Pepper spots on new GEC Talon

[Duper]

I purchase this knife direct from the dealer only a few months back. Never carried and only opened the tube and blade a few times. Yesterday I noticed some very light pepper spots on both sides of the blade in roughly the same area. Sort of symmetrical.

Is there a recommended way to touch these up before they progress further? Chemical, physical, prayer?


Thanks,,,Mike in Canada

 

[B.F.U]

If it's in the same place on each side and symmetrical, I'm guessing it's from sweat/acid on your fingers from when you opened the blades. I use sunshine cloths to do light polishing, but if they're a little deeper you could use flitz (a picture would be useful). Just wipe them off with oil before you put them away to prevent this happening again.

 

[Duper]

Thanks ALLHSS. I looked up flitz and there are a number of products including a gun and knife care kit I can purchase. Is that the product you meant, or do I only need a subset like the wax or polish?

I had been putting mineral oil on the GECs Ihad been using as EDC's but slipped up on the unused Talon. I will oil it as well now.

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[B.F.U]

Mike,

I just use their polish. It's the green stuff, in liquid form. Renaissance Wax is supposed to be about the ultimate in preserving knives. I haven't used it though, so no first hand experience. Funny enough, I find knives that I don't use have rusted more often than those that I do because they slip my mind.

 

[Driften]

Mike,

I just use their polish. It's the green stuff, in liquid form. Renaissance Wax is supposed to be about the ultimate in preserving knives. I haven't used it though, so no first hand experience. Funny enough, I find knives that I don't use have rusted more often than those that I do because they slip my mind.

Ren wax can help prevent rust and such but will not help in removing the spots you already have. I have used it on brass and other things including as a top coat on pens I made. Its good stuff...