What is the best way to clean a three-inch folding knife?
I found my knife after it went missing for about four months. There’s something on it and It seems pretty stuck. What’s the best way to clean it? I’ve heard of a lot…What do you use?
Use a strong detergent to start, letting it soak awhile to work into the “stuff.” Rub clean with a terry cloth towel. Any rust that may have developed can be either left alone, or a polish like Simichrome can be used to remove most of it. Pitting will remain nonetheless. Blow out the water in the joints. Do not use WD40 as it will gum up the joints and attract dust and dirt.
If detergents don’t work, try Oops!, which is a petroleum solvent used to remove bumper sticker glue and stuff like that. It’s similar to lighter fluid.
Gritty sand – or sandpaper, steel wool, or any other abrasive cleaners will ruin the factory finish. It’s ok if you want to remove the shiny surface, or change a subdued one, but you might like to know that will happen before you do it. The resulting scratched finish will increase rusting and may ruin the looks of the knife. At the least it will signal a complete newb tried to do something, and you may not want to communicate that. Normal wear and tear is ok, a complete refinish may not be. It’s up to you.
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