Thread: Swatty clean up

I lapped and beveled edges. Then coated it with Vaseline which was soaked up overnight and applied a second coating. That was a couple months ago to cure. There is a thin gunky film left on the surface.

What should I use to clean the old dry Vaseline film off and not mess up the cure?

I used the method Modine did about 2 years ago on several barber hones. The key factor being, I believe, was the extended time they spent in a heated environment that made the difference. I left them in an old car in Florida heat for a week or more. They absorbed most of the Vaseline & I just wiped off a small amount,,, not as heavy as in your picture.

If your was overnite o your home, then the hone probably did not absorb much of the Vaseline.

Just let them stay as they are, in a heated area for a while,,, then wipe off with a clean rag.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Just let them stay as they are, in a heated area for a while,,, then wipe off with a clean rag.

DOH!

That's it. Slowly warm it up and I bet it will micro fiber wipe clean.

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow and get back.

Here are two that you can compare before & after;

Here are two Swaty's that went through the treatment, sorry no before pictures;

Mine went from a whitish gray to a nice dark gray like that. I did a Moraine too.

Big difference in colour Hirlau, have you tried them? Be interesting to know if they perform the same.

No, not on these two. They are just in the collection.

I only use a few of my barber hones & that is not often.

I have a beat-up Swaty that I use on knives every other week. I works great.

Here's a Wardlow that was treated;