How to Clean

[tuffy braithwaite]

i picked up 7 knives and this one cleaver to sharpen today for a customer of mine from the farmers fare.

as u can see, it has rust build up there and there – not heavey, but still there.

what would be your best suggestions/comments on how to best remove all the rust and clean it up.

thanks
max

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[Alfredo Luna]

Steel wool and oil. Also Dual Etch is excelent for rust removal.
http://apps.sherwin-automotive.com/products/show_product.cfm?product=W4K263

😉

[tuffy braithwaite]

AELT

i could not find the stuff you recommended, so a guy said try some Navy Jelly – Rust Dissolver – made by Loctite – two coats @ 10 mins. each and steel wool….med and ext fine.

thanks for the tip – it cleaned up pretty nice and is now pretty sharp.

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[Alfredo Luna]

Wow! Looks great, big difference!

[Mikedoh]

Am sure your customer will be pleased.

[Mark76]

Wow! What a difference! Do you have a link for that product, Tuf?

Personally I use sandpaper for rust removal (1000-2500 grit), but this looks much better.

Anyone ever tried coca cola?

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[Mark76]

Found it: http://www.amazon.com/Henkel-553472-Loctite-Dissolver-16-Ounce/dp/B000C016OC

Still interested in whether people have experience with simple home products like coca cola.

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[cbwx34]

Mythbusters (do you get that show? On the net if you don’t) busted the coca-cola myth… didn’t clean off rust. :dry:

If it’s on TV, it has to be true. 😆

[cbwx34]

AELT

i could not find the stuff you recommended, so a guy said try some Navy Jelly – Rust Dissolver – made by Loctite – two coats @ 10 mins. each and steel wool….med and ext fine.

thanks for the tip – it cleaned up pretty nice and is now pretty sharp.

Looks like it cleaned up great. Thanks for the info!

[Mark76]

Mythbusters (do you get that show?

Really? Did they? Unfortunately we don’t get many of the cultural expressions from the States over here. But we do get Adam and Jamie.

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[Tom Whittington]

I always keep naval jelly handy, it’s inexpensive and will pretty much get rid of anything down to bare metal. Just remember it’ll remove almost anything, including some coloring and surface finishes! Keeping different types of abrasives handy is a good idea, 0000 steel wool is the most gentle for light rust removal but scotch-brite pads or rougher steel wool, brass wool and other products give different results for different jobs.

Looks great! 🙂

[Phil Pasteur]

Really??

Who or what is Adam and Jamie??
Shows how much TV I watch…
Other then the Science Channel and local news…

NOT much.:woohoo:

Mythbusters (do you get that show?

Really? Did they? Unfortunately we don’t get many of the cultural expressions from the States over here. But we do get Adam and Jamie.[/quote]

[Mark76]

Mythbusters. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. A great tv series from Discovery Channel. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters

Which science channel do you watch? Over here we’ve only got Discovery Science. And that sucks IMHO. Science is not (usually) about gadgets and fast-faster-fastest, but about slow things that are quite boring unless you look closely – like sharpening.

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[cbwx34]

Really??

Who or what is Adam and Jamie??
Shows how much TV I watch…
Other then the Science Channel and local news…

NOT much.:woohoo:

June 12, at 7 is the next episode (check your local listings).
Looks like they’ll be testing the effects of leather stropping on knives. :silly:
(Ok… they’re testing hypermiling.) _{Google is your friend}
I’ll block your acct. during that time, so you can watch it without distractions. 😆

[Mark76]

😆 😆 The mods here do everything that’s good for you.

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