Thread: black speck rust?

Originally Posted by avatar1999

You talking about the tarnish?

Yes, it can be sanded away, but there might be some pitting underneath which may take a bit more work to remove.

I guess that's what it is. It looks like mold? but I am using a finer sanding paper and having a hard time getting it off.

It is basically stabilized rust. You can remove it but you might have to drop down below 220 grit to really remove all. Once the black part is removed, you may find that it etched the blade somehow and you still need to sand some more.

Originally Posted by MichaelP

It is basically stabilized rust. You can remove it but you might have to drop down below 220 grit to really remove all. Once the black part is removed, you may find that it etched the blade somehow and you still need to sand some more.

is it hard to find less than 220 grit sand paper?

You should be able to get it in your closest DIY store.

Thanks guys