How to get rust off knife blade

[NPloysa]

Rust on knife blade, 3 little spots. It's on my Gerber bowie knife. It's a brushed dull gray finish, anyway to get it off without ruining the finish? Just small, BB sized spots, near the point.



Appreciate it!

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Depending if you want to try try some C L R I know it will get rid of rust but it is an acid so it may mar the finish

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Hoppes No. 9 gun cleaning solvent

 

[NPloysa]

Sweet, I will give it a shot, thanks.



Nick

 

[Mike Ellis]

The best I have found is the plain old "Miracle Cloth", which is a sort of polish-impregnated yellow cloth that they sell in the cleaning products aisles at some grocery and hardware stores.



The cloth is covered with a waxy-looking product, it will shine and polish just about anything. Does a great job on brass, knife blades, and is great for removing rust from stuff. You just rub it gently on the spots, and it will take the rust off. Light rubbing for a longer period seems to work better than great pressure and elbow grease. The cloth leaves a light coating of waxy stuff on the metal, a couple of swipes with a paper towel and you have a great clean polish.



I was pointed to the "Miracle Cloth" after my Damascus blade rusted, the cloth took the rust off PDQ and polished the blade to an outstanding sheen. The tarnish it removes will turn the cloth black, but this doesn't interfere with its use.



Interesting side benefit - the coating it leaves behind seems to inhibit tarnishing, I used it for the brass frame on a percussion pistol and months later it still shines like gold when before it would start turning dull within a few weeks.

 

[BRobertson]

0000 steel wool soaked with WD-40

Bob

 

[Jengle]

Any of the above or some NevRDull, the cotton wadding with polish in it. I might be tempted to use some Simichrome, but that is a mild abrasive and might make a bright spot in it. I used the NevRDull on my grandfathers bowie knife and it cleaned up nicely. but it had a shiny finish to begin with.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

KETCHUP! It really works!

 

[stg2500]

3-iN-ONE oil is another good option.

 

[Mike Ellis]

Forgot to mention, the Miracle Cloths are not abrasive and will not damage a satin or brushed finish steel