Anyone remove the Anodizing?

[chairman moe]

I did a search, but didn't find what I was looking for. Anyone have good results of removing the anodizing on the thumbstud? I know I could send my knife back to crk for a new silver one, but I'm looking for a home made solution. I read somewhere that people have used "easy-off" oven cleaner on pinball table legs with good results. Anybody care to chime in with their results.

Thanks....

 

[chairman moe]

Yes, oven cleaner works! It turned my thumbstud from the cool blue, to a dark purple. One more treatment turned it to a light purple. Nice change, but not the look I was going for. I then used a product that I use on the exhaust pipes of my motorcycle (blue away), I believe it is made by the same company as simichrome, anyway a little dab on a paper towel and some slight rubbing and presto...now my thumbstud is a nice bright silver.

 

[Scott Dog]

Good for you! I don't think that no one cares. I thought about it but I couldn't come up with anything. Also I would be afraid to put something that is very corrosive on the blade. After messing up the blade on my large Sebenza by trying to rub out a small scratch on the blade with a dremel and ending up needing a new blade, I learned the hard way that is cheaper to let CRK handle the problems. I like to be handy but I hate to mess up a nice knife and/or give you advice that might mess up your Sebbie.