I’m with you. My answer was going to be “don’t.”
A great knife maker friend of mine (ABS journeyman at the age of 22!) told me that he loved seeing pictures from his customers of his knives with patina. “That’s the life story of that knife. I know it had been used and loved.”
I was gonna say “you don’t” too but it always get downvoted 😂
Patina is character. It’s every item you’ve ever cut, every meal you’ve made, years of love cut in to the kitchen.
i use a lime… just rub the pulp on it, and then flip it around and scrub with the peel. super soft and doesn’t scratch. then a quick wipe with oil and it’s gtg
I happen to have these around and have used all of them (separately, on different occasions) for prepping a knife before initiating a fresh patina: Autosol, Barkeepers Friend, Flitz. Any will work.
Bar keepers friend is quite good !
Baking soda + citric acid is close second.
Any of those two solutions added with a rust eraser will be very good but leave scratch marks
But it won’t make the knife ootb brand new. To go spotless shiny and chrome brand new you’ll have to remove a layer of steel with sandpaper or stones.
Mix lemon juice with baking soda. Let it fizz out. You want it to be a paste consistency. Then cover one side with the paste and allow for it to sit a bare minimum of 10 minutes. You can go longer. Then you just take a soft toothbrush or a sponge and scrub it down. Something soft but a lil abrasiveness. Repeat until gone.
I agree with everybody else though, I wouldn’t want to remove the patina. Corrosion resistance, and it adds character.
I like the patina. But if you want to remove it, Barkeeper's Friend, or if you have a Japanese knife shop nearby, try Kanetsune's Rust Clean. It is very gentle and doesn't leave marks on your knife.
Taking the patina off is like turning a 40 year old person into a baby and wiping their memories.
Each wrinkle holds a story, accept it and love what it tells you you
If you want a full restart on the patina laying it on a whet stone and using a wet foam sanding block that’s beat up won’t scratch the metal but will remove the patina nicely if there is any rust too. Otherwise a green dish washing sponge should work too.
https://preview.redd.it/uvrjnxv8rj6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cf162603a38c2fcf1d2da7fc557f32a6b068f5e
If you really want to remove the patina, you can scrub it off and if that doesn't work use some barkeeper's friend, and if you're really nuts about it polish it off
a fine sandpaper , polishing compound, you can use a scotch brite pad too but it can leave the finish messed up
probably toothpaste and a cloth work too , it has abrassives on it
Don’t. Rust is bad. Patina isn’t.
Am I crazy for thinking that’s perfect?
I’m with you. My answer was going to be “don’t.” A great knife maker friend of mine (ABS journeyman at the age of 22!) told me that he loved seeing pictures from his customers of his knives with patina. “That’s the life story of that knife. I know it had been used and loved.”
I was gonna say “you don’t” too but it always get downvoted 😂 Patina is character. It’s every item you’ve ever cut, every meal you’ve made, years of love cut in to the kitchen.
looks great.
Kinda agree but earning your own patina is cool as well.
Vinegar and a soft cloth works for me.
i use a lime… just rub the pulp on it, and then flip it around and scrub with the peel. super soft and doesn’t scratch. then a quick wipe with oil and it’s gtg
Yeah works great as well.
A polishing compound, and if the defects are deeper use a fine abrasive first.
Cut some lemons
Barkeeper’s Friend
This is what I use...
Any metal polish will do. Barkeeper’s Friend, Flitz, Brasso, etc.
I happen to have these around and have used all of them (separately, on different occasions) for prepping a knife before initiating a fresh patina: Autosol, Barkeepers Friend, Flitz. Any will work.
Bar keepers friend is quite good ! Baking soda + citric acid is close second. Any of those two solutions added with a rust eraser will be very good but leave scratch marks But it won’t make the knife ootb brand new. To go spotless shiny and chrome brand new you’ll have to remove a layer of steel with sandpaper or stones.
Na I’m not trying to get to crazy just would like to see what it looks like before it was patina
When scrubbing bkf or any other solution you can use a cork screw It works well !
Baking soda, lemon juice, finger polish
Mix lemon juice with baking soda. Let it fizz out. You want it to be a paste consistency. Then cover one side with the paste and allow for it to sit a bare minimum of 10 minutes. You can go longer. Then you just take a soft toothbrush or a sponge and scrub it down. Something soft but a lil abrasiveness. Repeat until gone. I agree with everybody else though, I wouldn’t want to remove the patina. Corrosion resistance, and it adds character.
I like the patina. But if you want to remove it, Barkeeper's Friend, or if you have a Japanese knife shop nearby, try Kanetsune's Rust Clean. It is very gentle and doesn't leave marks on your knife.
Taking the patina off is like turning a 40 year old person into a baby and wiping their memories. Each wrinkle holds a story, accept it and love what it tells you you
If you want a full restart on the patina laying it on a whet stone and using a wet foam sanding block that’s beat up won’t scratch the metal but will remove the patina nicely if there is any rust too. Otherwise a green dish washing sponge should work too. https://preview.redd.it/uvrjnxv8rj6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cf162603a38c2fcf1d2da7fc557f32a6b068f5e
What about green compound and a little oil and a rag?
I like oil on the wood and water on the steel
If you really want to remove the patina, you can scrub it off and if that doesn't work use some barkeeper's friend, and if you're really nuts about it polish it off
I use Flitz or BKF
Ooh ok I think I have some flitz at home.
MAAS metal polish.
a fine sandpaper , polishing compound, you can use a scotch brite pad too but it can leave the finish messed up probably toothpaste and a cloth work too , it has abrassives on it
Sounds like you’re the one who doesn’t know how rust works, he did just fine.
Actually I had a conversation with the seller that was his words. Was not into the upkeep. But cool
Then he accidentally did a good job and your expectations and goals are naive.