>Mike >(who's grumbling to himself because he forgot to rinse his new dive knife >after scuba diving one day in the Dominican Republic last week and now >has rust spots to clean up :-( ) How do you do it? I've tried and tried to get the spots off my River Shorty to no avail. What do you call the Russian guy hanging out at the boat launch? Vladimir Putin. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"E. Sullivan" wrote: > >Mike > >(who's grumbling to himself because he forgot to rinse his > new dive knife > >after scuba diving one day in the Dominican Republic last > week and now > >has rust spots to clean up :-( ) > > How do you do it? I've tried and tried to get the spots off > my River Shorty to no avail. The info with my knife (Sea Quest EZ-Lock) says to use steel wool. I haven't tried it yet, I'll see if it works. I suspect that the surface rust will come off, but there will be a corrosion mark underneath (dull spot). I never completely removed the spots of my River Shorty either, after paddling in Nova Scotia a couple of years ago. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
To clean rust on my various kayaking knives I have used steel wool or those combo sponge and green abrasive pads used in kitchens. Also, I have spreaded liberally with WD 40 which tends to help lift rust and get into crevices. I leave the knives wet with WD 40 for a bit then dry them with a papel towel or rag to get the stuff off. A light film of WD 40 invariably lays on the surface and minimizes rust buildup the next few times out. ralph Michael Daly wrote: > > "E. Sullivan" wrote: > > > >Mike > > >(who's grumbling to himself because he forgot to rinse his > > new dive knife > > >after scuba diving one day in the Dominican Republic last > > week and now > > >has rust spots to clean up :-( ) > > > > How do you do it? I've tried and tried to get the spots off > > my River Shorty to no avail. > > The info with my knife (Sea Quest EZ-Lock) says to use > steel wool. I haven't tried it yet, I'll see if it works. > I suspect that the surface rust will come off, but there > will be a corrosion mark underneath (dull spot). > > I never completely removed the spots of my River Shorty > either, after paddling in Nova Scotia a couple of years ago. > > Mike > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Daly wrote: > > "E. Sullivan" wrote: > > How do you do it? I've tried and tried to get the rust spots off > > my River Shorty to no avail. > > The info with my knife (Sea Quest EZ-Lock) says to use > steel wool. I haven't tried it yet, I'll see if it works. > I suspect that the surface rust will come off, but there > will be a corrosion mark underneath (dull spot). The chemist pipes up: rust is autocatalytic: meaning it helps itself form, so once you get a spot, it will never disappear entirely. I think you are stuck with it, though Ralph's WD-40 treatment will minimize the growth, as will making sure its long-term storage is dry, dry, dry. Hot soapy water first, with a really hot rinse and immediate drying before the WD-40 (or equivalent; some like Tri-Flo better) will help keep off the salt and other crud that accelerates rust formation. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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