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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 12:26:18 GMT
...but how? I have aquired a Windlass Atlantean at an insanely low price, and i am planning to dull it down to carry it on Renfaires and so on. Pity the blade has lots and lots of rust speckles (the type which look like tiny little black spiderwebs), and of course i want to get rid of that. Well the sandpaper solution is obvious, sure... but i have several orthopedical problems, among them also arms and shoulders. Might hurt. Any chemical solution in sight? Input appreciated. Attachments:
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 6, 2018 13:15:18 GMT
Ay Caramba ! (Rostlöser) ? Didn't try it myself.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2018 14:32:12 GMT
It looks like black rust to me and would be only a cosmetic issue. Sandpaper will do it but is the more aggressive method. You might try a metal polish first. Some people might suggest Scotch Brite. I have never used that nor know what grade to recommend. Ditto with aluminium foil. In any case you are endangering the etching, be careful. If that is red surface rust a light oil with 000 steel wool is a good solution.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 15:13:43 GMT
Thanx, double And(i/y)s... gonna try both methods. Got Caramba in mind also. And yes, its all black stuff, like itsy-bitsy black spiderwebs...
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 6, 2018 15:22:12 GMT
Add a fake skeleton hand and say you'd got it fresh from the burial cave.
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Post by Wes Cameron on Jan 23, 2019 13:21:38 GMT
Have you cleaned it and if yes, how did it turn out? If not, I would use metal polish and just be careful of the etching. Metal polish would be easy on the shoulders, not much force is needed since it's both using very fine grit and chemicals to clean. But if there is any pitting then various grades of metal sandpaper as used in car body finishing would help that, and gain not much force should be used so not hard on the shoulders.
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Post by pgandy on Jan 23, 2019 16:43:09 GMT
Yes, a follow up report would be interesting.
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Post by Verity on Jan 23, 2019 17:48:10 GMT
Strange as it sounds. Aluminum foil and water.
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Post by Faldarin on Jan 24, 2019 15:02:35 GMT
Strange as it sounds. Aluminum foil and water. I'm -really- going to second this. Particularly with that type of rust. It works very well, despite being a little messy. Make sure you go with rubbing alcohol and oil afterwards, but I'm pretty sure the foil/water will do the trick for something like that.
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Post by Verity on Jan 24, 2019 15:33:28 GMT
Strange as it sounds. Aluminum foil and water. I'm -really- going to second this. Particularly with that type of rust. It works very well, despite being a little messy. Make sure you go with rubbing alcohol and oil afterwards, but I'm pretty sure the foil/water will do the trick for something like that. yes. Definitely clean off the water and alcohol / oil after. But foil and water REALLY works.
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Post by leed on Aug 21, 2020 20:53:58 GMT
Crumpled foil and WD-40 worked wonders on a badly stored rusted katana. Green non scratch dishpan works, too.
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