How to remove knife finish?

[I.N.F.K]

I have a CRKT Hissatsu Folder and back in my inexperienced days I used 60 grit sand paper to strip the finish off a knife blade. That was about 2 years ago and it was my first attempt at modding a knife blade. Today I just bought an assortment of polishing materials and this is what I got. Only problem is that their is a bunch of little scratches on the blade. So what should I use other than 60 grit paper? By the way I tried paint strippers without any luck.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

60-grit is usually WAY coarser than most would use. Something like 220/320/400 is usually a good starting range, then going up from there. The coarser you start, the more work will be needed to clean it all up. I'm sure the remaining scratches are leftover from the (very) deep ones created before, with the 60-grit. Personally, I'd live with it. BUT, if you really want to get rid of the scratches, it'll probably take a full & tight sanding sequence, starting around 400 (step back to 320/220, if 400 is too slow), then following with 320/400/600/800/1000/2000/etc. If you're expecting a mirror, don't skip any grits, and make sure deeper scratches from coarse grits are completely erased by each subsequent grit. Otherwise, you'll likely get the same results (or worse). The 'too-deep' scratches not removed in earlier stages might not be noticed until the mirror starts to come up, and by then, it'll be very difficult to remove them without starting over.


David

 

[I.N.F.K]

60-grit is usually WAY coarser than most would use. Something like 220/320/400 is usually a good starting range, then going up from there. The coarser you start, the more work will be needed to clean it all up. I'm sure the remaining scratches are leftover from the (very) deep ones created before, with the 60-grit. Personally, I'd live with it. BUT, if you really want to get rid of the scratches, it'll probably take a full & tight sanding sequence, starting around 400 (step back to 320/220, if 400 is too slow), then following with 320/400/600/800/1000/2000/etc. If you're expecting a mirror, don't skip any grits, and make sure deeper scratches from coarse grits are completely erased by each subsequent grit. Otherwise, you'll likely get the same results (or worse). The 'too-deep' scratches not removed in earlier stages might not be noticed until the mirror starts to come up, and by then, it'll be very difficult to remove them without starting over.
David

So what your saying is that I shouldn't skip any grit stages, but exclude anything under 220. Today I went with 220, 320, 600, 1000, 1500, and finally the buffing wheel. I don't plan on fixing this one, since it is a

user, I appreciate your input.

Patrick