stains on my stainless spyderco!

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Ok, so I have a problem with some marks on my EDC knife. It's a spyderco Centofante III, made of VG-10 steel. I used it to cut up some hot peppers, And I guess they were pickled in vinegar. I should have washed it out, but instead I just shook it and wiped it on my pants. When I looked at it later that night, there were a handful of little dark orange-ish dots on the blade. I tried to wash it out with hot soapy water, and wipe them away with a paper towel, but they're still there. Because it's just a mark, I don't have to worry about pitting or anything, do I? Also, what can I do to get rid of them? I heard CLP (gun cleaner) will do it. Any other tips?
 
I had similar marks on a satin finished s30v blade. A little rubbing with Mother's mag polish is all it needed. I love that stuff. Every time I get it out, I wind up finding some piece of metal in the house that "needs" polishing.
 
I have also had some stains after cutting food and not cleaning it off with soap afterward. I have always been able to remove the stains/spots using Flitz metal polish - maybe try that?

The marks on your knife are probably just cosmetic, but I would remove them anyway.
 
I have read several threads in which the writer commented about light surface staining (surface corrosion) of VG10. Never read of any serious corrosion problems such as pitting.

I like Bon Ami and a Scotch Brite pad. But if you are worried about scratches use a sponge with Bon Ami.
 
Breakfree CLP is a wonderful product. The CLP stands for clean, lubricate, protect. It is the solvent that is issued to American troops, or at least that is what I have heard. I have used it on all my guns for several years and it works great to remove light rust on my Remington 870 (saltwater duck hunting really tears it up if not careful, but the CLP fixes that) and also prevents rust from forming when guns are put up in the safe. I see no reason why it wouldn't work great to clean rust off a knife and prevent it from reoccurring.
 
I usuallyt use Flitz metal polish. Put the paste a little bit on a paper towel, then start rubbing LIGHTLY. Pretty good stuff.
 
Well, any luck with the stains SAMX? I have a few VG-10 blades, thus my interest in your results. If you were not successful, I guess you should stop referring to your stainless spydie as stainless:D
 
No luck on the stains yet. The only gun cleaning products I have are Hoppes and Ballistol, and neither did anything. But the spots didn't spread. I was kind of worried they would end up causing pitting. I'll pick up some CLP and metal polish.

This only happened because I was dumb. I'm not really hard on knives, but I don't baby them either. I didn't do anything to protect from rust because I figured it wasn't necessary on a stainless blade. Probably the only thing that is needed is to wash and dry the blade after using it to cut something that could corrode the blade (such as salty vinegary hot pepper juice).
 
I used some clp and it removed most of it. There's just one little faint spot. It's just aesthetic and barely noticeable, so I don't really care. I'm at college, so I don't have any metal polish. I could pick some up but not for just this one thing.

Anyway, thanks for the help guys.
 
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