how to remove coating from cold steel trail hawk

[battboy]

i was thinking of getting a cold steel trail hawk as a project and was wondering how to take the coating off. thanks

 

[moogoogaidan]

Citristrip or Kleen Strip. Both can be bought at Wal-Mart in the paint section. Wear gloves and goggles, and maybe get a razor to scrap off stubborn coating that doesn't bubble up and fall off easily.

 

[pullrich]

Angle grinder is my weapon of choice. or read the mod'ing TH thread at the top of this page

 

[Pipeman]

Paint remover and a wire brush does the trick. I use a tiny wire brush in my dremel after I wipe the bulk of the paint off.

Regards

Robin

 

[butchesforge]

Burn it off,then steelwool and blue and bleach:thumbup:

 

[Marjanp145]

Can I just sand it off

 

[DarthTaco123]

Yeah, you can sand it. I did a vinegar bath first and that helped as well.