Removing Rust From Pocket Knives

Video Transcript

"Hi I'm Tim Gipson and I'm going to talk to you about how to remove rust from a pocket knife. Now most pocket knives are made of a stainless steel so you don't have too many problems with them rusting but over a period of time as you sharpen the edge and it breaks down the steel a little bit you can get some rusting on the edges. So some easy way to clean it off if it's just a light rust you can use something like a WD40. It is usually good to use something like WD40 because it not only removes the rust and you can just use some really fine sand paper like a 320 or a 400 grit and just lightly sand the edge and you don't want to do real heavy sanding particularly on stainless steel because it will break down the surface but just a little bit of work, a little bit of WD40 and then just wipe it off with a paper towel and your pocket knife can be good as new. Now if you have got some really heavy rusting you can actually make up your own rust removal using baking soda, lemon juice, or vinegar and you just take your baking soda and mix it up into a paste and you spread it on your pocket knife and let it set for a while and then wipe it down. You can use a chemical rust remover as well but you know using something like baking soda is usually something you have around the house and a little friendlier to the environment. Regardless of what you use it is still a good idea to come back with a light oil or something like WD40 just to wipe down the surface and just to keep water, displace any water or moisture that might be around it will keep it from rusting further. So I'm Tim Gipson and that's how to remove rust from a pocket knife."