Patina Removal

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Hey all I need some help on removing some blackened patina on a 1095 blade I have. I did a bone head move and was fixing up some freshly caught trout and slicing some lemon that I plain forgot about wiping my knife after the lemon and left it sitting on the cutting board. Well there is some blackened patina looks like it got cooked-but the patina is not uniform and spotty on the tip and along the cutting edge-looks horrible.
 
Never dull. The wadding stuff that comes in a can will do the trick. You can also use it to blend a un uniform patina too.
 
i use a fine sandpaper like 1200 and up, or i use a scotchbrite pad or some super fine steel wool...basically any really fine abrasive.

you can also use metal polish...a common one i hear about is simichrome or flitz
 
Thanks for the advice guys! Another quick question will doing this removal with any of the above make my knife new and shiny? I like the user patina on it just not that blackened crap.
 
with the steel wool/scotchbrite, you might rub out some of the gray color, but as long as you don't scrub too much you should still have a nice patina left over...
 
I use super fine steel wool or 1500 wet dry followed by buffing it using a little buffing wheel attached to my drill press.
 
The neverdull will not make it new and shiny unless you polish it for a long time. You can use it to more or less blend the patina, and even it out.
 
If you use 0000 steel wool or a scotchbrite pad, add WD-40 to it. It will cut down on the stratching of the blade. It gives a nice satin finish.
Scott
 
Man, I need to get some Flitz..I had some years ago, and that stuff works wonders...I am having trouble finding it in the store lately. Gene
 
Flitz would be my choice after the above-mentioned remedies (oooo steel wool and WD 40). I love patina and think it gives a knife a lot of character. It makes the user wonder where the knife has been and how it achieved that well-worn look.

Good luck with the removal process. Post some before/after pics if you have a chance.
 
k_estela said:
Flitz would be my choice after the above-mentioned remedies (oooo steel wool and WD 40). I love patina and think it gives a knife a lot of character. It makes the user wonder where the knife has been and how it achieved that well-worn look.

Good luck with the removal process. Post some before/after pics if you have a chance.
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I agree.
 
Or you could just keep cutting lemons until the patina is uniform. I know some people don't like patina's, but I do - I actually think they make (a user) knife look better.
 
Thanks for all the advice folks I really appreciate it! I like the patina on my knife just not that ugly black spots from the lemon acid. Thanks again.
 
gunknifenut said:
Man, I need to get some Flitz..I had some years ago, and that stuff works wonders...I am having trouble finding it in the store lately. Gene
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I love Flitz.

My brother works for a hazardous waste disposal service and sometimes the hazardous waste is unopened tubes of Flitz. He mails them to me when he gets extras. :thumbup:
 
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