Cleaning a Spartan Lite

[NetsNJ]

I just got a used Spartan Lite (Spartan with flashlight).  How does one clean one of these badboys?  I assume the standard warm water and soap bath is out.   

[SAK Guy]

I brushed mine out with a M16 cleaning brush (toothbrush), then hit the inside of the the knife with some hand sanitizer and a Q-tip. Then wipe the blades with sanitizer. Let dry, wipe away any residue and oil.

[Caranthanus]

  ... would say more than 90 % soaked in the bath is still possible

 

[Steinar]

Water does not damage the electronics, just remove the batteries first. The circuits are sealed in lacquer. I would avoid the soap, though. (Clean water and electronics are usually good friends anyway, as long as mr Electricity isn't invited.  )

[NetsNJ]

Muchas gracias.

[jazzbass]

I clean all my Spartan/Huntsman Lites in an ultrasonic cleaner, submerged for 30-60min in soapy water. There's really nothing to damage. These knives don't have circuit boards with sensitive components like the Altimiter/Voyager/Traveller knives do, it's just an LED, some wire and batteries. Pull the batteries, clean with a much water and soap as it takes to get the gunk out, let dry and you'll be fine.

[NetsNJ]

Haha, after cleaning in warm water, the flashlight is magically twice as bright! *

* Obviously not magic, I just didn't even think of how grimy the LED was.