As usual Joe you cannot stick to the point.
First, I am telling the OP from first hand experience to avoid naval jelly, it will discolor the knife. At least it did mine.
Second, I do know that vinegar is acid but it is also not as strong as naval jelly, especially when diluted. So for minor corrosion it would be smart to start with the weakest acid possible.
Third, call any wetsuit manufacturer and ask them if they recommend petroleum products for use with their wetsuits. One of the first things that you should have learned in OW when talking about equipment is that petroleum-based products have no place in diving. Silicon grease is cheap and every diver should have it on hand to lubricate the o-rings in their dive lights, camera cases, etc. Yes, the knife is sheathed but it could accidentally come in contact with the wetsuit.
Fourth, emery cloth, garnet paper, micro mesh, etc are made out of minerals not metal like steel wool. They will scratch the knives the same as steel wool. However steel wool can leave particles of steel in the scratches which then rust and the knife will look even worse. I made this mistake cleaning a cheap aluminum wok with steel wool and then had rust on the bottom. You do not have the same problem with mineral papers as the materials are non-ferrous and don't rust.
Hi,
You're right. I'm wrong.
In spite of all my efforts on your behalf, your grammar remains atrocious, though. It's lucky you never had Miss Conde for your 9th grade English class; you might never had made it out of junior high school. The proper sentence form is: "As usual, Joe, you cannot stick to the point." Note the commas.
Oh, yes, vinegar is not an acid. But it does contain acetic acid.
joewr
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As usual Joe you cannot stick to the point.
First, I am telling the OP from first hand experience to avoid naval jelly, it will discolor the knife. At least it did mine.
Second, I do know that vinegar is acid but it is also not as strong as naval jelly, especially when diluted. So for minor corrosion it would be smart to start with the weakest acid possible.
Third, call any wetsuit manufacturer and ask them if they recommend petroleum products for use with their wetsuits. One of the first things that you should have learned in OW when talking about equipment is that petroleum-based products have no place in diving. Silicon grease is cheap and every diver should have it on hand to lubricate the o-rings in their dive lights, camera cases, etc. Yes, the knife is sheathed but it could accidentally come in contact with the wetsuit.
Fourth, emery cloth, garnet paper, micro mesh, etc are made out of minerals not metal like steel wool. They will scratch the knives the same as steel wool. However steel wool can leave particles of steel in the scratches which then rust and the knife will look even worse. I made this mistake cleaning a cheap aluminum wok with steel wool and then had rust on the bottom. You do not have the same problem with mineral papers as the materials are non-ferrous and don't rust.
Hi,
A few chemistry comments.
Have you ever asked the question, "What caused the discoloration when I used naval jelly?" Answer that question and you will know what you did wrong. If you knew the answer to that question, you would also know how to solve the problem. And I already gave you the clue.
Secondly, if you want to "start with the weakest acid possible", why not use either club soda (carbonic acid) or grapefruit juice (citric acid)? If you understood the concept of pKa, you would understand this question.
Thirdly, if you do use any abrasive--steel wool or not--you need to clean the surface carefully to eliminate small particles. However, if you coat the knife with grease--silicon or ____, you will prevent salt water from contacting the metal--whether on the knife or the residual particles.
Fourthly, the amount of vaseline on a knife is so minuscule that it would be impossible for it to effect seams on a wet suit. However, I did note that if you were going to lose sleep over this, just use silicon grease. Of course, if you were sloppy and just piled the grease on the knife, smeared it on the sheath, and wiped your vaseline-laden hands on your wet suit, you would probably have a problem. I give the members of this site more credit than that. But, maybe, you do not.
That's it: no more. I won't even bother to assist you in mastering English grammar anymore.
joewr