4.5 hours later and a near broken thumb!

AlvaroDPD

AlvaroDPD

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for a while now I've been wanting to take the coating off of my Izula 2. Today i had the day off so i decided to go for it. It was a lot harder than i had expected it to be, but i think the end results are decent considering my budget (4 pieces of dollar tree sand paper, and a left over piece of 4000 grit automotive sandpaper).However the knife is now very dull, ill take it to the sharp maker at another time.

Tell me what yo guys think, and if you yourself did the same thing let us know how!



 
Nice!

I remember the first knife that I stripped...it was a machete:o:eek: That damn thing took me weeks to strip and polish!

Nowadays, I have a bench grinder with a wire wheel attachment. Those "weeks" are now minutes;):D
 
miltmaldo said:
Next time try paint removal .
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't paint removal tools be a bit too abrasive? Best bet would be 3M sandpaper (400-1200 grit for just coating removal), since in my experience it lasts the longest and doesn't ruin the finish underneath if you do it right. I removed the coating off of 2 knives this way, and I removed laser etching with it as well.
 
I think miltmaldo means a chemical stripper. Just sprays on, and when you wipe it off the coating wipes off too.
 
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3m Bristle discs are awesome too. Our maintenance dept uses them all the time for removing lots of paint and epoxy without screwing up the metal underneath. Even the lower grit levels give a good polish.
 
Very well done! Here is my example
In pic 1, that is just some bark, not a chip.



Done completely with sandpaper.
 
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