Best way to remove wax from diamond stone?

[zoltan]

I have a good amount of wax built up on the my diamond stones. I've tried Simple Green and dishwasher soap, but neither worked. How can I clean the wax off the stones?

[Thor VonRippington]

I use isopropyl alcohol... not a big fan of petrolium products

[Phil]

Try laying a brown paper bag over it, then heat it with an iron. The iron will melt it and the paper bag will absorb it.

[DrCR]

The technique Phil mentioned is a soild one for removing the bulk of it.

You may need a solvent to dissolve the rest though. I use the Citric Blend Solvent from tognar.com (http://www.tognar.com/wax_tools_hot_irons_corks_brushes_ski_snowboard.ht ml)

[BobD]

Used to be the standard cleanup solvent in the graphics industry when paste up was still done with hot wax. It'll take wax off paper and photos without leaving a mark.

BobD

[Fleaman]

use wax remover eh?

toko wax remover or any of the other solvents used to clean bases works fine.

then take a wire brush and clean it up really good.

[Justin A.]

I boil mine if it's a softwax buildup, hardwax, I use a variation on the technique that phil mentioned. I use a paper towel instead of a paper bag, it absorbs more. I used to scrape it then brush it, but both of the ways I mentioned are FAR more effiecient.

[philistine]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but I've been using the same diamond stone for nearly two years now. Somtimes I'll clean it, and that seems to make a difference, but maybe it's just been so long that I can't remember how well it used to work...

Anyone else have an elderly diamond stone?

[Alan]

Citrus Orange !!!!!!!!

[bobdea]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but I've been using the same diamond stone for nearly two years now. Somtimes I'll clean it, and that seems to make a difference, but maybe it's just been so long that I can't remember how well it used to work...

Anyone else have an elderly diamond stone?
yeah, they die

[SEJ]

I have to agree with IPA. Alcohol is a very user friendly solvent. It is not absorbed through the skin like alot of other hotter solvents.(If it's on you, it's in you.) It is not as fast, however. The citrus solvents are also user friendly, I think it's just citric acid doing it's thing. I've never tried them, but the hand cleaners rock.

[bobdea]

acetone works too, I build rods so I keep it on hand and it does work on wax, just be careful because it works on some plastics as well

[SITO]

I use a domestic steam engine(vapor water), work excellent for me and it is very fast and clean.

[sandarapark]

how about using those base cleaners...is it a good idea?

[kmagvette]

The cheapest citris solvent on the planet is Castrol Super Clean, K-mart $5/gal. It works really well on wax. I typically use a fine brass brush and work it in. Do not try to use this stuff on your bases. Sure it will clean them, but it will also dry them out real bad.

[Hans]

Just lay it in the freezer and brush it away.