Rust on Endura VG10 Blade

CitizenQ

CitizenQ

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Hey fellas. I left my Endura outside in the rain :( and now some very light rust stains have appeared on the blade. These are very light "stains" which cannot be felt when I lightly rub my finger over the stain. I sprayed some WD40 on it and worked it in with my finger-nail but this did not remove the stains. Can any of you guys give me some advice on the best way to remove these stains? Thanks.
 
Next step up the food chain might be some Mother's Mag Wheel polish and a rag or Q-tip, and if that doesn't do it, a Scotch-brite pad with some kind of lube/oil. The scotch-brite pad will put a satin finish on the blade, though, so don't do that unless you are willing to change the look. Others might have different ideas. I'd be tempted just to try the Mother's and leave it at that, because I like the look of a blade with some battle scars. :)
 
Try OOOO steel wool with some kind of lubricant(wd 40 is ok) or 000

steel wool.

I used a green scotch pad to take off a light stain off of my GB.
 
I would be more concerned with that is inside. I suggest some good lubrication (oil...WD-40 is great to displace the water, but follow it with something that actually lubes and protects the metal).

Honestly, I would enjoy the spots as they show character. One of my favorite experiences was receiving a knife back from Spyderco with a note that said something to the effect that they were happy to see a knife that had obviously been used as intended.

Safe queens are great and all, but character marked knives are special indeed!

If you must, try some very steel wool or scotch bright pad. It will leave a satin finish that may be different than factory (depending on the grit you have available) so you will need to treat the entire blade and try to keep all your strokes in the same orientation otherwise you will end up with a different sort of character that you will like less than stains;)
 
Thanks fellas!

unit said:
I would be more concerned with that is inside...
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Good thought...I'm gonna take it apart tonight and inspect the innards.

I don't mind these stains...they are very light...I was just afraid that they would corrode the blade further.
 
CitizenQ said:
I'm gonna take it apart tonight and inspect the innards.
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There are some helpful youtube videos on the subject, if you haven't done it before. I got stuck a few weeks ago trying to get a Delica back together, and some folks here pointed me to videos which were very helpful to get that pesky back spring in there.
 
Flitz Metal Polish works well for me.
 
georgegilstrap said:
another thing to try is neverdull it works really good.
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I personally use it as well to remove rust spots on my carbon steel knives and it works nicely. Most metal polishing compounds should work, I personally think sanding the blade is a little drastic.
 
I recently cleaned some similar, light (non-pitting) rust stains from some kitchen flatware and stoneware/china, using Bar Keeper's Friend. It chemically removes the stain, without any other change in finish (no polishing, no scratching, no 'satin' re-finish). It just simply removes the stain, as if it was never there.

The powdered form can be used when mixed with a little water, to make a paste. Use a Q-Tip or rag or paper towel to dab just a little bit of the paste onto the stain, rub just a tiny bit, and watch the stain come off. Rinse it with some clean, running water.

Use it with some care, as the oxalic acid can damage some materials. Make sure to read the warnings on the container.
 
Ken C. said:
Flitz Metal Polish works well for me.
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All you really need. :thumbup:

Obsessed with Edges said:
I recently cleaned some similar, light (non-pitting) rust stains from some kitchen flatware and stoneware/china, using Bar Keeper's Friend. It chemically removes the stain, without any other change in finish (no polishing, no scratching, no 'satin' re-finish). It just simply removes the stain, as if it was never there.

The powdered form can be used when mixed with a little water, to make a paste. Use a Q-Tip or rag or paper towel to dab just a little bit of the paste onto the stain, rub just a tiny bit, and watch the stain come off. Rinse it with some clean, running water.

Use it with some care, as the oxalic acid can damage some materials. Make sure to read the warnings on the container.
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And don't get oxalic acid on silver, or you will wish that you didn't.
 
I got some very light staining on a VG-10 Delica blade, right above where the saber grind begins. Since it was very slight, I simply used a pencil eraser for a while and got the stain out.

I've also had rust spots on some ATS-55 blades, and used 0000 steel wool and mineral oil, if I remember right. That worked fine, too.
Jim
 
Some toothpaste and any kind of slightly coarse cloth, like microfibre, could work, too.
 
Every knife owner needs some Flitz or Simichrome. WD-40 is not a rust remover.
 
I use WD-40 let soak then use non scratch pan scubber. After blades clean I wash in dish liquid rinse in warm water leave air dry for a day or 2 then oil with gun oil. Works well for me.
 
I use silver or brass polish. It works most of the time. On a few of my blades some (very small) stains remain but that doesn't bother me. On other knives the stains are completely gone.

When a knife has been exposed to water for a long time and the opening isn't as smooth as it should be, I put some silver polish inside the knife and open and close it a few times until the action is smooth again. I clean the knife with dish washing liquid, clear water, dry the knife (shake it violently so the water comes out of the inside of the knife) and apply a drop of oil.

When a knife is really stained I use professional steel polish.

Good luck!

Rafael
 
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