Easy way to remove dried oil and grease

[Al Thompson]

Couple of years back I purchased a nice antique sword that had dried grease on the blade. The initial recommendation was to wrap the blade with cloth and saturate with kerosene. I suspect that would work fine, but I have no garage and didn't much want to leave the sword on the deck.

Sitting around during the snow storm, it came to me to use Goop hand cleaner (no pumice). Application was pretty simple. I took a cheap brush and "painted" the blade with the Goop. After painting, the sword was stored upright with the point in a bucket for runoff. Every application removed some dried grease and after 3 or 4 applications, the blade was spotless.

Cheap, easy and effective. Seriously doubt that it has any anti-rust properties, so if you use it, I'd suggest re-lubing for corrosion protection.

http://www.goophandcleaner.com/original_v2.htm

 

[Jesse Heywood]

My only concern is if the cleaner contained pumice. While pumice helps with cleaning, it will scratch most surfaces. For good corrosion protection get some Renaissance wax.

 

[Al Thompson]

I think you are correct, pumice would be a bad thing. That's why I mentioned "no pumice".

 

[GURU1911]

Long term protection

Rub some liquid clear coat safe carnuba auto wax on the blade. Let dry to a haze & buff with a terry cloth towel. Mother's & meguiar's have worked well for me.