cleaning blades?

Verzejd

Verzejd

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I am a knife newbie & want to ask some advice about cleaning my knives. I have a CRKT folder, an old balisong (fr: Philippines), & some old lock back folders/pocket knives. How can I clean them after using them? How often? With what, etc...? Water? Thanks for any advice.

Redleg!
 
& where is the best place to find/purchase the materials to clean my blades?

Shot, over.
 
Eucy oil - don't know about over there - here chemist(think you call em drugstores) or supermarket.
 
i use toothpaste. wet the blade, then apply the toothpaste with a toothbrush. just like brushing your teeth. try it, it works:)
 
A little soap and water followed by WD-40 applied liberally and scrub with an old tooth brush will clean off just about anything. For stubborn spots WD-40 and a wooden tooth pick works well. The tooth pick doesn't mar up the blade and will usually do the trick.
 
I use Tuf cloth or lighter fluid to remove the sticky stuff that gets on my blades whenever I cut tape. Other than that soap and water works very well too.
 
Gun Scrubber, or non chlorinated brake cleaner.

Brake cleaner is cheap, and available in all auto parts stores, and Walmart.

Make sure you get the non chlorinated stuff; the other stuff is nasty.

Keep it away from plastics; it'll eat them up. Ok on G-10; it just discolors it until you wipe it down.
 
Rubbing alcohol or windex glass cleaner works for me.

Sometimes just some three in one oil works as well.

Then reoil as normal and you are "good to go"

Brownie
 
Verzejd-a drop of Break Free works great, and is more controllable than a spray can.
 
I always use WD-40 for most things knife related... Cleans of gunk, lubricates, and prevents against rust.
-Kevin
 
For me, the cheapest methods are as follows:

First, use compressed air to blow out the dust. Most people with a computer have this to clean their keyboards.

Second, if the action in a folder gets gummy try hot water.

Third, if the action is still gummy, use hot soapy water and maybe a tooth brush. Any liquid soap will do.

Fourth, blade discoloration and rust is best removed by Flitz or a similar metal polish. This can be used with a toothbrush.

Beware, some whitening tootpastes may have a fine abrasive for polishing your teeth. You may not want this in the action of a folder. Beware, some solvent based cleaners may not be suitable for some handle materials.
 
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