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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2011 22:57:50 GMT
....So....thought it was an amazing idea to go fruit killing......2 apples and an orange....We'll.....After the fact....My katana was left with nasty.....stains?.....I'm hopeful that they won't be perminante but wish to know what I must do to remove the stain......Simply sand it out? or something I can do to it in the mean time before I sharpen it to make it look pretty again....Day two and I'm already messing up my blade... Thanks in advance....
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Post by bleachsword on May 17, 2011 23:51:44 GMT
If you have a strop that should work or
Try some windex and really fine sand paper should get it right out (in the thousands) or maby a scotch bright would be enough
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Post by chrisperoni on May 17, 2011 23:58:09 GMT
I would try mothers mag and aluminum polish before using any sandpaper or a scotchbrite. Maybe even metal glo. Keep in mind any polish cream may have an affect on the finish and hamon- but so would sandpaper- and paper would be faaar more abrasive.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2011 0:05:01 GMT
So it isn't permanent? and aluminum polish?....so....armor all? or no.....I know I've used that on my rims before....
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Post by bleachsword on May 18, 2011 0:45:46 GMT
Did I say scotchbrite I ment fiber pads, the plastic version of steel wool in pad form. (green part of a double sided dish spounge) is slightly abrasive but will not remove metal due to the fact that it is plastic. Have had good resultes when used with windex (which will also neutrulise the fruit acids and prevent furthor dammage).
Watch the seckond half of this video for methoids.
It is a fake wire brushed hamon so it should not matter that mutch unless you really like it, but over time it will vanish.
Nope
Never used it before or herd not to but as long as you go slowly it should be ok
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Post by Sam H on May 18, 2011 0:58:05 GMT
Flitz metal polish. The stains on the blade are actually in the steel at this point. You're going to have to polish the stains out. Luckily its not very deep into the steel so you can take something like Flitz metal polish to it and really work it out. Like bleachsword said - you might lose your hamon but well its just a fake hamon anyway.
Here's the thing - even if you choose not to polish out the stains it won't really affect the function of your sword. It'll just affect how it looks. If you're just going to use the sword to cut stuff I wouldn't worry too much about the stains. Oh and yeah cutting any fresh fruit will stain your blade - some fruit will stain more than others. Oranges are notorious for staining steel and NEVER cut really acidic fruits like kiwi, lemons or limes unless you want some nice dark streaks on your sword.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2011 22:25:57 GMT
....Wow...Wish I would have known that earlier...Well I guess I'll look around here and see what I can find. I'm making a list and i've checked it twice and I'm thinking I'll go out later tonight to find some of this stuff to fix my blade. I'm thinking it's still sharp so I won't bother trying to sharpen it just yet....though might start on my stainless steel to practice my sharpening skills (not that I'll ever use it)...so yeah. Thanks, I'll see how things go from here.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2011 18:34:09 GMT
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Post by Talon on May 20, 2011 18:42:44 GMT
:lol: that's brilliant dodger,i hope you get those stains out darkdove ,thats why i dont like fruit,you dont get that problem with sausages and bacon,imagine what that fruit's doing to your'e insides :twisted: i jest of course
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Post by Lobster Hunter on May 20, 2011 19:18:11 GMT
Hey wait a minute... that guy on the far right doesn't look like any fruit I know. He looks like some kind of... LEAFY VEGETABLE. Someone call security.
Yeah, just polish out the stains with a gentle circular motion with a soft white cotton cloth and a tiny bit of polishing paste like Mother's Mag & Aluminum, Metalglo, or Flitz. Problem solved.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2011 21:27:56 GMT
I found that Mr.Clean works well with this sort of stuff. Got tree sap off my katana and it removed the odd looking stain.
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Post by zentesukenVII on May 27, 2011 18:36:16 GMT
When I got tempted to cut tree limbs with my bamboo it left stains on the blade, I used some brasso, it got em right out.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2011 22:34:40 GMT
I bought some aluminum polish from the store today ($1.99) and am going to try it out after today's cutting session. I'll report back how it works and specifics about it later.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 4:26:42 GMT
OK.....so....After trying to use some stuff that I had no idea how to use....(it was cheap like i said)....it managed to not only do nothing....but it actually did worse by leaving this nasty milky junk on the blade....-sigh-...I'm just going to get it off with the sand paper when I sharpen it.
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Post by bleachsword on Jun 5, 2011 5:40:31 GMT
Windex/glass cleaner should remove that also for your first attempt at sharpening use a high grit
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 16:25:13 GMT
....Just high grit? No low to high grit?
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Post by Elheru Aran on Jun 5, 2011 20:56:36 GMT
Depends on how sharp your blade is to start with. If it's already fairly sharp then "sharpening" is more like polishing, actually-- just *improving* the edge rather than making a new one. If it's not very sharp, then yes, start with low grit and work up; if it already is sharp (ish) then you can start with medium (200-400) grit or high (500-1000) and work your way up.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2011 5:18:00 GMT
Sweet. I'd consider my blade still rather sharp So I'd start around 400 grit. What is considered low? or rather, how low is too low for sharpening?
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