Polish / Rust --- You ain't gonna believe this

[ddean]

Need to shine up you blade?
Take care of a rust spot?

Use a pencil eraser.....

You know, the 'rubber' nub on the end of a pencil.

The 2 different erasers I tried gave similar results.
One from a #2 pencil & one rectangular hand-held eraser.

Consider these two samples about 2000-3000 grit.
I'm sure that by shopping around I can acquire a whole range of 'grits'
higher, & much lower.

On an old carbon-steel kitchen knife,
grey with scratches & oxide,
it did a good 'polish'---nice shine.
& rubbed away a small spot of pre-rust.

On a factory-finish chakma,
one left scratches of maybe 2000grit,
the other about 3000grit.

Anticipate that every production batch will vary,
even from the same manufacturer.
But finding one you like,
buy several.

As with any abrasive,
result will partly depend on pressure exerted.

? oil on the blade ?
Haven't tried yet.

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[ferguson]

I've used them for years to polish the contacts on electronic circuit boards. they work great.

Steve

 

[lcs37]

My cordless phone instruction book recommends using an eraser on the charging contacts on the phone and base at least once a month. Keeps them nice and clean.

 

[ddean]

I've used them for years to polish the contacts on electronic circuit boards. they work great.

Me too, but never on harder metal...steel.

Well..........I found by searching the forums that
it's common knowledge among some blade people;
Just didn't remember seeing/hearing of it before.

Any case, as you say, it works.

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[BruiseLeee]

Good info, and thanks.

 

[shappa]

There's an eraser made to clean the tracks of electric model rail roads...I'll have to try that.

 

[Yvsa]

Yup, works on guns too without destroying the bluing if worked gently I'm told. Try it in an inconspicuois place first.

But be sure you don't assume everything with a rubber base will polish. The rubber based Craytex (brand) rubberized abrasive comes in several grits and unless they've added to the grits all of them are too abrasive for polishing.
The "Fine" will give a nice satin finish however.