Removing oxidation from blade

[schmmd]

I foolishly mistook my vinegar for my rubbing alcohol (don't ask me how) and after the vinegar dried there were oxidation rings around where the droplets had been. This resulted in a much less attractive blade. Does anyone have a good idea for how to remove the rust?

[leighton]

metal polish and a cloth will take most oxidation right off.

MAAS or flitz or t-wax premium are popular.

[cityjim]

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0012545210584a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=case+tumbler&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=11&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&Go.x=24&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

[withoutink]

cityjim...

Would you throw a whole shaver in there?

[sapito318]

I doubt that the machine would handle a full razor. It may be worth trying it out on a junker, but I would definitly not throw a razor which I had hopes of restoring in there.

[cityjim]

If you want the entire razor polished up then go ahead . If you want to leave the scales alone apply masking tape to them . Simple enough :001_smile.

The tumbler saves you a lot of rubbing and scrubbing . I find it easier to turn the on switch to the on position . Rather than messing with MAAS or Flitz and sand paper . Going up multiple grit sizes and so on . Forget all that mess .


cityjim

[taprater]

what grit of sandpaper would you fellows recomend I'm try to restore a couple of straights myself at the moment.

[mdunn]

what grit of sandpaper would you fellows recomend I'm try to restore a couple of straights myself at the moment.

I did a bit of a howto (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=90641). It really depends on if its got pitting you need/want to remove (you can start from about 180 if its really bad) or its just a bit stained (600ish)

[taprater]

Awesome thanks Mdunn Now I can get both my antiques back in order and get them sent off to get honed.