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Best Way To Clean a Filthy Multi-Tool?
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Not so much filth actually, but a powdery residue from the finish.
I've drenched the thing in WD40, and that got 90% of it, but now I have black sludge in all the nooks and crannies. I'll buff it with a paper towel and it'll seem clean, then I hit some spot and it looks like I used the towel to wipe down a bicycle chain or something.
Any ideas?
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If the towel is turning black, it could be because parts of the tool is aluminum. Black residue can be an effect of some polishing compounds on aluminum. If the powder is white, then you are probably getting aluminum oxide, a type of corrosion.
WD40 will leave a nice oily finish to prevent future corrosion. If you don't want oil on it, hit with brake cleaner.
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I just did a boo-boo in my poopy pants.
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Best Way To Clean a Filthy Multi-Tool?
"Wife, clean my filthy multi-tool!"
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Dishwasher?
^Same thing.
bribe a guy at an auto shop to use their part cleaner.
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Or find someone with an ultrasonic parts cleaner. Possibly someone who does gun or fishing reel repair. Jewleers also have them, but I doubt they want to "crud" up their solution for a multitool.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
"Wife, clean my filthy multi-tool!"
"Not tonight, honey. I have a migraine."
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Drop it in an ultrasonic cleaner is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by macforray
Or find someone with an ultrasonic parts cleaner. Possibly someone who does gun or fishing reel repair. Jewleers also have them, but I doubt they want to "crud" up their solution for a multitool.
Originally Posted by mduell
Drop it in an ultrasonic cleaner is the way to go.
I think this sounds like the way to go. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Doofy
"Wife, clean my filthy multi-tool!"
Hooray for casual misogyny!
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gets some baking soda and create a DIY soda blaster...
$15 DIY Soda Blaster - YouTube
the baking soda will wash away once dipped in water... be sure to re-lubricate it when you are done.
OH, and WD-40 IS NOT AN OIL!!! it should NEVER be used to lubricate.... its a great cleaner (I use it on motorcycle chains) but its a horrible lubricant... some 3 in 1 oil is much much better!
I have a SOG power lock that can be disassembled, but my leatherman cannot, so I would use some "Super lube" Synthetic grease on the SOG and the 3 and 1 for the Leatherman.
-Zach
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The "WD" in WD-40 stands for "water displacer." The product was invented to displace water in electrical connectors and first fielded in the Atlas missile program. It works great for displacing water and its petroleum base tends to dissolve and help wash away all sorts of gunk, but it is not persistent enough for real lubrication.
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Lighter fluid works pretty well at removing sticky substances—like the labels residue on bottles and gum.
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