Can a RAT be refinsihed?

Toowork · Jan 10, 2010

Hi guys I have bought two new RAT's and I am waiting for them to arrive. I have seen a few RAT's where the coatings have been chipped off and I was wondering if they can be re-coated? I was not sure if there was someone who can do this or if the factory would redo them for a fee. Any info greatly appreciated.

I plan on using mine but just curious if they happened to peel or chip.

theamazingdrew · Jan 10, 2010

the coating doesnt chip it tends to be "gummy" and smear and wear off but not chip. Dont worry about it if you plan on using it the coating wear wont really metter.

Toowork · Jan 10, 2010

WOW thank you for the super quick reply. I was just curious if they could be reconditioned to like new. I thought if they got really bad I could refinish them and then start all over :thumbup: It seems after reading the the forum most just treat it like an old VW bug and accept it blemishes and all. I can live with it, just thought since I plan on keeping them forever would be nice to re-pretty ever so many years.

mean · Jan 10, 2010

they make rhinoliner in the can, you could respray a coat on it every so often but I think that would take away all the history between you and your blades.

adaman04 · Jan 10, 2010

If you want a fresh coat on there, you could always use Duracoat and do it yourself. Tape off the edge and go for it. Tinkering is fun.

byrd687 · Jan 10, 2010

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matthewdanger · Jan 10, 2010

Krylon/Rustoleum works, but you probably won't miss the coating too much.

mechtec · Jan 11, 2010

Someone on here had an RC4 that they blued, looked good.

Corso · Jan 11, 2010

use it and abuse it thats what its for

adaman04 · Jan 11, 2010

mechtec said:
Someone on here had an RC4 that they blued, looked good.

I think that was FortyTwoBlades if Im not mistaken. Whoever it was, it did look really good.

hoopster · Jan 11, 2010

One tip that may or may not have any validity to it. When I got my RC-4 it was in the plastic bag and smelled so fresh that I wondered if letting in air out and cure for a couple of days would allow the finish to harden off a little more. At least before using it to baton wood or any other hard use.

GRIM 62 · Jan 11, 2010

If it gets too scarred up for you,you can always strip her down to bare steel.Alot of guys on the forums have done it.I have'nt done mine yet,but it's a thought.

jnanson · Jan 11, 2010

For what it's worth I will most likely strip all my RATS. I'm working on stripping the Izula then I'll see how I like it.

DeaconXX · Jan 11, 2010

I plan on refinishing some blades using Gun-Kote when they get sufficiently worn. Supposed to be pretty tough stuff. I'll post the info if / when I get around to going through with it.