rehabbing Arkansas stones

[Steve Voigt]

I got a gallon of the veterinary mineral oil a while back. I found it a little too thick to use by itself, but cutting it with WD-40 seems to work pretty well, and you can fine-tune the viscosity however you want. I'd like to find something else to cut it with that would be odor-free, but I don't know what that would be.

[David Weaver]

Steve, does your vet oil say "light mineral oil"?

I've seen light mineral oil and regular viscosity mineral oil (at vest supply), and the regular is more like a baby oil - it's pretty thick. TSC (I think) is the last place I saw light mineral oil for vet/farm use, IRC it was about $18 a gallon.

[Steve Voigt]

Steve, does your vet oil say "light mineral oil"?

I've seen light mineral oil and regular viscosity mineral oil (at vest supply), and the regular is more like a baby oil - it's pretty thick. TSC (I think) is the last place I saw light mineral oil for vet/farm use, IRC it was about $18 a gallon.

Dave, it just says "mineral oil." So, I guess I should look for light? Is TSC tractor supply? I got mine at the local farm co-op.

[David Weaver]

Yes, tractor supply. I don't know what part of virginia you're in, but the tractor supply stores near my parents have a bunch of horse stuff. I doubt they do here, because there's not many horses. 20 more miles outside of town I'd imagine they do.

Light mineral oil is about the consistency of norton honing oil.