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  1. 09-07-2013, 04:48 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by henryconchile View Post
    How much bleach did you use?
    Measurement, what? Hehe. I just always dumped some bleach in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
    Measurement, what? Hehe. I just always dumped some bleach in.
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    All good advice thanks. I first noticed the contamini damn nation thing while honing. I set my 4/8 on my bench (which is covered in rubber) and was just flipping it over and spraying more water as I went. Not only messes with your head but it leaves scratches on the 8k side for sure. This freaked me out for a moment til the light came on. So I keep mine together in water but when I am working them I act like each one is in it's own clean room.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
    Measurement, what? Hehe. I just always dumped some bleach in.
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    Forgive me for asking the obvious, but wouldn't it make sense regarding the 4k/8k combo to just rinse the stone under running water? Wouldn't that eliminate the cross contamination?
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    Hibiclens (chlorhexidine) is a great antimicrobial that might work better than the triclosan in the soap. You can buy it OTC at most pharmacies. Another option is betadine - both of these wont oxidize steel and will kill just about anything.
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