Best way to clean Micarta

[Raejor]

I've Been Told that soap and water with a toothbrush or some isopropic alcohol where good ways to clean Micarta scales . Does anyone else have better ways to do it?

[Giygas]

Ive never had to use anything more than soap and water. I just use Dawn dish soap and scrub them with my hands. I can't imagine a toothbrush would hurt, but ive never found one necessary.

I just cleaned the micarta scales on my Emerson after getting used motor oil on them and they came out looking brand new.

[bearrowland]

Same here. I get grease, etc on mine and Dawn does the trick.

[HolySteel]

I recently received some well-used 'sorta smooth' after-market maroon micarta scales. I scrubbed them with Murphy's soap and a toothbrush, then rubbed in some '3 in 1' oil. This was about two weeks ago. They still look fantastic.

I think it would be fine to clean off the scales with alcohol, but you should first scrub them clean with some sort of soap.

[abbazaba]

I just use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel, same with all other knife parts. Sometimes takes a couple rub downs but it works and lightens the micarta by removing the oils. Never thought about it too much.

[SaltyCaribbeanDfly]

Dawn blue/toothbrush

[standy99]

Use a Karcher cheap pressure washer on fixed blades once I have sanded the knives I make… leaves a great texture and gets all the dust out.
Have cleaned hunting/fishing knives the same way after getting all bloody and mankey.

Never hurt them….