Bill DeShivs
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2000
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The guy who repairs/restores more knives than anyone in the country says:
EvapoRust works, but it's not the tool for the job. It can etch the steel.
Soft Scrub might work-but don't get it in the pivot area.
Bar Keeper's Friend is good stuff-if you already have it, it might work. Keep it out of the pivot.
Baking soda might work.
Passivation is a little extreme for the job at hand.
WD 40 Professional is good stuff.
All of these things are tools at my disposal, plus more.
If I opened a package with instructions to remove light rust, the first thing I would do is use 0000 steel wool. If, for some reason that didn't work I would look into more involved methods.
As far as drying a knife after cleaning in soapy water, the simplest thing to do is dry it with a towel, shake excess water out, and flush the knife with plain old WD 40. If you have an air compressor, it can be used to blow the water out, but I still recommend a WD 40 flush afterwards. Before anyone starts-WD 40 does not "gum up."
EvapoRust works, but it's not the tool for the job. It can etch the steel.
Soft Scrub might work-but don't get it in the pivot area.
Bar Keeper's Friend is good stuff-if you already have it, it might work. Keep it out of the pivot.
Baking soda might work.
Passivation is a little extreme for the job at hand.
WD 40 Professional is good stuff.
All of these things are tools at my disposal, plus more.
If I opened a package with instructions to remove light rust, the first thing I would do is use 0000 steel wool. If, for some reason that didn't work I would look into more involved methods.
As far as drying a knife after cleaning in soapy water, the simplest thing to do is dry it with a towel, shake excess water out, and flush the knife with plain old WD 40. If you have an air compressor, it can be used to blow the water out, but I still recommend a WD 40 flush afterwards. Before anyone starts-WD 40 does not "gum up."
