How to clean the inside of my knife?

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Hello fellow blade forums members!

So I have acouple of folding knives that I would like to take apart and clean but
I am not to sure what I should do. I am new to knives and havnt actually taken one apart
To clean yet so I am unsure of what I would need or should do.
I have heard people mention cleaning the bushings and the liners and such.
But if so what would I do? What materials do I need?

Sorry for such a general question but in the maintenance forums all I could
Find was threads on sharpening.
Please any help would be appreciated!
 
Usually hot water and soap works well.

some of my folders I wont even attempt to pull apart, as some companies void warranty if done. Some companies offer you tools to actually clean it yourself.
 
You can spray the inside with compressed air for a very easy (but not super thorough) clean. Taking knives apart is easy if you're mechanically inclined, but if you don't have a history of tinkering and taking stuff apart it may not be for you. I take some of mine apart to clean, and it usually just involves wiping down everything and applying some oil to the pivot area.

You may be able to find youtube videos of your specific knives being taken apart, so I would search there too.
 
No need to take the knife apart.

Paper towels, wash, dry, then re lube the pivot if necessary.
 
If you don't want to take your knife apart Q-Tips help really well. That with a bit of CLP on the end is how I clean my Benchmades.

Emersons I take apart and clean it with CLP and gun patches. It depends on the knife for me.
 
I've been using compressed air for a few years. It works fantastic for me, and I just add a drop of oil every blue moon.
 
gunfixrjoe said:
What knives???
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Exactly what I was going to ask.

Some of us have taken apart many knives. Usually the lock is the issue with reassembly. If it's a frame lock it's usually pretty straight forward. Some Spyderco back locks can be a pain. Benchmade Axis is fairly straight forward, although at least one of their assisted openers (coil spring) is for the advanced tinkerer.

I usually find some crap after a wash, then disassembly. A wash is probably all that's really needed. I do that a lot if I'm feeling lazy.

As for tools (if you're even asking)... Again, it depends on the knife but a decent torx driver are bits are in order. You can find them (store brands) at Lowes and HD. I personally prefer the Lowes driver. Around Christmas time they go on sale for pretty low cost. I buy a couple of sets to last until the next Christmas.

Good luck, but let us know which knives if you need more help. :)
 
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