gun kote on ss handles?

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BaliBowler

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well i bought a tsunami balisong kit and did a sceletonizing layout, simmilar to a korth, and file work on the inside of the handles, like a ralph,with med. sizes countersinks and i was wondering since they are made of ss i cant anodize them so maby gunkote? this is probably the wrong choice but i have no other ideas. but the plan i had for it was to coat the inside of the handles and the countersink+file work but the main surface bare ss is there a way i can do this or would i have to inverse this idea, just coat the whole thing and have the countersinks+file work bare?
so what do you think, any ideas?
thanks
 
You could gun coat them with no problem...one key thing to get gun kote to work good is blasting the screws that give the gunkoat somthing to grab onto.and when you bake them make sure you donot over heat them it gives the gun a flat look.what color were you looking for??
 
Nathan House said:
to get gun kote to work good is blasting the screws that give the gunkoat somthing to grab onto.
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i dont know what you mean by screws, im probably going to kick myself once i hear the reply, but i was thinking color wise either blue or red.
 
well that red looks awasome, to bad i have no means to bake it, that blows because it would be perfect. i guess i will have to find the means! i cant pass that up, thanks for the info guys!
 
BaliBowler, if you have access to a kitchen with an oven you could use that for baking the parts. If not, check out the thrift stores and see if you can find a toaster oven. I've seen several at thrift stores in the $2-5 range. Get yourself an oven thermometer for a more accurate temperature reading and you're good to go.
 
you dont HAVE to bake the gun kote from what i hear. and they make it in any color you could ever want. I have seen a pink springfield xd some dude made for his wife
 
I think not baking it is incorrect. At least the stuff I have says that's what makes it stick. Read the literature that comes with your supplies.

My experience has been that Gun Kote will wear off. I think I'd mask pivot areas.

I'd like to see pictures of what you're doing, sounds interesting. Keep that up and you'll be making knives from scratch in no time... :D
 
ddavelarsen said:
I think not baking it is incorrect. At least the stuff I have says that's what makes it stick. Read the literature that comes with your supplies.

My experience has been that Gun Kote will wear off. I think I'd mask pivot areas.

I'd like to see pictures of what you're doing, sounds interesting. Keep that up and you'll be making knives from scratch in no time... :D
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THANKS, IT SHOULD BE PERTTY NICE WHEN ITS DONE IM DOING THE FINISHING CLEANUP BEFORE THE GUNKOTE GETS HERE, I WILL POST PICS WHEN IM DONE.
 
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