Saw Blade Rust

Others have used that. But also others have used citric acid. You can find blogs here on doing that.

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Jody,

If it truly is just surface rust I’m wondering if you need to clean it at all. As long as the teeth are clean and sharp and in good shape I don’t think I would do anything to clean off the rust. Maybe apply a little oil and rub it down to prevent further rusting. Maybe a little scotchbrite and elbow grease. I’d probably just run it and see if the normal use didn’t just clean the rust off.

I guess I’d worry less about a little surface rust than trying an unknown process on brazed on teeth. As you can tell I don’t really have a clue what electrolysis would do to the teeth but I’d lean toward “when in doubt, don’t”.

I’d rather have a blade that wasn’t shiny than a blade I was worried about.

You do need to make sure the teeth are clean and sharp. You should be able to find a thread or two here on LJ about cleaning blades if needed. Forrest will resharpen the blade for a reasonable cost.

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I will try some vinegar and a scotchbrite pad first. The teeth show no signs of wear and are quite sharp. I think the blade had only been used once or twice prior to being stored.

Happy new year!!

rocler sells a cleaning salution just for blades and bits i have a jug of it that ive had for like 3 years as it reuseable might be worth trying

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