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Post by vyil on Jun 4, 2024 13:36:24 GMT
Hi all, So i have a sword for decoration purposes, but sometimes get a hold of it. Now i see rust spots starting to appear, probably because of some fatty fingers. Now i'm totally new to all this, so what's the best way to start cleaning this off? ![SwordRust](https://ibb.co/Rp6WN8H) (Image doesnt seem to load: ibb.co/Rp6WN8H)
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Post by mrstabby on Jun 4, 2024 14:19:32 GMT
First try brushing off the lose rust with a brush, the harder the brush the better, but brass will likely leave scratches. Then, well risky and fast is rubbing with vinegar or citric acid until the red disappears and quenching the acid with baking soda or washing off with a lot of soap. Slow and safe is using EDTA (You should be able to buy it everywhere, but it takes days, have a look around, evaporust is a name brand you can use but you need to leave the blade soaked a while). Many gun oils can remove rust with some elbow grease. It isn't bad, so rubbing with firearms oil should be enough. EDIT: Pure mineral oil won't knock off the rust, but firearms oils like Ballistol can dissolve some rust and are generally safe.
You might have to polish it a bit as well.
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Post by larason2 on Jun 5, 2024 4:03:49 GMT
There are a lot of recommendations out there. One is to use some soft copper, another cow bone. This won't necessarily remove it, but will help get the red rust off, leaving black rust, which isn't a danger to the sword. You can try some 0000 steel wool as well.
Personally, I find the best is a piece of Japanese uchigumori polishing stone, or magnolia charcoal. The stone might be a bit too hard to find, though I've found some soft local shale that is very similar. You can also find softwood charcoal locally sometimes (say, mesquite, or something similar) that can have some fairly fine pieces in it. You can sand it a bit on fine sandpaper to make a smooth surface that is unlikely to scratch.
I'm sure there's more strategies, but there's a few ideas.
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Post by LeMal on Jun 5, 2024 5:28:47 GMT
Balled up aluminum foil. Many use it dry with good results; some prefer wet (I do); some even do foil with a saline solution, vinegar, or baking soda.
(Then just clean afterwards. At that point I just go good ol' soap and hot water, dry thoroughly, then pure alcohol, WD40 and/or oil.)
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Post by vyil on Jun 5, 2024 11:28:30 GMT
The (wet) aluminium cleaning worked like a charm! Verry easy to get some household items to clean it off. Thanks!
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Post by theforestninja on Aug 2, 2024 5:36:15 GMT
After You clean it up apply a very thin layer of mineral oil or something. Avoid touching the blade reduces rust spots as well.
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