Destroyed my blade finish - help

hstdist

hstdist

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I have an Allen Blade Combat Patrol Bowie 9"blade with a grey finish.
I took it for an extended backcountry trip,where it preformed well. As it rained all the time I used the tip to dig out lots of pine resin and this really stain the blade. When I got home I sprayed it with carb cleaner, got side tracked, came back 1/2 hr later and now I have a grey and white streaked knife blade that is just ugly. The kife is so nice looking in shspe I'd like to fix this. Any suggestions?
Any ideas about sanding this finish off?
What about the Body cote company I've seen on the forums
Any thing else - like a teflon black or green -
I don't mind scratches on my blades, but this is too much.


Please no Allen Blade bashing - I got that when I asked a questing when I bought the knife second hand and asked an opinion on it.
Thanks
 
I'd suggest you send it to bodycote, blast off the now bad looking finish, and put either put Boron Carbide or the new Diamond coating.
 
If you want a grey coating, send it of to Bodycote and have it blasted and coated with Boron Carbide. If you want something indestructible go with the new Black Diamond finish.
 
I agree. The only finish that I would ever consider having on a blade is Boron Carbide. It does not hide the look of the steel beneath it. As good as it gets as far as I am concerned.
 
Hey hist...

If you want a simple, but nice Bead Blast, you can send it down to me..
I'll have one of my guys down here to Bead blast it for you..

I like BB, because if you mess up the finish somehow, its an easy task to re blast the knife..

ttyle

Eric...
 
Another option is just to sand the blade using 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Use it with lots of water and something firm as a sanding block to keep the paper flat against the surface (I used a rubber pencil eraser for this).

I used this method (starting with 320 then 800 then 1500 grit sandpaper) to refinish a very scratched Buck Special. It gives a very polished finish which could be followed up with a buffer or metal polish if desired.
 
I've had good results with a Dremel clone with metal polishing paste. Just make sure that you're not letting the knife get too hot. It can even remove small surface scratches, and make the knife shine as new.
 
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