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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 19:03:09 GMT
I've been using one of my swords for cutting practice and have a ton of residue on it from cutting. Seems to be some sap and similar things on the blade. I tried rubbing alcohol and it removed about 5% of it but not enough. Should I simply use Mothers Medal polish or fine grit sandpaper to repolish the blade or is there another way to remove this?
Thanks in advance, Pete
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jun 27, 2012 19:05:56 GMT
Baby steps. If the alcohol doesn't work, try the polish paste. It may take a few tries. That Mothers Mag is great. You can also try some Goop Off type of solvent, but be sure to clean the blade immediately after. If none of that works, then you can try the sandpaper. It should be used last because it will mar the finish.
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Post by DMikeM on Jun 27, 2012 23:05:53 GMT
Denatured alcohol or Acetone, even mineral oil should remove almost anything from the blade. Then follow up with a light metal polish.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 3:07:50 GMT
sap can be tough to remove in one pass. If the alcohol doesn't get it I'll sometimes use water to hydrate and loosen it up. The Killer remover is Goof Off. Cuts everything. WD-40 or brake cleaner/ carb cleaner/bore scrubber/ Hoppe's gun cleaner....any type of pertol based solvent will get it done. Nail polish remover/ Acetone may do the job. For me...no sandpaper unless it is a real cheap or old beater. Fewer introduced scratches or frosty area. Good luck, keep getting your blade sappy!
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Post by slav on Jun 28, 2012 4:05:58 GMT
Goo gone Xtreme is all you'll ever need. Awesome stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 12:05:18 GMT
I tried Goo Gone without any luck. I will pick up some of Xtreme today and give that a shot. I also have Hoppes #9 Gun cleaner so I can try that as well. Looks like my beater blade is more expensive than I was planning. haha I knew I should have used the cheaper blade for this. lmao
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Post by DMikeM on Jun 28, 2012 16:04:38 GMT
wow that's some tough sap! I get it off my car with Alcohol and off my hands with acetone. Get it off the dogs with mineral oil or Peanut Butter.
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Post by johnwalter on Jun 28, 2012 17:38:53 GMT
Mayonnaise for pine sap.
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Post by Sir Tre on Jun 29, 2012 1:20:06 GMT
i was gonna say pour milk on it and let cats have at it... but someone beat me to it with the dog comment. so i will simply say use wd-40 wipe... 91% rubbing alcohol wipe.... follow this up (if gunk gone) with a liberal dose of remoil gun oil then only wipe excess.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 17:37:51 GMT
So, I've tried almost everything without any success. I used Goo Gone, Rubbing alcohol, mineral oil, gun cleaner and nothing will remove this. I've attached a few photos of the blade so you can see what I'm up against. I'm not overly concerned as this is now my exclusive cutting blade but I would still like to get it back to decent shape. Sorry the photos are low quality as I took them on my cell phone. When I get more time I will use my good camera and get better photos. Anyways, I'm debating if I should take the polishing wheel and paste and use my dremel tool or if I should get the Mothers mag polish, or get high grit sandpaper? What are your thoughts and what might be some other options I could use? Thanks, Pete
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Post by DMikeM on Jul 3, 2012 18:34:21 GMT
Holy crap! I would get the Mothers Mag first but It looks like it's time for some 1500 wet/dry paper followed up by some 2000 grit, then finish off with the MM. You Hamon will change but at least that tarnish, rust and debris will be gone.
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Post by Kuya on Jul 3, 2012 19:45:44 GMT
Yeah, that looks like more than just residue. Time to break out the sandpaper!
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