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Tim Simmons · 8th November 2007, 11:15 AM

I took these scabs of rust back to the bare metal. To avoid etching do not leave the rust remover on as long as the bottle says but work in short bursts with a steel tooth brush. When bare metal the patches looked a bit weired so I had to work back. I think I have got a good balance between removing a rust canker and leaving enough dirt and patina on the rest of the blade.

8th November 2007, 11:15 AM	#13
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,824	I took these scabs of rust back to the bare metal. To avoid etching do not leave the rust remover on as long as the bottle says but work in short bursts with a steel tooth brush. When bare metal the patches looked a bit weired so I had to work back. I think I have got a good balance between removing a rust canker and leaving enough dirt and patina on the rest of the blade. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 8th November 2007 at 11:29 AM.