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If you want to use real steel wool, then only use the very fine stuff. You can use either with a metal polish or you can use a light oil like 3 in 1.
You can leave the oil on the blade until the...

I've always been under the impression that MAAS had a corrosion inhibitor in it.

Because I use a stereomicrope to aid my honing, I many times have seen rust forming on the bevel during honing. This is why it is critical to strop immediately after honing.

Dylan (Holli4pirating) also started a thread a while ago about using Maas with superfine synthetic steel wool. I have not tried it yet, but it seemed like a good idea that may be applicable here.

BigSpendur was right. People have different senses of scale of severity, and after seeing that picture, I'd say your tolerance is pretty high. Aside from the significant cosmetic issue, your edge...

Start with posting a photo here so we have a better sense of the severity.