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danfisher

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anybody got cleaning tips for cleaning tape residue and other daily-use dirt off of your knives? i typically use goo-gone on a paper towel with my Endura or Griptilian although i have a feeling this isn't the best method for my knives.

thanks in advance for your input!
 
Tuf-Cloth does a great job of removing dirt and tape residue as well as cleaning and protecting the blade at the same time.

Mark
 
Originally posted by Minjin
Tuf-Cloth does a great job of removing dirt and tape residue as well as cleaning and protecting the blade at the same time.

Mark
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Yep, tuf-cloth or just tuf-glide rubbed on the blade will remove anything I have gotten one them.
 
Good suggestions all.

I wouldn't worry too much about the goo-b- gone hurting the blade steel myself.

I use it on all types of surfaces including upholstery and leather products. Haven't seen anything ocurr negatively from using it often on these materials.

I'll use rubbing alcohol, mineral spirits, the Goo, sometimes just a damp cloth and elbow grease if nothing is around when I need it.

I hadn't thought to try wd-40, but the suggestion will have me trying it the next time I'm home and cleaning the blades.

Brownie
 
This are all good sugestions, sometimes I just wash with liquid detergent and oil afterwards.
 
Lick both sides of the blade, pinch it firmly between your tee shirt and pull briskly. Repeat as necessary, then strop it on your jeans.
 
Originally posted by stich
Lick both sides of the blade, pinch it firmly between your tee shirt and pull briskly. Repeat as necessary, then strop it on your jeans.
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lol that's gross man
 
WD-40 is a great choice. Start with that. It's cheap, works great for this purpose (I just minutes ago used it to remove tape residue from a picture frame), and won't harm most materials.

If that fails, another good one is a household clearer called Goof-Off. Goof-Off is just Xylene in a can. It can attack some plastics and finishes on wood and such so be carefull with it on knives that might have such materials for bolsers or handles. Also watch out about spilling it on a kitchen counter top of floor. But, a little bit goes a long way. Apply it to a rag and then use the rag to clean off the blade.
 
Most of the crud associated with knives, or knifemaking or polishing and finishing products are oil and grease-based. I found plain old vegetable oil to be just as good for removing buffing grease and polishing grime as anything expensive, fancy or specialised. That includes masking tape residue. Some sword purists might suggest Camellia oil (which I also use) which apparently doesn't go rancid in the long term, making it good for storage purposes. In short - any oil will do - WD-40, diesel, petrol, kerosene, metho, etc. - all are oils of some sort. Jason.
 
I carry alcohol pads in my med kit anyway, and find that they're an easy way to rub down a knife blade and remove even plant sap or grease or food residue. You hardly need to wipe it off afterwards because the pad does that as you're applying the alcohol, which just evaporates itself.

Lick both sides of the blade, pinch it firmly between your tee shirt and pull briskly. Repeat as necessary, then strop it on your jeans.

OK, spit on it instead of licking, but stich is right for a quick cleaning in the field! :D Even after the alcohol pad, I like to strop it on my pants leg or shirt sleeve or even my arm.
 
OK - these are all good ideas, but here's a question.

If you have Tuff-Cloth coated on your blade and then the blade gets mucked up and then you use something to take off the muck, does the Tuff-Cloth coating still stand, or does this need to be reapplied now?
 
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