I keep a gallon of diesel fuel around for general parts washing, and I pour a li
ttle MMO into some of it to lube my stones. Just enough to make it pink so I kno
w what it is. I don't like oil alone because my tools tend to float on the oil. 
I use a speay bottle to apply the diesel, and I wipe the dross off often. I alwa
ys clean my stones when I am done.

On Nov 21, 2012, at 9:29 AM, John Holladay wrote:

> A year or so ago, I started using Marvel Mystery Oil on my oil stones.  My
> only criteria were, 1)  It is a thin viscosity oil (mostly transmission
> fluid) and 2) it smells nice (kind of minty).  It costs a little more, but
> it is used in such small quantities it really doesn't matter.  Finally, it
> works, it keeps my stones clean and they smell good.  What more could you
> ask for.
> 
> Doc
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Cliff Rohrabacher Esq. <
> rohrabacher@e...> wrote:
> 
>> To pile on with oil stone information:
>> I have found that motor oil ends up depositing a waxy clog to the stone's
>> surface  after some time.  So I tried a can of cheap store brand  Tranny
>> Fluid which is highly detergent and the problem went away and the fluid
>> cleaned up my stones.
>> Mineral oil is nice too.
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