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Post by fencerdenoctum on Feb 7, 2012 23:07:01 GMT
I'm sure I'm not the first person this has happened to. You are showing off a new sword and someone puts a nice fingerprint on your carbon steel blade. I re-oiled right after I saw the print, and several times after, and no amount of scrubbing with a soft cloth and cleaning with my little kit seems to have any effect.
Is there anything I can do that won't damage the blade outside of re-polishing, or am I just stuck with it?
Fencerdenoctum, Tea Sipping Swordsman
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Feb 8, 2012 0:08:56 GMT
I would suggest Metal Glo, Flitz, or Mothers Mag polishes. They can clean a blade without significatnly affecting the finish, although I don't think they are supposed to be used on properly polished japanese blades. I'm sure others will elaborate further on this point, but Metal Glo has kept my swords in shiny condition for half a decade. HTH, -Slayer
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Post by Toast on Feb 8, 2012 0:50:10 GMT
I've had the same thing happen to me, but a little more serious. On a very hot summer day, some fool handled one of my katana without my authorization and his sweaty fingers left several nice marks on the blade by the time I finally discovered it. I would suggest trying the following process to remedy your problem: Obtain a very clean or new cotton hand towel. I use the small handheld type for polishing a car. Take a spray bottle filled with water and barely spray that section of blade where the mark is located. Dab a small quantity of Mothers Mag polishing compound on the discolored area and rub with the cotton towel. The part of the towel that rubs against the blade should turn dark in color. Check your progress and repeat if necessary. When satisfied, wipe the blade down with another clean towel and inspect your work. I then usually lightly spray the blade with Windex and use several new coffee filters to wipe the excess away. After any remaining Windex evaporates in several minutes, lightly oil the blade or wipe it with a silicon impregnated gun cloth and you should be good to go. There are many variations to achieve the same end, but this has always worked for me. Good luck.
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Post by Odingaard on Feb 8, 2012 18:35:26 GMT
On my Euros, I just use a grey Scotchbrite. Buffs right off. Of course, this is provided only if you have a 400-600g matte finish on your blades. I then wipe them down with a silicone gun and reel cloth. All my swords look brand-new, no rust or darkening anywhere, unless I have antiqued it and want it to look old.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Feb 9, 2012 16:29:00 GMT
Nice thing about a satin finish, you can just use some high-grit sandpaper. A few swipes in the right direction and you're cash...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2012 23:03:29 GMT
Good point Odingaard, a scotchbrite matt finish is very practical for a sword that's used for cutting practice, I use the grey scotchbrite pads myself, they are of a finer grit than the burgundy and green ones.
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Post by fencerdenoctum on Feb 9, 2012 23:51:06 GMT
I suppose it might help if I actually mentioned the sword itself. It is my Cheness Deluxe Iaito. I love that sword. Not to derail my own thread, but man that tsuka is TOUGH. It took me near an hour to get that thing off!
Fencerdenoctum, Tea Sipping Swordsman
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