Help I accidentally stained/patina’d my Rex 45 military

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pnwArn89

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Hi all I am posting because I could really use some help. I messed up big time trying to remove the smallest amount of surface rust on my military Rex 45. I used Metal Rescue gel and followed the directions to a T. And this is what happened
Thanks for any help



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pnwArn89 said:
Hi all I am posting because I could really use some help. I messed up big time trying to remove the smallest amount of surface rust on my military Rex 45. I used Metal Rescue gel and followed the directions to a T. And this is what happened
Thanks for any help



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I guess I should add that I’ve tried flitz with steel wool and magic erasers. I have rust erasers on the way from Amazon will be here Monday
 
pnwArn89 said:
Hi all I am posting because I could really use some help. I messed up big time trying to remove the smallest amount of surface rust on my military Rex 45. I used Metal Rescue gel and followed the directions to a T. And this is what happened
Thanks for any help



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hopefully you can see pics now??
 
No pictures. Patina is a naturally occurring bi-product of usage. Be proud of the marks!
 
Rescue Gel is a fancy name for naval jelly?

If you can't get it off, please don't worry. You bought REX45 for its hardness, not stain resistance. It's time now to pay the penalty got that hardness.

Stains are part of life for a super-hard steel. don't let it rust. Don't worry. This is the life of a super steel. If it bothers you, it's time to go down 5 points in hardness to pay for being truly stainless.
 
Make sure it is dry, then carefully close it and put it in your pocket.

Done. ;)

It's a knife. It's the edge your care about. Don't stress it.
 
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Here are your pics.
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Get some Flitz or Barkeepers friend and a clean cotton cloth. Being mindful of the edge, start polishing. Black marks will appear, which means it’s working. Take your time.

You could use a rotary tool with a polishing attachment to speed things up.
 
Don't worry about the discoloration - it's a user, now. Over time, with continued use on a variety stuff, the patina will even out....you may get some colors running through it. Or you could force more of a patina, now, to change the look.
If your goal is to get it gone (which is how it sounds) - before you do anything else, you need to accept that there may always be some residual discoloration there. Clean the blade with some alcohol (isopropyl or denatured - save the good stuff for your internals), then use one of the products mentioned (I use simi-chrome or metal-glo). If it doesn't clean up well enough with a cloth, try repeating the process with some wadded up foil - it won't scuff the blade, but it gives some oomph to the scrubbing
 
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Have you tried rubbing it with baking soda (directly on the blade) and a damp paper towel? It worked for me
 
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I think it looks fine.

If you are set on cleaning it up I recommend a tube of Flitz.
 
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