Does Busse rust in tropical countries when left naked

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Does Busse's INFI rust in tropical countries if left without any protection. I've a SFNO LE and CGFBM stripped that I am planning on taking it to South East Asia. Let me know if you guys faced this issue.
 
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Does Busse's INFI rust in tropical countries if left without any protection. I've a SFNO LE and CGFBM stripped that I am planning on taking it to South East Asia. Let me know if you guys faced this issue.
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I have two SFNO LE and neither of them have rusting problem.
 
INFI will definitely rust just much slower and hard than other steels.

I used and left my sar3 w/ some water drops on the jimping (top of the spine) therefore there were rusts inside!

U gotta take care the knife and oil it :D

PS - I left the water drops (it was near the kitchen sink area) on the knife for over 1 month w/o drying it or applying oil to the knife. It was my FAULT for sure.
 
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no it doesn't. 3V, 52100, 5160, D2, BG42, will rust if left naked near corrosive environments. Especially at the edge.
 
I think the competition finish Sarsquatches would be an exception...better keep those oiled. Other than that, put me down in the "much less prone to rust" than many others column.
 
INFI will rust & patina but not very easily in my experience
 
Working on a Sar-4 right now, they do rust.
Richard

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how are u poloshing that I want to do that to some of mine what tools do you use and how much do they cost and how much time is invalved
 
Depends totally on what grit you took it up to after stripping(or how rough or smooth it was under the coating if you haven't refinished it). It might take weeks of neglect, or rust overnight.
 
I've always prefered the idea of a stripped knife with the coating left on under the scales than a totally satined knife. I know infi is rust resistant, but it's a guaranteed problem in the long run with non-removable handles and uncoated steel.
 
Thanks Guys. Looks like I've to carry a bottle of Camilla Oil with me. My stripped FBM rust on water in matter of days, very fast. Probably because I left the rough finish. Thanks guys for all the input.
 
beaverseat said:
how are u poloshing that I want to do that to some of mine what tools do you use and how much do they cost and how much time is invalved
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I take it to 1200 grit then buff it.

If you have a painted one then it will take quite a few hours of hand sanding because of the ruff finish under the paint.
Richard
 
Yes, Infi will rust. But it cleans up quite easily. By contrast, my old "Carbon V" Trailmaster in the same time would ( did) pit. I've tried just about every coating but there is no substitute for keeping the blade clean and dry. Unfortunately, that isn't always possible.
 
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I've always prefered the idea of a stripped knife with the coating left on under the scales than a totally satined knife. I know infi is rust resistant, but it's a guaranteed problem in the long run with non-removable handles and uncoated steel.
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I agree. Personaly I use toothpicks and cotton swabs for stripping precision : to protect the coating under the scales, and to protect the Micarta or G10 slabs (epoxy).



 
i live by the beach in cali, and if i dint oil my knives up, i do see some rust spots...i think it has a lot to do with the salty fog out here
 
yes they rust, but they don't pit easily and that is the important part. A simple carbon steel (1080-1095) knife will not only rust, but the metal sacrifices itself in a pitting form. This weakens the metal. INFI, like a few other steels out there has enough microconstituents in it that it resists pitting very well. I have been in water for days at a time with a bead blasted busse and all I had on it was marine tough cloth and I had minor spotting that I scrubbed off in less than 30 seconds with an sos pad.
 
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