What stones are you refering to?
There have been lots of threads on this, a pretty recent one is about cleaning the diamond stones
http://wickededgeusa.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=8&id=8908&Itemid=63#9021
There have been threads about cleaning the ceramic stones.
http://www.wickededgeusa.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=14&id=6223&limit=10&limitstart=110&Itemid=63#8614 #8567
There have been treads about maintenance of waterstones.
http://www.wickededgeusa.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=8&id=2524&Itemid=63#2556
AND Several threads about strop maintenance.
If you let us know some specifics, I am sure lots of folks will reply.
You can also try a search, and maybe visit the WIKI
http://wickededgeusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&Itemid=102
Not blowing you off, just pointing out that there are lots of resources on this site. You may very well find the answer to most of your questions in one of them.
Phil
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