Recommendation? Flytanium Copper Scales for Kershaw Skyline

[LucasBR]

Hello.
I recently bought copper scales made by flytanium for my kershaw skyline, i didn't really like the looks of stone washed copper so i polished it, thinking it would patina over time.
But the next day i saw it started to get some weird coloration, and i don't know if its normal, patina, it look kinda weird.

The pic don't show it properly, but it kinda looks like i tried to do an anodizing in titanium.

I would like to know, if someone have experience with this kind of product, i guess the stone washed finish was to somehow protect the copper from discoloring or something like that.

EDIT: where my fingerprints are showing it was discolored like in an anodizinh, but after i handled it, they got a little darker.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Copper tarnishes. There is nothing you can do about it, short of plating it with a non-tarnishing metal-or painting it.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

What Bill said.^

A muted & less-polished finish will tend to diffuse or hide fingerprints and other oxidized spots that are otherwise a lot more obvious on a polished finish. Going back to stonewashed, or a satin finish afforded by sanding (~ 220 - 600 grit), or a Scotch-Brite pad works well for that. I've used a Scotch-Brite pad, of the green type found in housecleaning supplies at the grocery store, to disguise similar blemishes & hide fingerprints on nickel & brass-handled/bolstered knives. Keeps it looking more even and less spotty, though the metal will still patina ('tarnish') over time and with handling; that's just the nature of these metals.


David

 

[LucasBR]

Thanks guys ill try and polish with sandpaper, i do want it to patina, i just dont want fingerprints on it.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Thanks guys ill try and polish with sandpaper, i do want it to patina, i just dont want fingerprints on it.

If you use the sandpaper, start a bit higher in grit first, maybe at ~600 or even 800. If you see it's still not quite hiding the blemishes as well, then step down to the next lower grit (like 400, from 600) and try again. It's better than going too coarse from the start, and having to deal with removing the coarser scratches to change it.

I mentioned the Scotch-Brite Pad, because it's especially easy to use for this. Takes maybe 5-10 minutes, and can make a big improvement. The 'cushion' of the Scotch-Brite pad makes the finish more even than with sandpaper, with which you need to be a little more careful with use of pressure, to keep the finish uniform.


David

 

[Bill DeShivs]

As soon as you sand or polish it, put a coat of wax on it and buff it off. Of course, don't touch the copper during the sanding/polishing process.
You will have to let it sit for a month or so for a nice, even patina to develop.
IMO- you are fighting a losing battle. Just use it and eventually it will turn completely brown.

 

[LucasBR]

So, i did like 3 minutes each side with a scotch-brite, just to remove the finger prints now ill let it sit for a couple of days before handling the knife. Couldn't take pics right now.