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I sat one of my clamps atop my Coti the other night. The rubber feet of the clamp transferred onto the Coti and not even my DMT 325 could get it off after a normal lapping. I'm sure it will eventually go but geez, it's kind of a bummer. Didn't seem to effect the ability of the hone to do its job, but then I'm relatively new to honing. Anyway, thought I'd share the mistake for other noobies.
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Thanks for the heads up!
Oh that sucks. Sorry about that.
So it is like the color transferred and stained it ? IOW, not actual rubber clinging to the surface ? If it is stained, and it was mine, I would try laying it in a bed of baking soda, kosher salt, or maybe even cat litter. Something absorbent. Maybe it would take the stain out and shouldn't harm the stone.
All this and maybe a mild bleach soak?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Yes, just a stain. I'll give your idea a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Scrub it down with comet,will not hurt the stone.
you might try leaveing it out in the wonderfull s. calif sun for a day or two that might fade it away
Wonderful idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by cutalot
Eflat, where do you live? :w:angel:
There are worse tragedies - such as less than great edges.
Sorry for the hassle. They are interesting and amazing rocks.
Downtown LAQuote:
Originally Posted by Blix
Update: I tried scrubbing the Coti with Comet. That did not work. I tried a bleach solution...no go. I tried packing the stone in Kosher salt overnight...no change. The only thing left to try is warm sunshine, which is uncharacteristically missing today...it's raining in SoCal. As soon as the sun comes out, we'll give that a try.
Plasticizer from the rubber leached into the stone matrix. It will wear off over time.
Mike
I do what you did quite regularly with my holders & have never heard of this happening or had it to happen to me. Might I suggest you really wash the heck out of the holders or put them in the dishwasher...but let them air dry.
If i may ask in this thread, Have anybody else here made "stupid" or easily made or overlooked mistakes concerning coticules?
I bought too many. That might be an easily made mistake under certain circumstances. lol.
And to the OP, I wouldn't worry about it. Worse things have happened to a coticule. Did you see the one that dude picked up for 12 bucks? Somebody beat the heck out of that thing. Looks great now though.
How much lapping did you do? Coti's are non porous stones, so it should come out with a good lapping, I would think? It won't affect anything, but it would bother me.
Draw gridlines, and see if the stain goes when the lines do....
Coticules are non porous and if it just stains the surface I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's for sharpening and all :-).
I think it is totally ruined and you should send it to me immediately for proper disposal :shrug:
