Once your knife is clean, you should do your best to keep it that way. Preventing residue from getting on the blade can be easily prevented by cutting the cardboard box instead of the tape. If you can’t break the habit of cutting the tape, take a moment to rinse off the knife in ...
If there is tape residue, I recommend reading our post onhow to get tape residue off your blade. More recently, I’ve been using 91 percent rubbing alcohol to clean off the blade because it’s safe to use on food, gets the job done well, and evaporates quickly. I bought some cotton ...
Knives arriving with caked on grime and dust are not as valuable and, although we wipe down the knives to remove fingerprints, cleaning is not one of our services. A clean knife is a more valuable knife. And a note about stickers: remove stickers and thoroughly clean any residue off the...
1 reason why contractors love to use adhesive tape on the job site? Because it sticks in almost any condition. That, of course, is the same reason why we loathe it when it won’t come off. Heavy duty construction adhesives and their sticky, gooey tape residue can be a real challenge ...
For mechanical keyboards with removable keycaps, gently remove the keycaps one by one using a keycap puller or a flat tool like a butter knife. After removal, you can clean the keycaps with warm soapy water, dry them thoroughly, and reattach them to the keyboard. ...
Using a cloth and Mineral Spirits Grip Solvent, clean off the residue. Pro Tip Use a utility knife with a hook blade on graphite shafts to avoid damage to the shaft. Measure for Tape Hold the new grip parallel to the shaft to determine how much area needs to be covered by the tape. ...
Strip cracked and peeling lacquer from coated brass objects with a solution of 1 cup baking soda in 2 gallons boiling water. Let the article stand in the water until it cools, then peel off the lacquer. To clean brass, make a paste from 1 tablespoonsalt, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1 ta...
How to Make a Knife: I love to design and make things – it’s my passion! One day at work by boss showed me a picture of a kitchen knife he made completely from scratch and after that, I knew I had to make one. He said it was “one of the most rewarding
To remove sticky labels from glass, plastic, or metal, soak the item in a sink full of warm water and 1/2 cup of washing soda for 30 minutes — the label and sticky residue will slide right off! To remove sticker residue, tape residue, and other types of adhesive, spread a generous...
Rinse the sponge and wipe away the soap with clean water. 2. Turn on the burners Turn on the burners and set them to high to burn off debris and residue. (They will smoke, and that’s normal; open a window and/or turn on the vent fan to keep smoke alarms from going off.) ...