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Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:41 pm
by Woodpuppy
ronT2 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:11 am
Woodpuppy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:20 am
ronT2 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:16 am
Brake cleaner works pretty well for me.
Brake cleaner is way harsh! A stone and denatured alcohol should handle the adhesive.
A stone is less harsh than brake cleaner??? I must be missing something??? :confused: The next time I need to sharpen or reprofile a knife i'll try some brake cleaner.
That was supposed to say “acetone”! Autoincorrect strikes again!
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:17 pm
by TomAiello
Worst thing about this is that you let your girlfriend carry a Benchmade.
WD-40 has taken off a lot of sticky residue on my knives. Have you tried that?
FWIW, I had guests at my house a couple nights ago who ran a whole bunch of my cheap Ikea steak knives through the dishwasher, so I can almost feel your pain. When I opened the dishwasher and saw that I immediately started digging to make sure they hadn't put any of the good kitchen knives in there. I have two customs I'm very fond of in kitchen use and I would have been crushed if either of them had been put in there.
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:27 pm
by ZrowsN1s
Washing a pocket knife is a bummer, ever accidentally washed a pocket flashlight?
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:01 pm
by jacala
I always use CRC to remove any adhesive residue (and a quick spray under each armpit).
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:15 pm
by JuPaul
My brother just found his long-lost kershaw, still clipped into a pair of winter pants that he'd washed early last spring and put away for the summer.
Good news is I gave him my para3 lw to try out while he was knife-less, and now he's a convert!
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:22 pm
by prndltech
brake cleaner is harsh?
Steel... brake clean... it ain't gonna hurt the knife, I promise. That’s pretty much all I use to clean adhesive and crap off my knives. Maybe some carb/throttle body cleaner, it’s a little more oily though.
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 6:56 pm
by fanglekai
You can also try abrading it away with a paste of baking soda and water or something like Flitz. Neither will hurt the knife, but avoid getting them in the pivot area.
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:17 pm
by aaronkb
TomAiello wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:17 pm
Worst thing about this is that you let your girlfriend carry a Benchmade.
WD-40 has taken off a lot of sticky residue on my knives. Have you tried that?
FWIW, I had guests at my house a couple nights ago who ran a whole bunch of my cheap Ikea steak knives through the dishwasher, so I can almost feel your pain. When I opened the dishwasher and saw that I immediately started digging to make sure they hadn't put any of the good kitchen knives in there. I have two customs I'm very fond of in kitchen use and I would have been crushed if either of them had been put in there.
Ugh I wish I could get her as into my spydies as she is with that thing... BUT hey I think she (and I) could do worse lol.
I used to have a carbon Opinel in my kitchen for paring tasks, until my roommate ran it through the dishwasher... now it’s stainless only
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:41 pm
by Woodpuppy
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:27 pm
Washing a pocket knife is a bummer, ever accidentally washed a pocket flashlight?
Yes. Yes, I have. Surefire E1L. I dried it out and it’s fine :D
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:06 pm
by Bloke
aaronkb wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:28 am
Honestly this adhesive is on some kind of steroids, rubbing alcohol is my go-to and it hasn’t worked at all for this! Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll give acetone a try.
Not sure about availability in the US but Eucalyptus Oil dissolve any adhesive reside on contact. :)
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:27 pm
by Woodpuppy
I need to remember all the “essential oils” from young living my wife orders. Perhaps there is a use for them after all...
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:36 pm
by aaronkb
Bloke wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:06 pm
aaronkb wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:28 am
Honestly this adhesive is on some kind of steroids, rubbing alcohol is my go-to and it hasn’t worked at all for this! Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll give acetone a try.
Not sure about availability in the US but Eucalyptus Oil dissolve any adhesive reside on contact. :)
Good to know! Pretty sure I could find it at the right grocery store.
Re: Note to self - only let the GF carry stainless knives...
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:00 pm
by Ferris Wheels
Another recommendation to give WD40 a try. It has worked well for me to remove various blade residues.
Good news is I gave him my para3 lw to try out while he was knife-less, and now he's a convert!