First try at stripping and patina

[Col Defender]

Well here we go - just stripped the coating on this BKT-11, using some stripping gel, a little sandpaper and a wire brush on my bench grinder.

(Before picture)

Then I polished it with some Mothers polish.

Right now it's stabbed into a grapefruit and we'll see what it looks like later today or tomorrow. I'll post an after picture later.

 

[Psyop]

How shiny did it get with the Mothers?

 

[Moosez45]

(Before picture)

I missed that on the first read, I was thinkin' "better get some stronger stripper, there Colonel."

Moose

 

[Murphnuge]

Oh no, it's a downward spiral from here. Better order a 55gal drum of Klean strip.

 

[camoninja]

Looking good Col.

 

[The Warrior]

I missed that on the first read, I was thinkin' "better get some stronger stripper, there Colonel."

Moose

Haha, same here.

 

[NixKustoms]

Yeah I was thinking that you must have missed the knife with the stripper, or just rubbed a dab of it around. LOL

Looking forward to seeing what you come out with

 

[DerekH]

Where we at with this Colonel? We gonna have to wait until tomorrow? I am looking forward to the pics. Specifically the "after" ones.

 

[Psyop]

Yeah he goes to bed at like 7:30 pm

 

[whereismyclock]

I see neither strip or patina. Big let-down.

 

[Col Defender]

Yeah he goes to bed at like 7:30 pm

But I bet I beat you up in the morning...always have.. except maybe when you were deployed.

It's done but I need some light to take a decent picture. Flash photography sucks - at least for me.

 

[Col Defender]

How shiny did it get with the Mothers?

Pretty good - did two applications and stopped - I wasn't trying to get it to look like stainless steel, especially before I patinaed it. Is that a word?

 

[clich]

Hows it look. I like the grapefruit patina. Looks like marble with the green and pink hues

 

[Col Defender]

Hows it look. I like the grapefruit patina. Looks like marble with the green and pink hues

I'll have a pic up later this morning; will be interested in all opinions. I will say that it is not particularly subtle.

 

[Col Defender]

Well here we are:

Very interested in opinions - the photography is not great - but what do you think. This, to me, is not a subtle effect - it's pretty much in your face I think.

Steve

 

[DerekH]

Looks good Colonel. Nicely done! :thumbup:

 

[clich]

Looks real good.

 

[Psyop]

Looks good. If you want to darken it vinegar will make it all darker but the pattern will still be there.

 

[L4NE4]

Looks real good.

I agree. That micarta really sets off the patina. Good job.

Now that I think about it, that would look awesome if you dyed the micarta a little darker!

 

[Psyop]

I agree. That micarta really sets off the patina. Good job.

Now that I think about it, that would look awesome if you dyed the micarta a little darker!

Yeah some dark green RIT dye would look good.