{"title":"Lubricants","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Gearloose Snake Oil™ and Snake Fluid™ lubricants for gemstone faceting. Find a lubricant suited to your polishing compound and lap.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"snake-oil","title":"Snake Oil™","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Ignatius Brand Snake Oil™ is a very low-odor, oil-based extender and lubricant for diamond compounds used in gemstone faceting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnake Oil™ was developed as an alternative to traditional faceting lubricants containing strong-smelling solvents such as Stoddard solvent or deodorized kerosene. It is formulated without those solvents and provides effective lubrication with only a small amount—a few drops are generally all that is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnake Oil™ is recommended for use with \u003cstrong\u003ePANDIMONIUM® PAN MONO, PAN PCD, and PAN CUT\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is our recommended oil-based extender for PANDIMONIUM® diamond compounds. When a water-based lubricant is preferred, \u003cstrong\u003eSnake Fluid™\u003c\/strong\u003e may also be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnake Oil™ can be used with \u003cstrong\u003eBATT™, BA5T™, Zinc Plus™, Darkside™, MATRIX™, DIAMAX™, and Lightside™\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as other suitable metal, ceramic, and composite\/polymeric laps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing Snake Oil™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply Snake Oil™ sparingly. A few drops are generally sufficient to distribute diamond compound and lubricate the lap during use. Additional lubricant can be added as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnake Oil™ helps reduce friction and heat, helps prevent swarf from adhering to the lap, and makes accumulated diamond compound and swarf easier to remove. It also cleans readily from the gemstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnake Oil™ is compatible with commonly used faceting dop adhesives, including \u003cstrong\u003edop wax, epoxy, and cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesives\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor use with \u003cstrong\u003ePANDIMONIUM® diamond products\u003c\/strong\u003e, see our application and charging videos on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GearlooseLapidary\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGearloose Lapidary on YouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Snake Oil™ is applied in much the same way when charging metal laps. On composite polishing laps, the diamond compound and Snake Oil™ are applied to the lap surface during use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay cause eye irritation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all faceting lubricants and compounds, use good handling practices and keep the product out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gearloose Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55784364900674,"sku":"SNAKE-OIL","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9869\/0882\/files\/20260805_174254.jpg?v=1786050471"},{"product_id":"snake-fluid","title":"Snake Fluid™","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnake Fluid™ is a water-based lap lubricant recommended primarily for oxide BATTSTIK™ polishes, including chrome, cerium, alumina, and zirconium. It can also be used with diamond products.\u003cbr\u003eThicker than water, it helps keep oxide polish on the lap instead of letting it fly off or wash away too quickly. After use, clean the lap with Dawn dish soap and a kitchen-style brush before storing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gearloose Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55784378696002,"sku":"SNAKE-FLUID","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9869\/0882\/files\/20260805_174332.jpg?v=1786050407"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9869\/0882\/collections\/20260805_174254.jpg?v=1787441628","url":"https:\/\/gearloose.com\/collections\/lubricants.oembed","provider":"Gearloose Lapidary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}