Thread: Rust Spot

I have a question about removing a rust spot on the surface of my blade. The rust spot is approximately 1/4 inch above the bevel and half an inch from the shoulder of the blade. I have maas, cloth and steel wool. I just don't want to trash my edge. I can not hone. I also oil my blade post-shave but I wait to oil the blade after I am done cleaning up my bathroom sink and putting all my shave gear in its right place. This usually takes me 5-10 minutes.

Any help would be appreciated. Also I tried to take a picture I just cant get it into focus. Thank you.

can you post picture please?

most likely you will end up using sandpaper.

You're either much cleaner, or much slower, than I am!
If you're going to oil the blade anyway, is there any reason why you can't do it before the rest of the clean up?

I'm not sure you want to bother with steel wool on your blade. I have never tried it but I have heard that wadded up aluminum foil can be an effective rust remover. If so, an advantage of it is that you can tweak its size and shape to better accommodate the spot on your blade.

Start with just the Maas and cloth and see if that is sufficient. If not, then you can move up to more aggressive strategies.

Here is the picture.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

most likely you will end up using sandpaper.

I will use this as a last resort. I have 2000 grit I think. And from now I will oil the blade as soon as I am done with the shave. I think I am just a slow-poke that is why I take so long.

Originally Posted by Utopian

If you're going to oil the blade anyway, is there any reason why you can't do it before the rest of the clean up?

I'm not sure you want to bother with steel wool on your blade. I have never tried it but I have heard that wadded up aluminum foil can be an effective rust remover. If so, an advantage of it is that you can tweak its size and shape to better accommodate the spot on your blade.

Start with just the Maas and cloth and see if that is sufficient. If not, then you can move up to more aggressive strategies.

I did not want to try steel wool at all, I was listing that because that was one of the things that I knew I had in my tool box. I really don't want to use anything too abrasive. I was trying to get it off with toilet paper eariler.

I think I will try maas and a cloth, then try the 2000 grit sandpaper with a very light touch!

Originally Posted by fatpanda

I did not want to try steel wool at all, I was listing that because that was one of the things that I knew I had in my tool box. I really don't want to use anything too abrasive. I was trying to get it off with toilet paper eariler.

I think I will try maas and a cloth, then try the 2000 grit sandpaper with a very light touch!

I think maas will take care of it.

Try using Maas, but with a dremel tool using the soft felt polishing disk.

-Chief

Maas and toilet paper did the trick Thanks for the help.