Blade coatings

[steelswing]

What do those of you who coat blades do it with, opinions on whats best where to buy and all that good stuff?

Thanks
Peace
Bob

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Give us a little more to go on:
Coating as in -Bluing,Anodizing,electroplating,protective oil/wax ?

 

[steelswing]

Sorry the coating like the black or green I've seen on Busse, Benchmade. I think it's a baked on kind of coating.
Thanks
Bob

 

[Ripper]

Take a look at some of the coatings used on guns, specifically those you can do yourself. (ie: Gun-kote, baking lacquers, Aluma-Hyde II or Teflon/Moly Gun Finish; all of which are available from Brownells).
Regards,
Greg

 

[peter nap]

I like the Moly from Brownells. It just seems to hold up a little better.

 

[YuriM]

Hmm, with the bake-on gun finishes, you have to heat the metal to 300-350 degrees or so... Wouldn't that interfere with the temper of many steels?

 

[peter nap]

325 for the Moly. I can't think of any steel that would hurt.

 

[steelswing]

Thamks guys
Peace
Bob