best way to remove rust?

[notsofuzzy]

i've tried WD-40....and i got a lot of rust off of a knife. though there is still some left on knife...so what would be the next step in removing this? there is some kind of # on one of the blades of the knife some i'm shying away from grinding it with anything. so is there another kind of solvent i can use to remove the rust?

 

[Saberman]

I've used Fitz with a lot of succes. It's a polishing paste, not too aggresive. Just put some elbow grease to it. Won't hurt the knife unless it's a fancy safe queen.

 

[notsofuzzy]

no just old, was my great-grandfather's i think, so i don't want to destroy it

 

[Saberman]

Might be a bit of work then. I did some work on a great-uncles I was given. Should be OK unless it's heavity pitted.

 

[notsofuzzy]

hmmmm sounds good then...now to buy it

 

[gud4u]

Tarnite metal polish will chemically digest metallic oxides (active ingredient is oxalic acid), without attacking the bare metal. It will not remove the pitting left behind.

Recommended for collector knives, where you wouldn't want to use abrasives.

http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.co...rnite&osCsid=9aa618cb65f41d9d582d842b5ff8ee59

Hope this helps!

 

[notsofuzzy]

alright sounds good again....

any suggestions for the joints of the knife? because it isn't a fixed blade

 

[A.R.K.G]

coca-cola removes rust and will dissolve a nail in four days

 

[Bill DeShivs]

WD 40 & 0000 steel wool.
Bill

 

[notsofuzzy]

i'm tried WD-40 and 0000 steel wool.....but thanks....

 

[Bill DeShivs]

You can try scraping heavy rust with brass or copper, then using WD 40 and 0000 steel wool again. It may take several tries. This is what I do on the high dollar restorations that I undertake.
Bill

 

[greebozz]

Lemon juice or vinigar will take off all the rust very quickly, as a low cost option but rince it off very quickly, Gud4u idea is probably better for a quality knife.