POTATO TEST

**hi_bud_gl** · 06-22-2009, 07:38 PM

ok guy this is potato test blade i will put it in today and pick it up after 1 week this is the early picture of the blade.
Never done it lets see will work or not.

**manah** · 06-22-2009, 07:46 PM

Hm... How starch helps the blade?

**DustinW** · 06-22-2009, 07:55 PM

I think he is just craving french fries...

**commiecat** · 06-22-2009, 07:58 PM

What exactly are you testing?

EDIT: Thanks holli.

**holli4pirating** · 06-22-2009, 07:58 PM

There was a video where a guy took all the rust off a pipe by putting it into a sealed PVC pipe with a few potatoes. When he pulled it out, he literally wiped the rust off. The vid is somewhere here on the forum, but I don't remember where.

**Joed** · 06-22-2009, 08:00 PM

Not French Fries. There was a post here a while ago that linked to a wood working site vid. In the vid a guy put a rusty pipe into a potato solution and after sitting in the stuff for a while it came out rust free. I'm interested in seeing Sham's results as I really don't have the time to 'play' with this experiment. Thanks for taking the time to try this Sham!!

edit: Here's a link to the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgnHDB3VNI

**Pete_S** · 06-22-2009, 08:32 PM

Get vinegar, add salt. Put blade in solution for about 15 minutes, remove it and the rust wipes off. You need to soak the blade in a neutralizing solution afterward (baking soda and water) or it will rust pretty quickly. It does patina the blade, but that comes off easily, especially compared to the rust. Vinegar and salt make an acid when added together, I don't remember which one.

**fccexpert** · 06-22-2009, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Pete_S

Get vinegar, add salt. Put blade in solution for about 15 minutes, remove it and the rust wipes off. You need to soak the blade in a neutralizing solution afterward (baking soda and water) or it will rust pretty quickly. It does patina the blade, but that comes off easily, especially compared to the rust. Vinegar and salt make an acid when added together, I don't remember which one.

Well, vinegar is an acid all by itself.

**ChrisL** · 06-22-2009, 08:40 PM

I'm all for experimenting, that's most of the fun, IMO. I'll be interested to see how this turns out.

I must say I'm not skeptical that it will loosen rust. I am skeptical that it will result with some rubbing of a semi-abrasive pad, for example, in removing oxidation. Rust is a pain, but it's pretty easy to remove as we know using any number of methods. OXIDATION, OTOH, the bane of all razors that strain to be brilliant, is IME virtually impossible if not impossible to remove without actually sanding it out.

Thanks for doing this experiment.

Chris L

**gssixgun** · 06-22-2009, 08:47 PM

I am interested in see this one out as it is that black staining on blades that is tuff.... Rust scrapes right off, and pitting requires grinding, period....

Now that black staining!!!! if that potato takes that off, I will be impressed...

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