DMT Dia-Sharp: Is paint thinner okay?

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J.Davey

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I have 2 DMT Dia-Sharp table top 'stones'. I made the mistake of letting a family member use them and now they have some kind car paint on them. Will paint thinner be okay to use to get it off? I've tried Comet and a toothbrush, but there is still some on there.
 
That won't hurt the hones. If you need the paint thinner to get that paint off, go ahead. Might also use a stiffer brush or a Scotch-Brite pad (green) to help scrub it. Wash everything afterwards with dish soap & hot water.
 
Thanks! Yeah, tried a Scotchbrite, too. The hones looked brand new when I lent them out. Now they look like they're 20 years old. Turns out he thought they worked so well on his barely-dull kitchen knives, he decided to try them on lawn mower blades and a couple of axes that have never been sharpened. He then told me the sharpeners sucked. I told him "Only one sharpener sucked; you." Don't lend sharpeners to people who don't know what they're doing. Lesson learned.
 
J.Davey said:
Thanks! Yeah, tried a Scotchbrite, too. The hones looked brand new when I lent them out. Now they look like they're 20 years old. Turns out he thought they worked so well on his barely-dull kitchen knives, he decided to try them on lawn mower blades and a couple of axes that have never been sharpened. He then told me the sharpeners sucked. I told him "Only one sharpener sucked; you." Don't lend sharpeners to people who don't know what they're doing. Lesson learned.
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:thumbup: That's the key, right there. I was wondering how car paint had ended up on a diamond hone (had visions of somebody 'sanding' a refinishing job with it; that's disturbing :eek: ). I now understand, the lawnmower blades are usually painted, so it makes SOME sense anyway.
 
The axe heads wear spray painted, too...after they were already rusty. It was like the paint was just streaked in to my hones.:rolleyes:
 
J.Davey said:
The axe heads wear spray painted, too...after they were already rusty. It was like the paint was just streaked in to my hones.:rolleyes:
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And very nicely clogged too, I'm sure. No wonder he thought the hones didn't work well (aside from all the 'user-specific' issues).

Next time he wants to borrow your hones, hand him a shopping list for the local home-improvement/hardware store, instead:

1. Wire brushes
2. Wet/dry sandpaper and/or a file
3. WD-40
4. a note, with a gentle suggestion to sign up for a FREE registered user account here on BF. He just might learn something new (I'm an optimist, usually :) ).
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
Next time he wants to borrow your hones, hand him a shopping list for the local home-improvement/hardware store, instead:

1. Wire brushes
2. Wet/dry sandpaper and/or a file
3. WD-40
4. a note, with a gentle suggestion to sign up for a FREE registered user account here on BF. He just might learn something new (I'm an optimist, usually :) ).
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Perfect!:thumbup:
 
I suspect he tore a lot of diamonds off the stones too. That possibility alone should have set off alarms in your head.
 
I just use wd-40 and a rag. It evaporates later.
If they are really dirty , scotchbrite and hand cleaner like GoJo works great.
 
like others have said, WD-40 and a rag should easily do the job. soon as paint is off, wipe the stone clean/dry and then wash it with soap and water.
 
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