Best water alternative for diamond sheets

Oh yeah that's normal. Mine look like that but still cut well.
 
That is what diamond sheets look like when stained by metal. I used simple green and water about 50:50 when I used to use those 3M sheets for some jewelry and lapidary work. I used them very wet in a bowl of water/soap.

I don't know that you will get perfect results on steel, but have at it.
 
JoeBusic said:
What's Simple green? I'm in EU so I need an alternative.
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It's a general purpose household cleaning solution and degreaser that you can mix at different strengths for different applications. I don't know what an EU equivalent would be exactly, but I assume there are a bunch of similar cleaners on the market.
 
Not a water alternative more of an idea. I had a friend who used a cool mist system at his hand sanding station. He used diluted Simple green. I tried it on some different equipment in the shop (with water soluble cutting fluid) the air compressor annoys me.
 
" ..... the air compressor annoys me."

Build a little doghouse size shed outside and put the compressor in it.
 
Simple Green smells like black licorice....My father used it for his parts tumbler. I have that smell imbedded in my memory, as a kid I was responsible for fishing those parts out of the tumbler and cleaning them before powder coat.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
That is what diamond sheets look like when stained by metal. I used simple green and water about 50:50 when I used to use those 3M sheets for some jewelry and lapidary work. I used them very wet in a bowl of water/soap.

I don't know that you will get perfect results on steel, but have at it.
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Been using them on S90V to achieve a nice, even 800 grit satin finish.
 
These sheets are marketed for fine sanding of high carbide steels.
 
navman said:
Simple Green smells like black licorice....My father used it for his parts tumbler. I have that smell imbedded in my memory, as a kid I was responsible for fishing those parts out of the tumbler and cleaning them before powder coat.
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You are going to make me not like It anymore....haha.
I know exactly what you mean by having it burned into out souls....so to speak.

For me it's Watco Danish Oil Finish...... I Love It.


*Now I'm off, chasing down my jug of SG to sniff.
 
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