Cleaning sand out of a pocket knife?

spidyman said:
if you would have read the post or would have cared to read the link provided you would realize that what is listed as 64742-65-0- is solvent dewaxed heavy parafin. that number is the universal industry/hazmat identifer for a substance known as solvent dewaxed heavy parafin OR MINERAL OIL- however once the solvent flashes off it will try to retun to a waxed state.:yawn:

OBTW that is formatted you should try to read it 'unformatted'

as the cliche goes 'you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink'!
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Dewaxed parafin OR MINERAL OIL ? That doesn't sound like wax to me bud. Actually sounds a lot like mineral oil, which isn't waxy. ;)

To top things off, "dewaxed" also doesn't sound very waxy. Now I'm confused. You're saying that "dewaxed parafin" is really a wax?
 
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back on topic....:D

to remove sand from the knife fill the sink with hot water and lots of dishsoap and repeatably open and close the knife underwater. Rinse frequently. Re-oil with gun oil, mineral oil, etc whatever you like and your good to go....
 
Josh K said:
Dewaxed parafin OR MINERAL OIL ? That doesn't sound like wax to me bud. Actually sounds a lot like mineral oil, which isn't waxy. ;)

To top things off, "dewaxed" also doesn't sound very waxy. Now I'm confused. You're saying that "dewaxed parafin" is really a wax?
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there is where the misunderstanding is its only 'dewaxed' as long as the solvent is present, once the solvent flashes off/slowly evaportes the paraffin will retun to a waxed state.
 
Bushman5 said:
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back on topic....:D

to remove sand from the knife fill the sink with hot water and lots of dishsoap and repeatably open and close the knife underwater. Rinse frequently. Re-oil with gun oil, mineral oil, etc whatever you like and your good to go....
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Make sure you let it dry good too or else it will rust up on you. I suggest putting it, open, in front of a fan for a little while.
 
spidyman said:
there is where the misunderstanding is its only 'dewaxed' as long as the solvent is present, once the solvent flashes off/slowly evaportes the paraffin will retun to a waxed state.
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Really? Let me spray a little WD-40 here.

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Hey! No waxy residue.

I'm assuming that they are adding "dewaxed" petroleum distill, not allowing it to become "dewaxed" when mixed in with all the other stuff.
 
Mineral oil= liquid parrafin, just because there's a parrafin wax does necessarily mean that any parrafin is waxy. WD40 will leave a thin oily film, if exposed to warmer temperatures the oil will flash off and will either flash off dry or if exposed to much higher temperatures may varnish up before it can evaporate. Dust accumulation can also thicken up the oil in crevices and make it into a greasy/waxy mess.

To clean the sand out just flush it with hot soapy water, open it a few times and then blow it out with compressed air or rinse with cool water. Repeat as needed. Give it a light shot of wd40 or similar and wipe off the excess. This is just to keep any water left over from rusting the blade and lockwork.
 
Wd 40 should be applied after washing in soap and water, to remove any water from the knife.
 
WD40 is best used as a solvent/light film lubricant, I always prefer to add additional oil or grease for lubrication. WD40 is one of the best mild solvents (imo of course, about the mild part) that you can use.
 
You're all missing the important point here. Sand + oil = lapping compound !!!
Sand is very abrasive as in sandpaper ! I would flush it out with water thoroughly and use an ultrasonic cleaner if you have one. Then leave as is , without lube !
Don't worry about not using lube , in fact AGRussell recommends no lube for their One Hand Knife. It's not needed and it attracts dirt.
 
Sand + water equals lapping compound, too.
It is entirely possible that sand has imbedded itself into the softer handles or liners and can never be removed.
 
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