Caring for black micarta inlays

[Scott Dog]

Neutral shoe polish works well on ivory. I have a Mnandi with bark ivory i use at work and it went a couple years in my pocket with zero maintenance and i looks great.

 

[Ken44]

Micarta is about all I have on my fixed blades, and love the inlays on my sebenza's. Tough, lightweight, and good grip when wet or bloody.

On my micarta sebbies I use a q-tip sprayed with a gun degreaser. Dish soap also has a degreaser and works well.

I like to keep oil out/off of my micarta, so I never put mineral oil on them, and clean my hand oils from the micarta often.

 

[ipm]

micarta does pick material up, but this depends on how it's made, no? canvas will absorb dfferently than linen for example?

 

[JNewell]

micarta does pick material up, but this depends on how it's made, no? canvas will absorb dfferently than linen for example?

I could be wrong, but I wouldn't think so. The substrate (paper, linen, canvas, whatever) is filled with what is basically epoxy glue, usually under pressure.

 

[Neil Ostroff]

Another trick- if a Micarta handle get oil stains whatever, the just spray on some Windex- then just leave it (don't rub it) for a few minutes and watch the stains disappear.

Take care, Neil