Black stain spreading on keris during vinegar cleaning

A. G. Maisey · 18th March 2020, 03:10 AM

Nothing is infected Apo, I'm looking at normal here.

Pick off the hard rust with a small, sharp tool.

Get some coarse steel wool and some powder sink cleaner, give it a good scrub under running water.

Dry it and put it back in the vinegar.

No fluid is magic, it is just a substance that helps you to get the job done. If I look at the pics of this blade I can still see a lot of what appears to be rust. I suggest you pick this off, scrub it off, as I have advised above.

When the thing is clean, dry it thoroughly and then either stain it or spray with WD40.

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18th March 2020, 03:10 AM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Nothing is infected Apo, I'm looking at normal here. Pick off the hard rust with a small, sharp tool. Get some coarse steel wool and some powder sink cleaner, give it a good scrub under running water. Dry it and put it back in the vinegar. No fluid is magic, it is just a substance that helps you to get the job done. If I look at the pics of this blade I can still see a lot of what appears to be rust. I suggest you pick this off, scrub it off, as I have advised above. When the thing is clean, dry it thoroughly and then either stain it or spray with WD40.