rust

[murderedsongbird]

what is the best way to remove rust from a blade? i have some old ones i'm looking to restore.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I use Lead Away patches from Kleen Bore. works good.

 

[murderedsongbird]

will kleen bore work for carbon blades or just stainless?

 

[Roger999]

I usually use sandpaper to get off rust.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

I hate that stuff, I just use rough material, like sandpaper, then use rem oil and it cleans the blade up.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I've used the lead away patches on stainless and 1095. Why don't you like it fajitas?

 

[antonio_luiz]

Lots of elbow grease

Surface rust is relatively easy to remove. A fine diamond or 600-2000 wet n dry (I use it dry) - you may even start to get a bit of a polish

Pitting can be a real PITA and if bad you may have to just live with it.

 

[johnny reb]

Sandpaper and polishing compound.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

I've used the lead away patches on stainless and 1095. Why don't you like it fajitas?

I hate rust.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

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[lk3331]

wd40 and steel wool

 

[Absintheur]

Stay away from sandpaper...use 000 or 0000 steel wool and honing oil. You want to remove rust, not good metal and sandpaper tends to remove both.

 

[Confederate]

Naval jelly is what I use, but beware. It takes off bluing, too.

 

[steelscout30]

Sentry Solutions' Tufcloth is an excellent preventative measure to avoid future rust buildup on the metal components of your knives, guns, et cetera.

Either that, or you can carry knives exclusively from Spyderco's Salt series.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I hate rust.

Gotcha. I thought you were referring to the lead away patches.