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By v castaneda
Sep 8, 2012

what do i use to clean rust off an ice axe Head, without
messing it up?
v.c.

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By 20 kN
From Hawaii
Sep 8, 2012

v castaneda wrote:
what do i use to clean rust off an ice axe Head, without messing it up? v.c.

Is it stainless steel? If so, try Barkeeper's Friend, you can get it at Home Depot.

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By AThomas
Sep 8, 2012

Mineral spirits?

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By jmeizis
From Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 8, 2012
The Beginning of Mr. Clean (5.8) at the Barkeater Cliffs in Adirondack Park NY.

I'm assuming you're talking about the pick in which case it's probably just surface rust. A light sanding/wire brushing will clean it off. If it's bad enought that it's coming off in chunks then you've needed to replace your pick for a long time.

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By jmeizis
From Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 8, 2012
The Beginning of Mr. Clean (5.8) at the Barkeater Cliffs in Adirondack Park NY.

I'm assuming you're talking about the pick in which case it's probably just surface rust. A light sanding/wire brushing will clean it off. If it's bad enought that it's coming off in chunks then you've needed to replace your pick for a long time.

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By John Husky
Sep 9, 2012

A quick method is to use a wire wheel on a drill (a circular wire brush with a shaft that allows it to go on a drill). You can always paint them a swank color of rust resistant paint to help prevent recurrance.

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