Care & feeding of CF

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raymond454

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Got a nice custom blade with lightning strike carbon fiber scales. I never had CF before and was wondering if a light coat of polish will keep them looking good. I'm thinking this will help keep the bronze fibers from tarnishing. The knife stays at home and will not be a user, so I'm not concerned with protecting it from the elements. All my knives (except OTF) get a coat of polish on the blades and it works well. Just wondering about CF. Thanks.
 
raymond454 said:
It's a Herucus Blomerus LL14. Would love to show it off but I haven't tied to a hosting site yet.
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You might try the site you may have bought it from ;) - not saying this is yours but this is an archived product and has the titular lightning strike CF.:

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GermanyChris said:
My two most used knives have carbon fiber scales and I do nothing to maintain them
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Same. Soap and water maybe if the blade is dirty and I decide to clean off the whole knife.

I never treated my CF hockey sticks, so see no need to treat my CF knife scales.
 
CF takes a polish the same as many other materials...if you feel it doesn't have the "luster" or "shine" you want many waxes will work, though some standard jewlers red with a light buffing wheel on a dremel could do wonders (if you know what you are doing).
 
Rival1314 said:
CF takes a polish the same as many other materials...if you feel it doesn't have the "luster" or "shine" you want many waxes will work, though some standard jewlers red with a light buffing wheel on a dremel could do wonders (if you know what you are doing).
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Curious. How easy is it to screw something up with this technique?
 
4mer_FMF said:
Curious. How easy is it to screw something up with this technique?
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With a dremel, buffing compound is pretty easy to apply on a full CF scale. If bolsters are involved you want to tape them off to avoid buffing off any finish/patina/etc. otherwise its just a matter of applying an even coat, and holding the dremel and knife steady. Best if you can take the scales off first. it will leave a more glossy shine on the CF than sanding alone. Car wax can also work on CF, though it rubs off and wears faster than a proper polish.
 
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