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title: Hand Plane Rust Removal with Razor Blades & Scotchbrite
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## [Hand Plane Rust Removal with Razor Blades & Scotchbrite](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/blog/hand-plane-rust-removal-with-razor-blades-scotchbrite)

** Aug 19, 2020 5:36:51 PM / by [The Tool Hoarder](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/blog/author/the-tool-hoarder)

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I've been reading about restoring planes using a razor blade to scrape off rust. This number 2 has been staring at me for a while. Today it got the treatment.

I used WD40 for lubricant, followed by maroon and then gray Scotchbrite. This is the first time I have used the technique. I took photos along the way, so I can tell how long it took to do this side of the plane by checking the timestamps. 12 minutes from start to finish.

Before

![before-1](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/before-1.jpg?width=4032&name=before-1.jpg)

 

After

![8-1](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/8-1.jpg?width=4032&name=8-1.jpg)

Here is how the process went

Step 1. Put a little WD40 on the side of the plane and scraped with a razor blade for 3 minutes. I stopped when it looked like this. The latter half probably did not achieve much. I think 1.5 minutes would have done as good a job. I stopped when it looked like this.

![1-1](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-1.jpg?width=4032&name=1-1.jpg)

After mopping off the rust with paper towels

![2-1](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-1.jpg?width=4032&name=2-1.jpg)

Next after scrubbing with maroon scotchbrite & wd40 for 2 minutes

![3](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3.jpg?width=4032&name=3.jpg)

Then wiped off with paper towels

![4](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4.jpg?width=4032&name=4.jpg)

Scrubbed with gray scotchbrite for 3 minutes

![6](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/6.jpg?width=4032&name=6.jpg)

A quick wipe off with paper towels

![7](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/7.jpg?width=4032&name=7.jpg)

Then wiped down until the towels came away clean

![8-1](https://www.thetoolhoarder.com/hs-fs/hubfs/8-1.jpg?width=4032&name=8-1.jpg)

I'm happy with the results. Will be interesting to see if a razor blade is practical when it comes to cleaning up the inside of the body.

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