Rusting stripped TGLB problem( check out the pics that were added to this post)

Is the knife being stored inside your home (climate controlled) or outside, like in a shop? I left a satin Game Warden in my garage for a couple days, literally two, and it had a few rust spots on it. Stinkin' gulf coast humidity.
 
this is why you don't change a good thing......best of luck (btw to much oil will sometimes cause more corrosion (stores moisture):thumbup:
 
herektir said:
Have you ever used your scotchbrite wheel on any other carbon steels? Maybe whats causing the rust are minute particles depositing onto the infi steel.
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That is a possibility. If you have then you more than likely contaminated the INFI with other high carbon steel particles.
 
Try a Flitz wipe. Better yet try some 3In1 oil. I've never had a knife rust with that on it. It just isn't food safe.
 
But the whole thing is that it's coated in oil I mean what else can I do move to a desert!
 
I would guess you are not through the decarb yet. It is pretty difficult to remove it by hand. The rust seems to be confined to isolated areas which leads me to believe that it is just decarb rust.

Try a coarser scotch brite or steel wool.

Garth
 
Use Gibbs Penetrant after you get through the decarb.... It dries to the point of being able to paint over it, and works like a charm keeping rust away in the nastiest of nasty...

I live in Florida and use it on all my forge tooling:hammers, vises, presses, bar stock, or anything else that could corrode....
 
Don't sweat it and just keep sanding and using steel wool to rub any new rust off and eventually you will get rid of all the decarb and it will quit rusting. Use some 2000-2500 grit wet/dry sandpaper and eventually you will end up with a nice ghetto satin on it.
 
If you scotchbrite it and handle it before putting the oil on, you might be trapping salt and moisture under the oil (as mentioned before). Have you tried cleaning it with soap and water after scotchbriting it? Then dry it real good before adding the oil. Then again Garth has spoken and is probably right.
 
Been thinkingng about stripping mine. Would a bead blaster be sufficient to remove the decarb layer?
 
I think what you're seeing is a patina forming, not 'rust' as such. Mine is the same...

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I wouldn't worry about it. Let it form and beat the hell out of it. :)
 
I had the same issue when I had a satin finish placed on my cgfbm. I had the knife subsequently beadblasted and the problem has not returned in the past year. This is without oiling the knife.
 
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