Thread: Rust on my dmt

How does one go about of getting rust off a dmt

I have two spots on mine that seem rather harmless. They were my reward for smoothing out high spots with an ancient, rusting pair of pliers.

So there is really nothing to do

I wouldn't think so, but then I'm no expert. I'm also new at this. However, I cannot see how a discolored area would affect the mechanics of a DMT.

You could try a wire brush, which should remove most of it. Lapping stones should be treated like any other: make sure it's thouroughly dried before putting it away (assuming that it's the 325 of course. Either way....)

I have a DMT E that I use for bevel setting, it has had a rusty-looking discoloration for about 1 1/2 yrs, and I've noticed no ill effects as a result. As to your actual question, I don't know of a way to remove said stain.

Oxalic acid is a good rust-stain remover.

Either find the pure stuff, or use commonly-available compounds:

. . . "Barkeeper's Friend" -- supermarket;

. . . "StarBrite (or other brand) Powdered Fiberglass Cleaner" (marine supply store -- check the label for contents!).

Make a paste with water, put it on the rust-stained area, wait 10 minutes, rinse off.

That works very well for fiberglass and stainless steel. It should work for a DMT as well.

Charles

+1 on barkeeper's friend works great with a scrub brush after the 10 min wait