Please, do not ask how, but there is hydraulic fluid splattered all over my shapton glass stone, and my Norton 8k
I know how to clean up an oily Ark, but is there a safe and effective way to clean synthetics?
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Please, do not ask how, but there is hydraulic fluid splattered all over my shapton glass stone, and my Norton 8k
I know how to clean up an oily Ark, but is there a safe and effective way to clean synthetics?
Today is simply not a good day!
You could try to put it for few days to salt or I heard that few people had decent results with putting it into dishwasher. I personaly use oven cleaner but I have not cleaned Shaptons or Nortons. Good luck.
I had good success with straight up hot lye water on a cheaper synthetic
You can try some of that absorbent they use at service stations to absorb oil on the ground. it might draw most of it out. After that maybe some degreaser.
I'd give 'em a bit of scrubbing with soap and water. What grit is the Shapton? It might not make much difference if it's a 16K or higher.
Its the 16k Shapton Glass. Also got my Norton 8k. Thankfully, the rest of my hones were put away at the time.
As long as the oil wasn't on there very long, a little dish soap and water should be all you need. Hydraulic oil is generally heavier in weight and shouldn't soak in too quickly compared to something like sewing machine oil.
With the Shap Pro's detergents/soap or hot water is clearly advised against in the instructions . The GS are also ceramics so I'd be hesitant to use those means. The Norton will not likely be so sensitive as it is a simple waterstone.
I'd try some dry medium as advised by tbs maybe even put the Shap face down in Talcum powder ?
This is correct, Shapton did advise against it. Especially against storing them in dishwater. But I have been using my Shapton GS 16k with lather or detergent for quite some time without any side effects.Quote:
With the Shap Pro's detergents/soap or hot water is clearly advised against in the instructions
I would definitely try soap. The GS 16k is quite a dense stone, maybe the oil did not soak into the stone and a little bit of lapping after cleaning will do the trick
[I] would contact Howard at the perfect edge. He is close to all the Shapton people and he would know or be able to find out.
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The longer you wait, the deeper it penetrates. I can't see how a little soapy water will hurt it if you rinse it well afterwards.
I too use a drop of dish soap in my spray bottle on my Shapton GS's. Been doing it for a couple years with no ill effects on the stones. I'd wash it well with warm (not hot) dish soap, then lap with some less soapy water, rinse with plain water, then let air dry. Should do the trick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lesslemming
I pretty much use Shapton GS's exclusively, I would say 95% of the time.
Well, the assumption that hydrualic fluid is more viscus and less likely to seep into a stone is a fair one. I did put the stone face down on paper towels first thing to absorb as much as possible with as little "spread" as I could manage.
I then allowed the stone to sit face down in a tray filled with corn starch for a few days. Lastly, I sprayed it down with soapy water (mild woolite type soap) rinsed, repeat. Most of the staining was gone on the first lap. The little bit left, looks like a few rain drops. I took a Robeson across it, and felt no noticible problems in honing. On my next lapping I am pretty sure the last bit of staining will be gone.
Now, to deal with the worse off Norton.... (has anybody ever tried using oil on these?) :thinking: