Looking for knowledgable advise on how to remove rust from stainless steel that has been media blasted, with as little damage as possible? As you can see in the picture, the blade is both polished and media blasted or acid etched. Thanks.
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Media Blasted or Acid Etched Stainless Steel Rust Removal
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navman
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Rust Eraser from knife center (or others). Google search for "rust eraser" will give you multiple hits. Follow up with a light synthetic oil coat and re-attach the scales.
Probably get more/better answers in the "maintenance" section of the forum.
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Probably get more/better answers in the "maintenance" section of the forum.
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Bar Keepers Friend powder, mixed to a paste consistency with some water, can be very effective for cleaning up rust spots on stainless steel. Use something like a Q-tip to apply the paste very selectively to each spot. Let it sit for maybe 30-60 seconds and no longer. Then rinse it off with water. Won't necessarily need any scrubbing or abrasion at all, to lift the rust off. It uses oxalic acid to dissolve the rust and it can usually just be rinsed away. Don't leave the BKF in contact with the steel for any longer than 60 seconds, as it can etch the steel, even stainless. Test it on a small spot first to get a sense of how long you'll need to leave it in contact. Start with maybe ~20-30 seconds or so, then rinse it off. May not need to go much longer than that.
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I am not sure if it is a Vaughn Neely knife or not. It is one of two I have with survival items in the inner handle. Both do not have his name on the knife anywhere so I am not sure. Thanks to those who have provided helpful information. I am not completely familiar with how this forum is set up, but I thought I did put this in "Maintenance" (Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment). If this is wrong, possibly next time I will get it where it should go.
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Your post IS where you wanted it, in the Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment subforum. No worries at all.
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You originally put it in General Forum. rycen moved it to Maintenance and Tinkering.
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Yeah that's a Vaughn Neely knife. He owned Timberline. If memory serves they were 440C.
The corrosion doesn't look that bad on the photographs. If it's me I would begin with just something like Flitz and see how you go with that before you try more aggressive tactics. I suspect the Flitz will remove the majority of it.
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Barkeeper's Friend or any of the phosphoric acid rust removers will take care of it. You don't want to rub it with any abrasive if you don't want to alter the finish.