what it was but it is visibly smaller than the slotted wheel. I went through a few sheets of different grits but it just pushed the black gunk around. Like I said, I think I'm not meant to use them.

 

[richard j]

you must not be doing something right. i'll give you a call and see if i can help you out.

 

[richard j]

when i true up the grit wheel i take it down to where its true. sometimes there is a little tiny bit of black paper left but only a short section which will not make any difference. you can take it down to white paper if you want.