Good blade coatings for beginers

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Marcus

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I`d like to find some type of blade coating to put on my handmades to keep them from rusting ,and also for the "tactical look". I`ve done one knife with enamel primer and flat black paint and it looks good but I know it won`t hold up very well under hard use. I tried blueing one and it doesn`t blue,hardly any discoloration at all. What`s my best bet,some type of parkerizing ,black oxide,K coat etc.? Marcus
 
Check with Mark Boyer of boyerblades:

http://www.eskimo.com/~boyerbl/index.html

He does his own powder coating in his oven at home, and does a good job as well.

Hope this helps, Walt
 
Also check out Walter Birdsong. He does a Black T coating for about $10 a blade (I think) Maybe some of the folks here will know who to reach him.

Spencer Stewart
 
I've seen something in the K & G catalog called "Gun-Kote". Apparently its applied and baked on so I would hope its pretty durable.

Their website is http://www.knifeandgun.com/
 
Thanks guys I`ll check those tips out. Curious about bake on coatings,are they normally done before of after mounting the grips? My first impulse it to do it without grips but then fitting the grips becomes problematic unless they`re fitted,removed and then remounted after coating. BTW how hot can you get micatra without hurting it? Marcus
 
I came across an article in a New Zealand Hot Rod magazine about something to explore for those *really* interested in doing your own powder coating.

The Eastwood company sells a powder coating kit that includes a spray gun for US$150. 8oz cans of color are US$9, or less.

The author got good results with this system. A home oven is used to bake the coating for about 15 minutes. His only warnings were to use a mask, beware of fumes when baking, beware of the 6000 volts at the end of the gun and not to touch the end of the gun to prevent damaging it. He also suggested working quickly while spraying otherwise the electrical charge builds up and no more powder will stick.

They are pretty prominent in the US based hot rod magazines. Their web site is www.eastwoodco.com, phone # 1-800-345-1178 (US) or 610-640-1450. There are articles about this system from other magazines on the web site.

Hope this helps someone.
 
Pso,good idea about Eastwood. I get stuff from them all the time but never thought to apply it to knives. I wonder if powder coating would be tough enough for knives though. Has anyone out there tried it? Marcus
 
I have gone from using Teflon finishes to powder coating, and I use the kit from Eastwood. Powder Coating is MUCH tuffer than any Teflon, Black T, etc. finish IMHO.
Its used on suspension parts for hot rods and show trucks and such, so it has great chip and scratch resistance. Its also VERY easy to use, no drips or runs etc. Best $150 I spent in a long time.

THR
www.pe.net/~thrblade/

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