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How to best remove rust from a pocket knife blade?

Posted: June 5th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Questions | Tags: , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

I have a Leatherman c33x folding knife and I’ve noticed some darker spots on the blade that looks like rust. The blade is made from 420HC steel, which I thought is supposed to have better corrosion resistance at the expense of its ability to hold a sharp edge for a long time (correct me if I’m wrong). Anyone have some tips on how to easily (and cheaply) remove rust/ prevent it from getting worse?

Thanks in advance!

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5 Comments on “How to best remove rust from a pocket knife blade?”

  1. 1 taylin waylin said at 4:55 pm on June 5th, 2010:

    grind it off.

  2. 2 stingray said at 4:55 pm on June 5th, 2010:

    WD-40

  3. 3 Mountain Man said at 4:55 pm on June 5th, 2010:

    go to an auto parts store and in the section that has bondo and other body repair stuff you will find a maroon colored scotch brite pads…they work great for cleaning up steel !

  4. 4 Dalton said at 4:55 pm on June 5th, 2010:

    I just rum the fine side of a sharpening stone over it.

  5. 5 Helping out said at 4:55 pm on June 5th, 2010:

    Fine steel wool or an SOS pad for dishes works. Coat it lightly with oil to protect it from further corrosion. Try to dry it off whenever it gets wet.

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