Rust!!! Help!

L

LaughingHunter

Joined
Jul 1, 2009
Messages
4
I was trekking in the forest with the CRKT Drifter as my companion. It started raining and that was when I discovered I forgot my poncho.

Made my way out, all drenched and reached home in about 3 hours, and discovered rust spots all over my drifter.

How do I get rid of all these rust spots? Are there any commercial products which will really help to remove all of the rust?
(I've applied a small amount of CorrosionX and wiped down on the blade. I removed most of the rust spots, but I can still see some of it. )
 
Sometimes small spots can be washed away with a nylon brush and soapy water, when it can't some buffing compound or neverdull works good.
 
Cleaned up with a bit of toothpaste and an old toothbrush.

Thanks KnifeNut! :thumbup:

Just wondering if it is normal that a knife rusts like that? It's not saltwater, just rain. And all it took was approximately 3 hours for rust to appear. The humidity was probably high due to it being in my pocket the whole time though.
 
Lots of factors play into it but yeah its normal. I was carrying a JYD II CB when I was caught in a rain storm, the CPM-D2 edga was rusted and spotted after only a hour in my soaked pocket.
 
Fear not. A little metal polish such as Flitz, Nevr Dull or Simichrom will fix it. Is the blade bead blasted ? Usually when the blade is bead blasted, it's easier to get rust. There are microscopic pores on the blade as the result of bead blasting. These pores can trap water molecules inside making the blade more easily to get rusted.
 
Last edited:
eyeeatingfish said:
On the toothbrush note, I wonder what grit or micron size toothpaste is equivalent to?
Click to expand...

Me too. Also wondering what brand/version of toothpaste you used. I used original Crest and katsup to clean my uniform brass.
 
A lot of times if it's just a mere flash rust or a slight surface rust it can be easily remedied with a non abrasive polish like Flitz brand polish. Now if the rust is a little more progressed I've had good luck using a commercial cleanser known as "Bar Keeper's Friend". Most grocery and hardware stores in the USA carry it on the same shelf you find Ajax and Comet.

A soft bristle toothbrush is great and I do a lot of different metal maintenance and lubrication work with toothbrushes. Now Flitz also makes a great micro-fiber polishing cloth that works great. You can get them in many hardware stores that also carry Flitz polish.

Just because a steel is classified as stainless don't be under the false sense of security that it's totally corrosion proof>> because most stainless cutlery steels will corrode under harsh environments, salt water, and many chemical compounds will corrode stainless blade steel. So far H-1 which Spyderco uses on many of their SALT series blades is the only true blue rust proof stainless I've ever used. Hope that helps :)
 
Very good suggestions already. Naval Jelly will remove rust very easily and effectively also. It can be found in your local Ace hardware store.
 
JD Spydo said:
A lot of times if it's just a mere flash rust or a slight surface rust it can be easily remedied with a non abrasive polish like Flitz brand polish. Now if the rust is a little more progressed I've had good luck using a commercial cleanser known as "Bar Keeper's Friend". Most grocery and hardware stores in the USA carry it on the same shelf you find Ajax and Comet.

A soft bristle toothbrush is great and I do a lot of different metal maintenance and lubrication work with toothbrushes. Now Flitz also makes a great micro-fiber polishing cloth that works great. You can get them in many hardware stores that also carry Flitz polish.

Just because a steel is classified as stainless don't be under the false sense of security that it's totally corrosion proof>> because most stainless cutlery steels will corrode under harsh environments, salt water, and many chemical compounds will corrode stainless blade steel. So far H-1 which Spyderco uses on many of their SALT series blades is the only true blue rust proof stainless I've ever used. Hope that helps :)
Click to expand...

That stuff is pure magic for rust. I've taken old rusted dutch ovens and made them look brand new with only a couple hours worth of work and a can of that stuff. :thumbup:
 
Several of my most valued knives have rusted - a few started rusting towards the end of WW-2. Rust needs to be stopped - a little oil will do that in almost all cases.Folks used rust marked tools for generations - it simply is not all that important.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top