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There are a ton of good videos and threads about honing in here. Take a look around for them. Gssixgun has some really good ones that address smiling blades that helped me out with a few that I was...

:shrug: Can't help you there bro - I'm in the same boat! ...though since I retired and been working in my garage/workshop a LOT more, I tend to put a pair of overalls over my clothes as I head in....

Not sure what you mean by "a permanent dye" but I've found that the coloring either wears off the belt or is covered over possibly. Either way it doesn't seem to affect subsequent sanding on the...