Removing staining on satin Infi

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I used my scrapyard s5 LE yesterday for some yard work. The fluids of the plants were probably a little acidic as my blade stained a little. This is a user blade so I don't need it perfect. However, if there is an easy method to remove staining on Infi please share.

On a side note, the S5 LE is an excellent knife. The ergonomics of the handle is amazing. It wasn't the sharpest out of the box, but some time on the sharpmaker put a shaving edge on it. It went through vegetation with ease.

I'd love to have a full convex, round the spine and penetrator tip a la Ban on this blade.
 
Flitz has worked some magic for me. One word of advice though, if you want to keep an even, consistent finish do not rub one area more than the rest or you will have a shiny spot.
 
Silver polish has always removed stains for me...
and it's non abrasive, so you don't need to worry about rubbing in one spot too long. :thumbup:

WD-40 also does a pretty good job of getting all the gunk off a blade.

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Purple staining I guess?? As long as it's not just plant matter that's stuck to the blade flitz will take it right off. If it is plant goo that's formed a thin coating, a razorblade works well to scrape it off first.
 
kuanomar said:
I'd love to have a full convex, round the spine and penetrator tip a la Ban on this blade.
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Here's one he did for me. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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I posted this on another thread recently...

Jaxx said:
For those non-scratchy cleanups, I use Mother's mag & aluminum polish. :thumbup:

I had the pleasure of meeting snwbrder202 earlier today to complete a small knife deal, and I took a few other knives for him to check out. Before I went, I quickly checked all of the knives I planned to bring. When I pulled my NMFBMLE out of the sheath here at home to check it before I went to meet him, I was a bit surprised at what I found... When I broke it in for pix posted a long while back, I dirtied up the blade, so I washed it off, and must have slipped it back into the cardboard sheath before it was completely dry... :eek: In addition to the sap marks that didn't come off, there was oxidation, and dare I say it... Rust! Not severe rust, but a few spots nonetheless. :o

...So I grabbed the polish, put a little on a paper towel and went to work on the knife. Within 3-5 minutes, I wiped the blade clean with a soft cloth, and was prepared to do the other side until I remembered this thread he posted... So I left the other side as is and took it to the meet like that... A great before & after.

I just snapped some pix to post here so y'all can check this out too...

BEFORE:
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AFTER (and this was the worst of both sides):
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You can just make out the faint outline of the worst area on this side, and how much of it is gone. When I go to clean the other side tomorrow, another 2 minutes on this side will remove the final traces. :thumbup:

Damn nice to meetcha ya, Snwbrdr202!! :):thumbup:
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I'll have to tryout some Mothers, looks like good stuff.

I've been using Flitz and a Microfiber cloth for years to clean all my blades. I've found the shiny spots can be avoided with Flitz by not using a paper towel, they seem to be a bit course. The Microfiber clothes on the other hand are scratch free and have worked great.
 
that S5 is exactly the look I have been thinking about!!! daaamn thats nice... or should I say Baaan thats nice.
 
Along with Mothers, Maas metal polish also works great.
I use it all the time to clean stains off my Infi and Randall O1 steel.
 
Is there anything that will smooth those little surface scratches that show up on satin? The fine, superficial scratches you have to turn the blade under strong light to see. I think they probably come from dust/grit that gets between the cardboard sleeve and the blade over time from inserting/withdrawing.
 
Only way to do that Will is to re-establish the original scratch pattern and grit. I've had some success with a maroon scotchbrite pad and a gentle touch, but the only proper way is to get the whole blade refinished.
 
Matteo,

You're right. Scratches and minor staining add character. It doesn't bother me too much as this is a hard use knife. But, if there is an easy method to remove minor surface staining then I'll take off the stains. If not, no big deal. I love the way my sasquatch looks with the wear on the coating.

Actually, dishwasher powder and a little water took most of the stains off.
 
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