How to maintain and keep away from scratches? Spyderco s30v Black

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Hi there,

I used to cut some metal material, e.g. cans, but find some scratches.
Any idea how to maintain and keep the scratches away?
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Thank you.
 
It is a coating like paint. You are going to get wear. Once it gets really busted up. Pretty sure Spyderco will refinish it for like 25.00. Yea but lay off cutting metal with it. :) I have some light scratches on my PM2 Tanto from breaking down a box.

Rich K.
 
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rustyspike said:
It is a coating like paint. You are going to get wear. Once it gets really busted up. Pretty sure Spyderco will refinish it for like 25.00. Yea but lay off getting metal with it. :) I have some light scratches on my PM2 Tanto from breaking down a box.

Rich K.
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Thanks. Pretty clear. It's my first black "coating" one, understand now, will keep it as-is - it is its life & experience
 
Either buy knives without coated blades or don’t cut anything if you do have a coated blade and scratches bother you. It is a knife and to me that means the blade will get scratched up from use but maybe I am in the minority here.
 
Easyrider said:
Either buy knives without coated blades or don’t cut anything if you do have a coated blade and scratches bother you. It is a knife and to me that means the blade will get scratched up from use but maybe I am in the minority here.
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Not just blades without coating, he would also need to stick to stone washed blades as a satin blade will show scratches almost as bad as a black blade.
 
Doesn't Spyderco use DLC on the PM2? Most DLC is much harder than any other materials you'll cut with it, including aluminum. Try using a magic eraser on the blade if you want to clean it up a little bit.

But, I'll also add that I agree with the other posters. It's a tool, and it looks better with some use marks on it, it tells a story. In the end, if you continue using it, you'll add more scratches and wear to the coating. Don't worry about it and keep adding those scratches. It's more fun that way!
 
If you don't want scratches on a knife then you might as well pack it away and never use it.
 
hit the blade with some flitz or mothers mag polish. if it is good dlc the scratches are aluminum residue from the can and should easily buff off.
 
gazz98 said:
Scratches are a sign of use. Learn to love and embrace them. When someone produces a pristine, black blade and says they've been carrying it for a year and have no scratches on it, my bs meter lights up.
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Same to what I was thinking, after seeing the scratches for a while:D
 
Ballistol will sometimes remove the material left behind on the blade. Usually it's not scratches it's material deposited on top of the coating.
 
Silent H said:
Doesn't Spyderco use DLC on the PM2? Most DLC is much harder than any other materials you'll cut with it, including aluminum. Try using a magic eraser on the blade if you want to clean it up a little bit.

But, I'll also add that I agree with the other posters. It's a tool, and it looks better with some use marks on it, it tells a story. In the end, if you continue using it, you'll add more scratches and wear to the coating. Don't worry about it and keep adding those scratches. It's more fun that way!
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just because it's my first coating one, now I know that and agree with you and the posts, will keep the sign of use ;)
 
You worry about scratches? Maybe don’t use the tool for what it is intended for?
 
marchone said:
You worry about scratches? Maybe don’t use the tool for what it is intended for?
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As said, it's my first coating knife, didn't know there will be apparent scratches.
And I didn't worry about it but asking how to maintain.
 
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