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Taking rust off a jack knife with Simichrome, Top Brite & Flitz polish
This polish instruction tip will show you how to restore an old jack knife. This knife was purchased at a second hand shop in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It is an very inexpensive knife made in Pakistan that had an extraordinary amount of rust on the blade and corrosion on the brass trim. Just a perfect example of what we wanted to work on . The results should speak for themselves if you look at the before and after pictures at the bottom of the post. To tackle this job, Simichrome and Top Brite polishes were used, followed by an application of Flitz Rifle Gun & Knife Wax.
Materials Used:
- Simichrome Polish in a 1.76 ounce tube
- Top Brite Metal Polish
- Flitz Rifle, Gun & Knife Wax
- Wet Dry Sand paper
- Small 7″ X 7″ Microfiber cloth
Application:
1. Start your cleaning process with Simichrome Polish and 200 grit wet and dry sand paper. Cut a small 3 ” by 1” piece of sand paper, fold it in half. Apply a couple of small dabs of Simichrome right from the tube onto the small piece of the sand paper. The polish acts as a lubricate and also a polishing agent. Polish in small circular motion with medium pressure. Use caution at the business edge of the blade so you do not cut yourself.
2. Use the same process on other side of the knife blade. Wipe the polish and rust residue off with a paper towel or soft tissue. Reapply more Simichrome to the sandpaper and continue the polishing process until all possible rust has been removed.
3. Then use the same process as in steps 1 & 2 but this time with 600 grit sand paper. After the blade is beginning to look good again wipe off all the polish residue with a paper towel.
4. In this step only Simichrome polish was used on a microfiber cloth. Simichrome has a small polishing particle that does not break down and will keep polishing the blade even finer. Using medium pressure apply the polish to the blade, watching out for the cutting edge and shine. Flip the cloth to a clean spot and remove any excess polish.
5. As an additional step we then shined the blade again with Top Brite Metal Polish. Their polish contains a smaller micron polishing particle that breaks down to nothing after four or five strokes, leaving only the chemical to shine the blade. This produced a noticeable deeper shine on the blade. Top Brite polish was also then wiped on the trim on the knife. It produced a quick shine to the brass.
6. All polish residue was wiped off with a microfiber cloth and you are done. The results shown in the pictures below speak for themselves.
7. Another option we did do was wipe on a small amount of Flitz Rife, Gun & Knife Wax onto the knife. This will help to keep the knife from rusting again.
This was just a working mans jack knife that needed to be restored and extend its usable life. There are of course many ways to clean and polish knives. If you have an antique, collectors or custom knife, you may want to use another method or consult the manufacturer or other expert for advice more appropriate for you situation.
Before pictures on the top row & After pictures on the bottom row:
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Polish Guy Tip : “A small 7″ X 7″ micro fiber cloth that you can keep in you pocket or work area is very handy for wiping your knife clean and keep it looking good .” |
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