Spots on my infi.

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Hi everyone.

I Purchased a basic 10 le new from busse and put it away. About 3 months later i took it out to inspect it and i noticed little (rust?) spots near the tip of the blade. I oiled it up and tryed wiping the spots away to no avail. I was just wondering if anyone could recomend a way to remove the spots. I never used the knife and have always kept it dry so I was a little surprised when i took it out and saw the spots.

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I want to add that I think busse knives and infi is the greatest thing since sliced bread and this has not changed that opinion in the slightest.
 
Any metal polish like flitz or maas should help.
 
If you have a bench grinder buy a hard/ stiff wheel and a stick of black polishing compound. Melt the compound onto the wheel and then onto the blade. Buff for a few passes and it should look good as new.
 
I have had this problem before, but never with INFI. With other Carbon steels, like 52100 for instance, Flitz works like magic. I removed some rust spots much worse than yours just by buffing the metal where the spots were with a rag and some Flitz. Give it a shot.
 
I've have good luck with WD-40 and a paper towel, Fitz works as do most metal polishes.


If you don't want a shinny spot, stroke spine to edge carefully, that will help maintain the integrity of the pattern in the factory satin.
 
Here is a very simple fix for this. Get Mothers Metal Polish. Cricket Dave told me about this and it is my go to method whenever this happens, which is anytime I am around the salt water for a long day of blood fish guts and salt water I may get some slight spots but its just surface stuff that wipes right off. Take a tiny bit of polish, on a paper towel and rub it in circular motion until it turns black (paper towel) keep going and wipe off with dry paper towel. Most of it if not all will come off. Don't apply too much pressure or do it too much as it may end up slightly shinier on that spot than the rest. Just gently rub it in. Also sometimes if you cut raw meats with it and don't wipe it and put it away it will have slightly dark spots, same method and it will look spanking new. Also if you get some rust spots on the laser etched logo, take it easy with the polish or it will make it fade. Just my experience with my personal users. But that is the easiest way IMHO. YMMV, but this is the best I have found.
 
If WD40 didn't work, try the Flitz.

If you have any good gun grease, put some on there and let it sit for an hour or two, it usually softens it up and makes it come off easier.
 
Yes mothers mag is right! And as christo dart says rub in the direction of the satin, if you never done it before. I rub circular or direction of the satin depending on the situation, but thats just me.
 
Not 100% gone but pretty damn close! Thanks again folks. I put oil on the blade so it would not rust again.
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ARMYOf1 said:
Try beating it off...... Some hard Wood will do the trick :)
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Quoted for posterity! Classic!



I have a strop, with polishing compound. You can run it back and forth the length of the blade, which will keep the finish even.

I would not worry about power tools on this, even if I had a shop full of them.

I have not had to do this with rust, but with micro scratches on satin.


One thing about naked infi. I have not really had any rust issues, even when leaving it wet from swimming all day/canoing etc.

But naked infi, eventually can take on a grayish tone (almost a mild patina). If you look at old infi, that has been used long and hard.


I agree with some others as well, chop a few logs into kindling, and you are good to go!

Great looking blade!
 
Too bad. It might have been the rare, seldom seen "spotted" INFI. Could've been worth a fortune.:(

Well, too bad.;)
 
I left my fbm le in the cab of my truck for around a year and it had less rust than that knife, how humid is your house?
 
JimmyJones has the idea! WD40 and paper towels do it for me too.

That said, our fearless leader JB once said the best way to keep rust off your knife is to use it :)
 
RobStanley said:
JimmyJones has the idea! WD40 and paper towels do it for me too.

That said, our fearless leader JB once said the best way to keep rust off your knife is to use it :)
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I thought he said use it and then pour some JWB on it :thumbup: Thus, satisifing all of its needs:cool:
 
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