Crinke Coat vs Scotch Brite

[bravodelta]

Hi Team Busse,

I have a Regulator with black crinklecoat that I would like to re-finish in satin (ghetto satin). I have a kalamazoo 1x42 with coarse, medium and fine 3M Scotchbrite belts. Has anyone had any success with a coarse scotchbrite belt on the crinkle coat?

Any tips and tricks or pics are appreciated!!

 

[knife hunter]

most have used paint stripper prior :thumbup:

 

[RobStanley]

Paint stripper or auto thinners works great. You may need a little bit of elbow grease with a toothbrush or even a wire brush in spots, but it'll get it off easily enough.

 

[jball1125]

Dont go scrotchbrite straight onto the crinkle coat. You want to strip it first.

Klean strip works well.

 

[David Brown]

what they said.

Strip first.

The crinkle coat will plug up the scotch bright in short order making it act light a buffer and will heat the blade hot enough to maybe ruin the heat treat.

Strip

then scotch bright.

 

[Garth Reckner]

If you do decide to try to scotch the coating off, (which I would not recommend) be sure to wear a good dust mask. That stiff tastes terrible. Definately would strip it first.

Garth

 

[ragnerok]

If you do decide to try to scotch the coating off, (which I would not recommend) be sure to wear a good dust mask. That stiff tastes terrible. Definately would strip it first.

Garth

Scotch, yeah- But which one.

 

[bravodelta]

Thanks guys!!

 

[Lora7]

If you do decide to try to scotch the coating off, (which I would not recommend) be sure to wear a good dust mask. That stiff tastes terrible. Definately would strip it first.

Garth

I second this gem of knowledge. You do it once and that taste is committed to memory forever. Eww!