How would I remove an etch from a knife?

[blandies]

I have a Cold Steel knife made from 420 stainless sub zero quench steel. It has Cold Steels logo etched on the blade along with "made in Taiwan" all in blackish grey etch. I would like to remove all of the etches without ruining the blade, how could I do this properly?

I seen another thread where sanding and grinding was suggested but is there another way? I feel I would ruin my knife if I tried sanding it. I have some spare acetone, couldn't I just wipe some of that over the etch?

 

[Bill1170]

Acetone will do nothing but clean the blade. Abrasion is the simplest way to remove the etch, sorry.

 

[blandies]

Went ahead and sanded it with 600 grit sandpaper. It is a little scratchy, not too much. I did kind of round the swedge lines but oh well. I can deal with how it turned out, I like it a ton more without any logos.

4 cuts from this 20 minute ordeal... shaking head.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

The upside of sanding, even though it can scratch the blade initially, is that you can continue to fine-tune the finish with further sanding. Don't have to do it all at once, either. Just a little touching up now & then, making small improvement each time. The end result will be all-the-better if you relax & take your time. Maintaining the sanding strokes in one direction will also even out the finish.