blade coatings

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upnorth

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I followed the herd a few years back and went into a blade stripping frenzy on a manufacturers forum. Now I regret doing this to a few blades. Is there any readily available\commercial product that I can just spray onto a stripped blade as a tough semi permanent coating ? What are the manufacturers using ?, some type of baked on powder coat ? Thanks.
 
Although I do not have any experience, I've heard of many using Duracoat. I think it's just a spray on color. If you have a knife with removable scales, I hear Brownels Gun Coat is somewhat more durable. After applying it can be baked in a regular oven.

But like I mentioned, I have not used these products. Maybe someone with experience will chime in......
 
Cerakote or Duracoat. Why would you want a blade coating? I get DLC or tungsten coating, but this...
 
I honestly never got into the stripping a blade idea. I like the way most blades look once the coating starts to wear off.

Regarding what to coat it, I suppose Duracoat or Cerakote is best, which was already suggested. I haven't personally tried them to be positive, though.
 
maethor said:
Cerakote or Duracoat. Why would you want a blade coating? I get DLC or tungsten coating, but this...
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Rain, snow, cold etc. I sometimes forget to pull a cutting tool out for drying\oiling. Coming in from very cold weather allows air moisture to form a ''sweat'' on them as they slowly get to room temp. I usually dry and WD or mineral oil, but miss this sometimes when super tired and the room heat starts knocking me out. I prefer low maintenance and wipe on pant leg if I can get away with it.
 
TheGame said:
I honestly never got into the stripping a blade idea. I like the way most blades look once the coating starts to wear off.

Regarding what to coat it, I suppose Duracoat or Cerakote is best, which was already suggested. I haven't personally tried them to be positive, though.
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I agree with leaving the coating on, I was following like a lemming. I'll look into the coatings properties, thanks all.
 
Gun-Kote can be bought in spray cans. You heat the blade up in oven, spray it and then bake it in the oven to cure the coating. I imagine all coatings are applied and cured like that.

CRK uses Gun-Kote on his one-piece knives.
 
PropThePolecat said:
Gun-Kote can be bought in spray cans. You heat the blade up in oven, spray it and then bake it in the oven to cure the coating. I imagine all coatings are applied and cured like that.

CRK uses Gun-Kote on his one-piece knives.
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Thanks for the tip................ That reminds me of an old joke about a leper..................... nah, not here. :D
 
The question I always wondered about coated blades was what are you possibly putting into food if you use for grub prep. I gave up on coated blades years ago and if a coating is needed for resistance to rust than a switch to SS may be in order. One type of coating I will not use again is cold blueing as it still had a strong oder even after using it for a year, cleaning it, and putting a bit of oil on it during periods of non-use. Again, the thought was that I was transferring toxins into my food.
 
Industrial grade 2-K paint. Which would basically be the stuff Ka-Bar used for the "old" Becker coating. You mix it up, put it into an airbrush pistol, spray the blade, let it cure. It's basically epoxy with pigments.
 
You could try "hobo duracoat" use a good quality spray paint and bake it on a oven. I did it to a TOPs key knife and has held up good. That way you can try different colors.
 
Many interesting options, thanks. I came back from ice fishing today and forgot to take an Izula out of the sheath to wipe\oil. I got the beginnings of rust blossoms along the cutting edge after five hours. Not really an issue but it illustrates my point.
 
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