Stain on Blade. Rust or no?

Sgt_Bobbo

Sgt_Bobbo

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Hello all,

Just got this beauty in from a top notch forum member. I have a question regarding the small spots on the blade. Are they rust or something else? I have tried to wipe them off with a microfiber towel, alcohol pad, and soap and water. Nothing take them off. I have run my finger across them and I cannot tell if they are more than surface staining. If it is rust will it get worse?

Any help would be appreciated.
 

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Try Flitz.
Just apply a litte bit, let it set and them wipe it off.
Should do the trick.
You could also try a drop of oil. WD-40 or the like.
all the best
red mag
 
Just a stain! Use Flitz as mentioned above, or any other metal polish, and it should come right off. Just put a little on a q tip or microfiber cloth and gently rub. Make sure you stay away from the edge, compound will dull it fast!!
 
Is Flitz safe to use in polishing your blades? I mean, it does not have micro abrasive particles right?
 
ice_man said:
Is Flitz safe to use in polishing your blades? I mean, it does not have micro abrasive particles right?
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Nope. A mate of mine used his sebby on some acidic fruits. Ended up with some nasty stains. He bought Flitz and all the stains went away. Autosol also do a good job though.
 
I had the same surface stains on my Ti lock that would not come out. From cutting an apple and orange for a snack one nite and I forgot to clean the knife off.
Couldnt get them out. Maybe its a different thing that fruit does.
 
You may want to try an eraser if the stain is not to bad. Or rubbing a pencil lead against stain (won't scar metal)
I got a can of never dull from auto zone than I'm a fan of
With all that being said FLITZ is probably your best bet.
Advice given by worlds worst tinkerer
 
I used my PJ large 21 to dress a deer. It was raining while I worked and I just threw the knife in the bed of my truck with the deer and went home. It sat for 14 hours or so bloody and wet, ended up with a few stains that were a bit worse than yours.

Most cleaned up well with a bit of elbow grease, flitz fixed the stubborn ones.

The S35VN is a pretty remarkable steel.
Although it's apples to oranges, or should I say stainless to carbon, I carved this years Thanksgiving turkey with my BRKT Golok in A2; I set the knife on the counter and only 4 hours later went to do the dishes to find it VERY UGLY- Flitz fixed that too.

Good luck to you.
 
are you planning to carry and use it?

i notice little stains all the tiime and pay them no mind...many just come and go, few have stayed...it takes a lot to stain them beyond what will erode away with use. I subject mine to some harsh environments...it takes a lot! Fear not, and enjoy the tool in use.
 
ice_man said:
Is Flitz safe to use in polishing your blades? I mean, it does not have micro abrasive particles right?
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I use it on the blades. It does make the matte finish brighter over time, but my blade is polished to begin with, so I kind of like the flats getting shinier.

People say it's nonabrasive, but by definition a polish is an abrasive. I believe it is a very, very fine abrasive since it leaves no polishing swirls. I've never had any problem with it, but I do not use it on the sebenza washers. Some say it is a "chemical polish" but it wouldn't work on all the different surfaces it does if its action was by strictly chemistry.
 
Has anyone here used Flitz on the polished Titanium scales? I was wondering if if could polish out those tiny hairline scratches.
 
I have. Doesn't remove them, makes it shinier though. I don't use it on the anodized portion of the polished scale; Flitz would probably remove the color sooner or later. Flitz is not good at removing scratches since it's not a very abrasive polish. On old slipjoint knives I use sandpaper and move up in grit to where I get the finish I like and then shine it up with Flitz. Don't have the gumption to do it with an expensive knife. To easy to goober it up.
 
Good suggestions above; Flitz works well. I have also used SimiChrome Polish and it also works, it is a bit more abrasive than Flitz though, but if you don't use too much pressure it should work fine, that spot is barely visible so I think Flitz will take it right off. Good luck!
 
I use Flitz on my blades, blasted scales (to remove the blue jeans blue) and the washers.
It is my understanding, that it is a very fine abrasive.
Depending on the surface I let chemistry to the work or polish it.
For more crude jobs I have a metal polish that is called AKO.
 
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