G10 scales

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HC Leo

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Dumb question!

Is it possible to get G10 scales that have gotten smooth from usage....back to the orginal rougher texture? If yes!....how?(looking for a home remedy....DIY fix)

Thanks

HC
 
The texture on most G-10 handles is created by bead or grit blasting the scales. Unless you have a blasting cabinet in your garage, it might be a little hard to reproduce.

Has anybody ever tried wire brushing G-10?
 
You might try checkering it??
Never tried a checkering file before.
 
From what I remember, G10 as a powder can be very rough on your lungs. Be careful if you're going to use sandpaper on it - take it outside, and use a mask and gogles. I'm sure you can change the texture, though. Good luck.
-- Rob
 
I had a similar problem awhile back with a ....oh never mind, I don't want to stir up trouble again. I thought the texture was applied to G-10 scales by bead blasting them so I decided to experiment on my (annonymous) tactical folder with a very mild media in my dad's sand blasting cabinet....worked like a charm. The only problem you might have is that blasting the scales turns them a dull greyish black...but that's easily fixed by soaking them in something like ArmorAll or Clearguard. If you don't have access to a bead blaster let me know and I'll do it.
 
Very good, DanEHunter. Very politically correct. Must be pretty disheartening to be descended upon by the angry horde if one is foolish enough to think that they can bitch about a knife because others do it without any fireworks.

How much change did your scales undergo? From a bit of texture to smooth, or a lot of texture to little or none? Was there any surprise on your part at the speed with which the change in texture took place? ANything on the order of a locking bar moving clear over to the far side in a couple months?
 
The change in the scales was entirely my doing...when I received the above referenced (and once again annonymous) tactical folder the scales looked awful so I wet sanded them smooth. I was happy with them looking like faux carbon fiber for awhile until I realized that now the slabs where a little too slick for a working knife so I re-textured them with the bead blaster.
If you're interested in having me clean your scales up drop me a line here or at my email address (DanEHunter@aol.com). Hopefully your knife is one that can be easily disassembled, that way you could just mail me the scales.
 
I have rounded the edges on some G-10 handles with 150 grit wet/dry, and it leaves a good grippy surface texture, but I don't know how well that would work on flats. Might be worth a try though. I just rub my G-10 down with a WD-40 soaked rag to make it nice and black.
 
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