Tools growing wild!

[Bunnerz]

I was out in my usual bushcrafty woods last week and as I set down to make a fire in the middle of thick forest, I put my hand down and find myself leaning on a multi tool!

I searched around a bit on google and found it was just this cheap one

Its a little stiff and has got a few minor rust patches on it. I was just wondering what is the best way of cleaning it up? Just a wash in soapy water with a bit of a scrub?

Cheers, Bunn

 

[British Red]

Bunn,

Very very fine wet and dry (say 600 grit) to remove any larger rust patches, then a good oiling with WD40 or 3 in 1 should do it mate

Red

 

[Greywolf]

funny enough a few years back I was in the woods and dying for a smoke (I'd no bakky or cigs with me) and put my hand down on a pack of bakky and papers.

Funny what grows in the wild innit?


Greywolf

 

[Goose]

Best foraging I have done is at the last North West meet, went for a wander and come back with a dozen hot dogs complete with buns!
Scout camps have resources left lying around everywhere

 

[Hoodoo]

Hey, where did you find that? I lost one just like that...

 

[Wayland]

Nice try Hoodoo but from what I've seen you don't own anything that cheap.....

 

[Bunnerz]

Haha yeah nice try

 

[Hoodoo]

Nice try Hoodoo but from what I've seen you don't own anything that cheap.....

Yeah, I'm sorry. Sometimes I just can't help myself...

 

[Andy]

I was just wondering what is the best way of cleaning it up? Just a wash in soapy water with a bit of a scrub?

Cheers, Bunn

Jif when a green pad will remove a fair amount of rust. Metal polish from halford or the like if that fails, You can use abtrasive paper if that fails (finest grit you can get)

 

[Bunnerz]

Ok in the end seen as I found it and it would only be a tenner, I just washed it in soapy water with the metal wire wool stuff, worked fine, didnt scratch it, just removed the rust. Then gave it a good oiling with WD40

Cheers for the advise!

Bunn