please tell me about removing rust

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I noticed a bit of rust along the tang of my new Seax. How do I remove the rust? What do you recommend? I am new to all of this. Thanks for your pointers.
 
Probably the easiest thing to do is just to get rid of that rusty ol' thing. seriously, just send it out into the middle of nowhere and forget about it. I would suggest that you send it to Indiana...just to make sure. Saaaaaaay, you could send it to me:) I'll be sure to throw that rusty ol thing away for ya;)
Honestly, when i get rust on my edges i just sharpen/polish it off. the temper goes way up on those blades. you're not going to grind it out or anything. Experts will be by shortly.

Jake
 
What kind of rust? Is it the kind that has pitted the metal like some pimply faced kid? Or is it surface rust?
 
BruiseLeee said:
What kind of rust? Is it the kind that has pitted the metal like some pimply faced kid? Or is it surface rust?
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it appears pretty surface-y but it looks like it has caused micro pits already.
 
If you're not worried about the mirror finish, it should come off with a 3M green scrubber pad. If not, some sandpaper should do the trick--400-600 grit maybe. If it's light rust, you might want to try a pencil eraser first. Sometimes that will do the trick.
 
Josh Feltman said:
If you're not worried about the mirror finish, it should come off with a 3M green scrubber pad. If not, some sandpaper should do the trick--400-600 grit maybe. If it's light rust, you might want to try a pencil eraser first. Sometimes that will do the trick.
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I agree with Josh! try the Eraser then the green scrubbing pads. Those work wonders. If that doesn't do the trick, I use 400, then 600 grit paper. Some oil on the sandpaper helps.

Heber
 
That's what I love about this place. You can always get some good khuk advice when you need it.
 
where's ddean to point us to the Tips-n-Tricks thread?


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I have had good luck removing minor rust with Peek metal polish. Other such products are widely available. I use paper towel to wipe off the polish, the paper being a mild abrasive. It's a more conservative treatment than using more abrasive materials.
 
WARNING: RESPONSE THAT FOLLOWS IS *INTENDED* AS A PARODY:


Cog...don't worry about it. It's certainly nothing you would want to perform preventive care for. Think of it as a cancer...like colon cancer that could be prevented entirely with a simple 30 minute proceedure. In a few short years, it will be nearly ruined by the progressive nature of rust just as a cancer would grow in your gut.


This has been a *parody*...I am still concerned that Cog (or any of the rest of you) is so dead-set against getting a colonoscopy. *NO* disrespect is or was intended...it was just too good an example to not use to try one more time. I already attend too many funerals. Get a complete check-up or don't get one at all and just be *really, really* surprised when the bad news day comes.
 
Nasty said:
Cog...don't worry about it. It's certainly nothing you would want to perform preventive care for. Think of it as a cancer...like colon cancer that could be prevented entirely with a simple 30 minute proceedure.
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Nasty, sorry for any distress! If I get colon cancer I'll take it like a man, and go out with my family by my side and my favo(u)rite khuk in my hand. ;)

(There is a lot of evidence that aggressive treatment of cancers doesn't always prolong life. You may want to check it out. I don't know what I'm talking about, though. That's for sure.)
 
If it gets rusty, throw it away. People in Nepal need to eat, you know. Just buy another. Better yet... oh, I give up.

Sandpaper. Oil. Work. Patience.

Powertools if you have 'em- I don't anymore.


Ad Astra
 
I've had good luck with CLP and coarse paper towels for light rust. (Shipboard standby for topside weapons, actually.) CLP and toothbrushes or #0000 steel wool comes next. Sandpaper and wire wheels will work when all else fails. Regardless of what you're using to scrub, use plenty of oil - it will spare the surrounding finish much of the abuse.

Chemical rust removers have been hit-or-miss with me. You can't really use them on guns (they remove bluing and Parkerizing); on bare steel, they either work really well for me or don't work at all. Sometimes they etch, sometimes they don't. Best to stay with the elbow-grease-fueled methods if you ask me.
 
Mother's Billet Polish (auto supply / metal polish)
applied with a soft cloth / tissue
or fingertip
a pinch is all you need
add a drop of oil as needed to keep it from drying
use a tiny bit of cloth/tissue to avoid wasting polish

or

copper scrubby pad from the kitchen aisle
(test with a magnet before using
or test on cheap kitchen utensil
some pads are copper plated steel
& -will- scratch the blade)

Copper will not scratch steel

avoid brass
brass will not scratch steel
but it will rub-off onto the steel
maybe you'll like the gold/yellow effect

lubricate with any oil
(motor kitchen anything
if you clean it off afterward)
just a drop or two will be plenty
[water works too
just dry well afterward]

scrub til satisfied
sprinkle on baking soda to absorb the oil
wipe off with clean tissue or cloth
-repeat- sprinkle/wipe
to really get it all off

bare 4 or 6-gauge (heavy) copper wire from builder's supply
(buy a foot or two for under $1)
can be sharpened to a point for digging into pits
or just instead of the scrubby

small-gauge flexible copper tubing will work too
like used to feed water to appliances/ice-maker
just not as easy to shape


some erasers scratch steel
some more, some less
some don't


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