Thanks David, that's good to know. Actually did not read that section while browsing Lansky's page. I was going to use it to "rub-off" shavings from my metal files. Luckily I live an a area where humidity isn't a big deal and so rusty blades and tools is a rare find for me
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You might not want to use it for that. The abrasive in the eraser is very hard and aggressive, much harder than steel. Rubbing your files with it may end up dulling the teeth in the long run, maybe quicker. Might consider using something called a 'carding brush' (or 'card brush') for it instead. It's basically a very stiff wire brush, useful for removing heavy scale/rust from steel, but not aggressive or hard enough to damaging hardened file steel. Using it with some WD-40 would likely clean up rusty tools very quickly. Here's an example vendor pic of a carding file:
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I actually have a wire brush and wd40. I've used either or to clean tools, golf club etc.. but my files are a bit more costly than your avg. Walmart set. Never used 'em together on the files cause I thought the wire brush would be more aggressive than I would like, but that's me probably being paranoid. I might just forget ordering the eraser altogether.
for anyone also interested in something with a softer touch, nylon bristles work decently well. Won't "grab" as much material as the wire brush, but I feel it won't scratch polished metal. I feel as if a wire brush, over the long term, can damage feed-ramps and such even on a microscopic level and cause misfeeds.
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The bristles on wire brushes will never be as hard as file steel (or most cutlery steels, for that matter), and wouldn't damage a file. Files made for shaping & grinding steel won't be fazed by a wire brush, even with steel bristles, which are much softer. I wouldn't worry about it at all.
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Also keep in mind that Barkeeper's Friend has oxalic acid in it, which acts as a chelating agent and removes metal swarf from the stone exceedingly well. That's what it was designed for. Comet and other abrasive cleaners don't have the oxalic acid and won't remove as much of the metal built up in the stones.
For me: BKF and an old toothbrush. 60% of the time it works every time.
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For me: BKF and an old toothbrush. 60% of the time it works every time.
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Yes, you can. As with using the BKF on other surfaces, just be sure not to leave it in contact too long (more than ~30-60 seconds). Wet the hone first, then apply the BKF mixed as a paste with water. Scrub with the pad or a toothbrush, then rinse thoroughly in running water.
You may not need the BKF for your diamond hones, unless they've gone a LONG time, and been used a lot, since the last cleaning. If they were clean when you started, a toothbrush and some dish detergent and water should clean it up (that's how I clean mine after each session).
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