ESEE mod

[lobodelanoche]

I want to sand off the powder coat from my new (to me) Izula and was wondering if there was any health concerns with powder coat sanding. Thanks
Paul

 

[jacksterp]

Don't know about that but I have had good luck with Citrus Strip for painted coatings. After the coating has mostly dissolved and been scraped off, I use a cone shaped wire wheel in a drill press and finish removing the rest.

 

[bigghoss]

It can't be good to breath that stuff in so wear a dust mask. I would recommend using a chemical stripper instead. It should save some time and you won't have to worry about airborne dust, though fumes would be a potential issue.

 

[sgt244]

I was thinking of doing the same to mine, could any1 tell me how i should go about this..? THanks!

 

[bigghoss]

I was thinking of doing the same to mine, could any1 tell me how i should go about this..? THanks!

Two people already have. I guess I'm not really sure what you're not sure about. If that makes sense...

 

[lobodelanoche]

I was thinking of doing the same to mine, could any1 tell me how i should go about this..? THanks!

Thanks guys ill wear a face mask,
and I used 100 grit sand paper followed by 200 then washed and patinaed

 

[dasknife]

Just wear a respirator. I would recommend stripping it though, easier and less time consuming. Get a heavy duty stripper...hehe

 

[benchwarmer380]

My brother did that to his and afterward there was a little wobble while its in the sheath. Not too much to where its a problem with retention but its noticeable.

 

[dasknife]

I just remembered. If you are familiar with Gavkoo from youtube, he has a video about forcing a petina on a es kabar. He stripped it with a something, cant remember the name. That might be helpful.

 

[dasknife]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV8cDsWG54w&feature=share&list=PL8F3E47B93B3025FC
Check this out, this will help