Getting rust off of my almost brand new RC-4

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So I bought one of these at the end of the summer last year and then went to school for 2 semesters. Moved a couple times during the year and put my RC-4 in a box that somehow ended up getting a bit of water in it.

Long story short, there is rust on the blade. What's the best way to get it off? It's still very sharp so I don't really want to sharpen it...

FYI, I bought a tuf-cloth to cover it after :p
 
Any contact to the edge will dull it to some degree, so just sharpen it and the rust will go with it.
 
If it is on the edge just strop it on a rag with Flitz polish on it.
 
If you take a peice of COPPER wire or a real copper penny, you can rub it on the rust and it will come off, without scratching the metal, because the copper is softer.
 
It's a RAT, they're SUPPOSED to get dirty, a little rust on em, etc

Still, Flitz is a good bet. Clean it with naptha before storage, and then put a little oil on it if you like.

And if you don't use it, it will never get dull. Then you will never learn how to sharp it appropriately. Then you'll be afraid to use it.

My favorite Rat has paint embedded in the scales, the tip is always somewhat rusted up from my using it as a prybar and the logo is always stained since I carry it IWB and do not concern myself with keeping a tool dry and pristine. Better to use it, love it, dink it and care for it instead.
 
After you get the rust off, definitely wipe it down with the Tuf-cloth. I've have great success _preventing_ rust with those.

Anybody: is naval jelly a bad thing to use on an Esee? Doesn't seem like that finish would suffer any. Overkill?
 
Grab an old sponge and put some Bar Keepers Friend on it. Takes rust right off. :thumbup:

Though you could also just sharpen it. ;)
 
When I find rust on a carbon steel butcher knife I use a little abrasive cleanser (Comet at my house) and a sponge. A little 0000 steel wool and oil if it is just the edge of a hunting knife, but realistically, like everyone else said, using it should take care of the edge. (and is a lot more fun):D
 
Don't cry about it-super easy to take care of. Don't use a super fine daimond rod, don't use steel wool. Go buy a 3m Scotchbrite pad at the grocery, department or hardware store for 89 cents a sheet, cut it into fourths, stick one in your pack, one in your desk drawer and the other two in your kitchen. Make 3 passes over the rust spots and your new knife will look showcase clean again.
 
SHHHHH! <whisper> You guys keep telling him how to fix it, I'm trying to talk him out of it! </whisper>
 
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