Help - how to clean/ restore Menefee micarta handles

[Ogri]

I have a Rick Menefee Lannys Clip with Ivory coloured micarta handle. These have got a bit dirty and scratched with age and gone a little dull. What's the best way to clean them up and polish them back to new ?

 

[bonzodog]

Could the maker give it a spa treatment.

 

[LastRodeo]

Micarta can be cleaned with soap and water. Rick has done "spa treatments" in the past,

 

[NJBillK]

I have a toothbrush that I cut the bristles down to about 1/4" for cleaning micarta and getting into jigged bone. I normally use dish soap and water, but I have on the rare occasion used baking soda when something slightly more abrasive was needed or could be used.

Baking soda was used on a canvas micarta handled fixed blade to get some heavy grime out of.

 

[Modoc ED]

Just buff it out with some Flitz and a touch of Rem Oil mixed with some mineral oil.

 

[brownshoe]

Flitz polish works on micarta. I also use a toothbrush, soap and water first.

 

[Squidman24]

Its ruined, you should probably sell it....to me.

 

[Anothername]

I purchased new white g10 scales for a knife that shouldn’t be named here. For one big mistake white shows everything.What I use to bring it back to new is a mr clean magic eraser and warm water. I’ve only ever used the name brand one so I can’t say if the off brand ones do the same but I can’t see why they wouldn’t. It worked on g10 so I don’t see why it wouldn’t on micarta maybe try a small spot first?

 

[rycen]

Just remember magic erasers are abrasive,much like high grit sandpaper.

 

[LastRodeo]

If it’s antique Westinghouse micarta, I would avoid using abrasives myself.

 

[NJBillK]

Just remember magic erasers are abrasive,much like high grit sandpaper.

If it’s antique Westinghouse micarta, I would avoid using abrasives myself.

This also goes for Baking Soda.

 

[Anothername]

Just remember magic erasers are abrasive,much like high grit sandpaper.

guess I never looked at it that way maybe don’t use a magic eraser

 

[stuff_things]

If it’s antique Westinghouse micarta, I would avoid using abrasives myself.

Good point. True Westinghouse is somewhat rare and hard to attain.

 

[traumkommode]

Flitz polish works on micarta. I also use a toothbrush, soap and water first.

Don't use Flitz metal polish unless you steer clear of the metal. When the polish goes on the metal, it removes a little and turns black, and then the black gunk's up your micarta to a point that is very, very difficult to resolve.

Dish soap is fine to clean. I you want the scratches removed just send it for a spa treatment, that requires sanding and/or buffing.