My deed for the day. Tip on bali makeovers. (cleaning)

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MateenCleaves12

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Well guys, I think I've found a really good tip and I'd like to share.

I posted a few days back about cleaning out the pivots of my 43, I tried wd-40 and it was a mess. Dont use wd-40 unless you want to wait 3 days for it to dry.

Find yourself some good jewelry cleaner (I use "Hagardy Jewelers Cleaner") These normally come with a small brush, but a toothbrush (not your teeth one, get a new one:)) will work just as well.

Take a q-tip and dab on the cleaner like applying oil, apply about three times the amount you would use if you were oiling it. Now take your brush and scrub all around, I scrubbed for a good minute. Then I applied more cleaner and let it sit for 10 min. After letting it sit come back with a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol and blast the pivots with a good hard stream. All that build up and old oil will be washed away (do it over a sink, it gets kinda messy)

Now wipe off all the alcohol with a cloth and dab out any from the pivots with a q-tip. I let it sit for a half hour to make sure it all drys. It evaporates quickly, in a half hour its dry as a bone.

Next polish the handles/blade with "Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish" This stuff is AWESOME. It is 10 times better than Flitz. Use as directed on can. It can be found at walmart and meijer type stores for 5 bucks.

Be sure to tuf cloth the blade, after polishing I've noticed an untreated blade can rust easily. Make sure you treat it with something.

Now do the same to the handles.

Apply your choice of lube (Miltech-1 for me)

And you're done.


My bali is better than what it was when it came directly from BM, it is so nice and smooth now.

I know this sounds corny but it worked so well I had to share.
The jewlers cleaner is safe for more delicate items and stones, so dont worry about it damaging ti or steel. Also rubbing alcohol wont rust metals either.
Hope it works for you:) I havent tried the flux cleaner like Chuck has recommended, I would like to use it to compare to this but from what I've seen this gets it all cleaned up so either method should work.


While your at it clean your wifes/girlfriends/moms/sisters jewlrey for extra brownie points. Gauranteed to get you a good Christmas present this year!:D
 
Thanks Manteen.., that was really nice of you :) ...I do like the Flux stuff Chuck uses.., and have actually used various sorts of flux removal stuff from electrical dealers for a long time. Radio Shack's stuff does work well and is inexpensive, so try that too when you get a chance.

I'll certainly give this method a try cause it sounds messy and fun...lol.

See ya...







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Originally posted by MateenCleaves12
Dont use wd-40 unless you want to wait 3 days for it to dry.
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You can cut that down by about 2.95 days using compressed air like I do. ;)
Next polish the handles/blade with "Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish" This stuff is AWESOME.
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Have it in my gargage to polish my mag wheels, and never thought to use it on the bali's. Nice tip. I'll try it to give my handles that extra shine.
 
Originally posted by tonyccw
Have it in my gargage to polish my mag wheels, and never thought to use it on the bali's. Nice tip. I'll try it to give my handles that extra shine.
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It works best on the handles, it will give it a whole new shine, and better grip.

It doesnt last as long as I'd want it to though.
 
If you want to restore the nice satin finish on your bali with not a lot of effort, rub the handles out with a green Scotch Brite pad. It will even out the finish and give it the nice satin look again. Just make sure to wash it very good afterwards. A really easy technique is soap and warm water and an old tooth brush. The warm water evaporates quickly when you are done and if you don't have compressed air, a hair dryer will dry it in about 2 - 3 minutes. The knives look great after you're done.

Mer
 
Most high end camera shops sell cans of compressed air. Shutter bugs use it to clean out their cameras without getting a finger or something else into the works.
 
The amount of money I've spent on canned compressed air (for photography, computers, knives, my car's/motorcycle's/bike's tires, and the ever inflating and deflating holiday ornaments) has long ago convinced me to buy a small air compressor for around the house. A good general use one with 75lbs~100lbs of pressure will only run you about $100 new (that works out to about 30 cans of compressed air) at your local Sears or Home Depot. Tons of uses besides cleaning bali's. Best accessory to buy? A moisture trap to keep the air coming out of the tip liquid free; then a good nozzle to direct airflow.
 
If you don't like the look of the MT's stonewash finish on your Tachyon, you can polish the blade out with Mother Mag. You need to give it a good rub a few times a day for a few weeks. It won't be the clear mirror finish you would get by doing it the correct way, but it will be a nice clean shiny finish. My Halo III looks much better now. I will do the Tachyon the correct way when I get the time or when I can quit playing with it long enough to sand it down.

Oh yea, with something as sharp as the Tachyon, rest the blade on a towel on the table and angle it edge down, or you will need a large bandaid.
 
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