cleaning SST knifes

[Scubakraut]

What do you do to protect your SS knife after cleaning it after your dives? Will WD40 prevent the next rusting on the next dive?

[MSilvia]

Given that the "WD" stands for "Water Displacement", it just might.

[adv_diver1]

You can also use aluma-guard to polish it up first. I know it is aluminum cleaner... but we use it for our boat and it does a great job cleaning corrosion off and giving it a shine... then spray it with some WD.

[No Misses]

I used to dissassemble my old knife. Then clean and oil the whole thing. My new knife does not come apart. When I get home I rinse it under running water. Then, I let it soak for a couple of days in fresh water. This keeps o2 away and helps dissolve any salt deposits between the handle and blade/shank. On the 3rd day I take it out and set it on end to drain/dry.

P.S. on the 7th day I soak it in sea water and start the process all over again :-)

[No Misses]

Originally Posted by adv_diver1

You can also use aluma-guard to polish it up first. I know it is aluminum cleaner... but we use it for our boat and it does a great job cleaning corrosion off and giving it a shine... then spray it with some WD.

I am not sure what is in aluma-guard. But, it smells like the stuff that we used for lubing our M16's.

[Scubakraut]

Originally Posted by No Misses

I used to dissassemble my old knife. Then clean and oil the whole thing. My new knife does not come apart. When I get home I rinse it under running water. Then, I let it soak for a couple of days in fresh water. This keeps o2 away and helps dissolve any salt deposits between the handle and blade/shank. On the 3rd day I take it out and set it on end to drain/dry.

P.S. on the 7th day I soak it in sea water and start the process all over again :-)

So you don't lubricate it at all and keep the "rust" spots, I'm sure your rust spots dont just wash off.

[adv_diver1]

You can also get a product called "Salt Away" or "Salt Terminator". It mixes with water and can be sprayed on gear, cars, boats, fishing equipment, knives... anything and it disolves the salt immediately. Then you just rinse it under hot water and dry it off. Then use you wd.