help me for cleaning the blade

weapons 27 · 16th July 2016, 06:37 PM

I need your knowledge to remove the varnish on the three blades on their case. you have a product idea to use?
the three blades are wootz ...
and two gold inlays

ariel · 16th July 2016, 08:40 PM

As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

Sajen · 16th July 2016, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

Agree!

Very nice pieces!

Regards,
Detlef

Rich · 17th July 2016, 12:14 AM

Acetone is fine for the blades, just don't get it on any horn pieces (if any) on the handles). It will dry them out and sometimes turn them grey.
Rich

DaveS · 17th July 2016, 04:44 AM

Agree, acetone. Then repolish to at least 600 wet or dry, (1200 is even better), degrease, again with acetone. Then use Phosphoric Acid (metal etch) right out of the bottle, no need to dilute. It should give you a nice silver background against the darker wootz crystals. At least it has most of the time for me anyway................Dave.

weapons 27 · 17th July 2016, 12:05 PM

thank you all
I'll give it a try. and you would see Ist result

mariusgmioc · 17th July 2016, 12:23 PM

What I would do:
1. Clean the blades well with White Spirit (less aggresive than acetone and no damage in case it gets on th hilt) and dry it well
3. Remove all active rust with Renaissance Metal De-corroder (generous local application with a brush, leave it a few minutes, then scrubing with a clean toothbrush - repeat if necessary)
4. Clean the metal de-corroder with tissue, then wash the remaining de-corroder with water, then dry it well with tissue and with a warm (not hot) air blower (hair drier)
5. Repeat step 1
6. Gently polish the blades with grit 2000-3000 (do not attempt to remove the pitting from previous corosion), and can aso try gently polishing the hilts with grit 3000-7000
7. Etch the blades for wootz (see one of my previous postings for etching wootz).
Regards,
Marius

16th July 2016, 06:37 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	help me for cleaning the blade I need your knowledge to remove the varnish on the three blades on their case. you have a product idea to use? the three blades are wootz ... and two gold inlays Attached Images

17th July 2016, 12:23 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	What I would do: 1. Clean the blades well with White Spirit (less aggresive than acetone and no damage in case it gets on th hilt) and dry it well 3. Remove all active rust with Renaissance Metal De-corroder (generous local application with a brush, leave it a few minutes, then scrubing with a clean toothbrush - repeat if necessary) 4. Clean the metal de-corroder with tissue, then wash the remaining de-corroder with water, then dry it well with tissue and with a warm (not hot) air blower (hair drier) 5. Repeat step 1 6. Gently polish the blades with grit 2000-3000 (do not attempt to remove the pitting from previous corosion), and can aso try gently polishing the hilts with grit 3000-7000 7. Etch the blades for wootz (see one of my previous postings for etching wootz). Regards, Marius Last edited by mariusgmioc; 17th July 2016 at 06:13 PM.

16th July 2016, 08:40 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

17th July 2016, 12:14 AM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Acetone is fine for the blades, just don't get it on any horn pieces (if any) on the handles). It will dry them out and sometimes turn them grey. Rich

17th July 2016, 04:44 AM	#5
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Agree, acetone. Then repolish to at least 600 wet or dry, (1200 is even better), degrease, again with acetone. Then use Phosphoric Acid (metal etch) right out of the bottle, no need to dilute. It should give you a nice silver background against the darker wootz crystals. At least it has most of the time for me anyway................Dave.

17th July 2016, 12:05 PM	#6
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	thank you all I'll give it a try. and you would see Ist result