Removing oil from a sharpening stone?

[Oliverstacy]

Just wondering what would be the best way of getting oil out of a sharpening stone. I have found a better oil to use and want to get the existing oil out of them.  Thought about using gun scrubber but didn't know if that would hurt them.

Thanks,

Josh

[KHALVERSON]

josh
i have used mineral spirits with good success

kevin

[Lin Rhea]

I would use Dawn dishwashing liquid in warm water.

That said, I dont use the oil except to float filings away. I oil the stone and wipe it off, then sharpen the knife. If the stone loads up, I oil it and wipe it again. Sometimes I wash away the filings with WD-40 and wipe off and go again. Lin

[fatman]

Gun scrubber will do it...I've also used carb cleaner....

[Oliverstacy]

Originally posted by fatman:
Gun scrubber will do it...I've also used carb cleaner....

I was thinking carb cleaner also but didn't want to totally old school on them!

Josh

[TxMoon]

dish soap and hot water. hot water opens the pores in the stone dish soap takes the oil away. Carb cleaner will work I would not use it on a old quality stone. A cheap new stone carb cleaner work the best good luck.

[Oliverstacy]

I'm going to try the dish soap first and see what happens...I'll go with other compounds if that doesn't work.

This reminds me of when I was a kid cleaning my muzzleloader...hot water and dish soap.

Thanks for the help!

Josh