Help me Get Rid of Some Rust

[Davy Davis]

I've recently acqured two knives with minor rust problems. Any advice in dealing with these problems is appreciated.
First, A bead-blast blade with a lot of very tiny rust colored spots (I assume actual rust on a kniofe cleaned and washed and not put away totally dry. ATS-34, I think.
Second, An O-1 mirror polished blade with some 1/4" to 1/3" wide rust colored spots.
Help me make these knives look great.
Thanks,
Davy

 

[L6steel]

If you want to send me the bead blasted one, I'll clean it up and reblast it for you. No charge, just cover the return postage.

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[the4th]

On the mirror polished blade, you might try Lead Away cloth and then polish with some Flitz on a soft cloth (diaper?).

 

[mikeS]

A tip from a british horology (clockmaking), site was to use strong tea to remove light rust.

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[tom mayo]

the ats knife will probably come clean with a light polishing with cloth and some flitz or soemthing like that, but the 01 is probably stained for life, unless you grind the spot out....just the facts maam (dick tracy)

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[Osbourn]

A drop or two of naval jelly will remove the rust and tell you exactly how deep the pitting goes.

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[Davy Davis]

Thanks every one for all the suggestions. I guess it's off to the store because I have few of these materials on hand.
Thanks again,
Davy

 

[Walt Welch]

Er, ah, Tom...Jerry Hossom wants me to tell you that 'just the facts, ma'am' was a phrase used by Lt. Joe Friday on 'Dragnet,' not Dick Tracy.

Walt