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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 4:29:09 GMT
I was hoping to oil my katana for the first time tommorow to get the hang of things and get the tiny wood chips off of the blade that came from the wood Saya on it in it's journey here. I'm getting off track. The question I was wanted to ask is can I use gun solvent on the blade (a Masahiro Elite Fuji Katana if it matters) to clean it first before applying the gun oil or would the solvent hurt the blade? Do I just apply the gun oil instead? (I'm sorry I'm making so many threads, but I can't find other similar threads and the stickied thread about oiling katanas is locked)
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Post by slav on Dec 28, 2008 4:34:39 GMT
This is an excellent idea, actually. I always wipe my katana down with a solvent before oiling. This serves to remove fingerprints and other contaminants before the coat of oil. I use either Goo-Gone Extreme or lighter fluid.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 4:41:29 GMT
I agree. I've always wiped my katana down with a solvent before the initial greasing. Yes I grease my blades. A very fine layer of a high quality grease (I use a synthetic gun grease) gives the blade a wonderful protective coating that prevents rust, fingerprints etc.
I also wipe my katana down after having been to an event like an SCA event that is a public demo or other events that are public. I find a lot of people at public events tend to want to see and then touch your blade. A solvent wipe down helps eliminate residual gunk from that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 7:40:20 GMT
Also old oil traps things like dirt and a build up of dirty oil makes high polish more satin like over time. Less of an issue if you like satin finish on your swords, but since high polish is a good thing for katanas, it's a not only safe, but a good idea to boot . For a good clean job, I use solvent, buffing/polish agent, then oil.
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