Taking care of satin blades ??

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Hello all- I have several custom folders that have a satin finish blade, not a mirror polish but definitely shiny.
I usually use a light coating of REM Oil on my BB and Black blades and the light coating of oil is somewhat soaked in by the seemingly porous nature of these blades, you know how the coating is nice and even, no streaks.
The problem is that when I try to put even a super light coating of the oil on my satin blades there are smudges and streaks.
I put some REM Oil on a cotton ball and put a coating of oil on the blade but I usually wipe it off to leave a very light coating but in the process of wiping it off the smudges and streaks appear, it's almost as if they are smudges from old handling.
Should I totally clean the blade off first ?
I was thinking of doing this but what should I use to remove any oil from fingerprints, etc..?
Or, do I not even have to worry about coating the blade because it is satin finished ?
How about an alcohol based cleaner to remove all traces of oil on the blade prior to the light coating ?

Any tips would be helpful
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Thank you, Donald.
 
I don't know what you are using the knife for or if this is something you would like to try. What I use is Zippo lighter fluid. This seems to do an effective job of cleaning off everything gunky/etc. on the blade. I've never come upon any damage to a blade using this. So, this is a consideration in your quest.

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Sean

If you find you must throw something at me, please make it a custom.

"May your blade chip and shatter"- Dune Fremen fighting saying
 
I have been using Flitz polish for 10 years with excellent results on satin blades. I also have tried MAAS polish and it works well too.
 
Wash it well with soap and hot water. Dry it well. Oil it if you wish. Admire.

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Brian
The first knife was probably used to cut stuff.
 
I also use flitz, but dilute it somewhat with wd-40 or rem oil. The flitz by itself has a tendency to haze up/dry on the blade to quickly. Then just wipe clean---works for me.
 
Thanks to everyone !
I already have lighter fluid here and well soap and water is'nt a problem. I'm also gonna go out and pick up a thing of Flitz and see what's what !!
Sounds like I'm on my way to clean satin finish blades
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Thanks everyone, Donald.
 
Mild soap and water is great. I use acetone for more aggressive, thorough deep-cleaning. After drying, a light coating of quality oil (or Tuf-Cloth) prevents corrosion. A chemise is outstanding for buffing fingerprints or dust (between cleanings) and puts a beautiful luster on the blade.

Ron@SOG
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ron@SOG:
A chemise is outstanding for buffing fingerprints or dust (between cleanings) and puts a beautiful luster on the blade.

Ron@SOG </font>
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Ron! What? A chemise? Does your wife know about this?? What a thoughtful and understanding wife you have if she lets you use her good undergarments to clean your knife.
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(I think you mean chamois leather, but hey! I could be wrong)
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Who said my wife doesn't know about this problem of mine? I suppose those will work well, too! Nothing better to wipe satin than...satin.
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All I can say is OOPS!
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I sometimes type in MS Word and let the spell checker lead me, as was in this case (it's Bill's fault). I'm an erratic speller, and this time Word misled me. That's no excuse, but in this case, a great laugh for us all! I will be sharing this one with Michelle, my wife!

Is this one of those things I'll never hear the end of?

Ron

(Do you know how many times I've proofed this post for misleading innuendo or even double ententra
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[This message has been edited by Ron@SOG (edited 04-10-2001).]
 
A testimonial for Flitz.

Once I took a satin finished ATS-34 folder with a fresh edge with me to a restaurant and used it to cut my nice big juicy steak.

Now I had a few drinks before I ate and continued to drink as I ate. The place was crowded and I had a solid buzz going and didn't feel like moving from my bar stool, so instead of going to the john and washing it I dipped it in my diet coke and rum and wiped it with a cloth napkin.

I realize many of you are now in a ROTFLOL state.

Got home and went straight to bed and sleep.

The next morning it was still covered with fat and gunk, and the staining was... severe.

I washed it in warm water and soap and then polished the blade with a small dab of Flitz for a couple of minutes and the blade was restored to as new condition.
 
Ron, you might have this thrown back at you occasionally, I think.
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Especially if Spark or Mike are paying attention.

As for the problem of satin finish blades, I've tried a couple of methods. A few light dusting coats of satin finish varnish with plenty of time to dry in between. I've used Tuff-cloth as well. I've also tried leaving it plain, ie no oil, Tuff-cloth, nothing. Hot water to wash clean and a cloth to dry it off. Personally, I like the Tuff-cloth the best. The varnish wore off and the part that didn't yellowed after a while. And with just leaving it plain, I usually get some staining if I don't clean it regularly, even if it has only been sitting in my pocket all week.
 
Thanks, Steelwolf...I was just talking with my wife last night about how I apparently "dodged a bullet" on this one by the thread just dying. Thanks to you, that might not be the case.
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Ron
 
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