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Thread: severe rust after 3 days
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02-08-2016, 12:41 AM #41
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Thanked: 3sqzbxr, I wanted to say thanks for this kind offer. I think Im gonna try to restore it myself, though. Id like to learn how its done. Also I currently live in Bolivia (although I am American) and it would be some time before I could get it to you anyway. But many thanks for the offer to help!
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02-08-2016, 12:47 AM #42
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Thanked: 1184DON'T even touch the blade etch. Tape it off and work around it. Or kiss it bye bye. Rust will scrape off with a razor blade saving some time and let you know more what you got underneath. Hope it's not all that bad.
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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02-08-2016, 04:19 PM #43
Jeeeez man that is crazy for 3 days! I would think two things and the latter being the most likely. 1st- Did not get fully wiped off of water before oiling; or 2- the oil or whatever you used to coat the blade created the reaction < most likely in my book.
I use mainly Ballistol for my blades. I do use camellia oil from SRD and mainly to do a drop in the hinge area of the razor.
I get water spots sometimes but they are easily fixed with Flitz metal polish and a Q-tip.
That is early or appears to be and can be fixed which is the great news!German blade snob!
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02-08-2016, 04:28 PM #44
You can take your time on the spine, but you've got some on the bevel as well. I'd suggest you put it on a fine hone and get past the corrosion on the bevel so it doesn't go any further. If you don't have a hone go to an auto parts and get some 1k or 2k sandpaper. Tape the spine with electrical tape and just remove the rust @ the bevel.
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02-09-2016, 01:19 AM #45
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Thanked: 220I guess I owe an apology to whoever the maid was!
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02-09-2016, 02:29 AM #46
Leather is not a good place to keep carbon steel, even under the best of circumstances. It will absorb and retain moisture easily. Whenever steel is kept in leather, such as a leather knife sheath, I always make sure that the leather is heavily oiled both inside and out. It will absorb the oil, and will make the leather less able to absorb water. Sorry to hear this happened and I hope it turns out well.