Thread: Got a drop of oil on a J-Nat. What to do?

Somehow a drop of my Camellia oil dripped onto my Kiita. Is there anything I can do to get the oil out?
The affected area is not very big, but do you think it would damage my edge somehow if I honed over it?

Set it oil drip side down on a folded paper towel and let it sit overnight ? I haven't got any j-nats and from what I've read they are sort of delicate. With some stones I've seen oven cleaner recommended.

I would probably try the paper towel and other than that leave well enough alone. Maybe you'll get lucky and someone who knows what they're talking about will chime in.

you have ruined the stone, please mail it to me before you've ruined your razors on it too

i don's see anything wrong with using some dishsoap. it's a stone after all and even though they're a bit porous water and soap are not going to damage something that is good enough for honing razors. and neither will oil. the chemistry just isn't there.

1. Kitty litter. Grind it up, put a fair about of it on a paper towel then put the stone on it and work it in. Add just a little weight like a good sized book and let it set. The litter will adsorb most of the oil. You probably will not get it all but most of it will be sucked out by capillary action. It will work it's was up again but repeat it and eventually it will be only a small residue left.

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Later,
Richard

Thanks for your advice guys. I'll have to give the kitty litter thing a try.

So you're worried about a drop of inert oil damaging the stone or affecting the honing, but you have no worries about covering it in crushed kitty litter?

Oil won't mess up the hone in any way, really, as long as it is a drop. It'll come out on its own with time and use.

Kitty litter is not a single substance. You could be dealing with fired or unfired, clay, bentonite, diatomite... in essence you would be rubbing clay abrasive of various possible hardness (along with CaCO2, scent absorbants, perfumes, who knows what) into a clay abrasive hone. You'd never get it clean! You'd ruin the hone trying to fix a problem that isn't even really a problem.

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

So you're worried about a drop of inert oil damaging the stone or affecting the honing, but you have no worries about covering it in crushed kitty litter?

Im sure he means the unused stuff .

Some light lapping may remove it?

I would try some soap first, and then set it upside down on a paper towel to dry. Putting a honing surface in contact with hard things makes me nervous (unless you don't mind lapping it in case you need to).

Hi,

You could use some dish-washing detergent or other non-fatted detergent.

Apply with cloth; wipe, rinse & repeat.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ