Looking For Ideas: Yellow G10 Stains Easily

[redsquid2]

The pins are carbon fiber and the scales are yellow G10, sanded to 220. As it is the G10 stains very easily. I notice it takes on blue dye, from being in my jeans pocket. I have three ideas, and would like y'alls as well. 1) two-part automotive urethane clear. 2.) Just sand it down real fine, then polish it. 3) Brush on epoxy glue.

Would one of these methods work? Any other ideas?

Dig that fine filework . It was my first attempt at "gimping" or whatever it's called.

Thanks.

redsquid2

 

[jawilder]

220 is very rough IMO. I would start by sanding it to at least 600. That should help keep it clean. If that doesn't work you can always put a protective layer on it later

 

[Justin King]

I would try using a fine Scotch Brite pad, you might want to sand it finer first though. I would avoid using urethane or epoxy as a sealant/coating. Unfortunately light colored G10 just seems to have this tendency but it can be minimized if you reduce any surface texture or sanding flash, which the Scotch Brite seems to do pretty well.

 

[Paul Savage]

Just give it a spray and wipe of wd40 for a fresh clean look. For a good cleaning use acetone to bring it back to factory fresh finish. Most of my G10 gets bead blasted for a final finish.

 

[Remyrw]

It's not actually getting dyed, what folks are kind of hinting around with their suggestions is that G10, at rough finishes, is basically like sandpaper mesh. It's lightly abrasive and catching and holding fibers and dust particles from everything it comes in contact with. It is just on the surface, but held well enough to not wipe off without some help, thus the chemical cleaning aids. By sanding it to a very fine finish or using something like scotchbrite that helps remove the microscopic sandpaper effect you minimize this issue. Unless you seal it you won't get rid of it entirely. I've got a G10 handled light weight hunter I made myself and even though it's an olive green handle I still noticed the effect. I've taken to giving it just a light wax rub now and then when I coat the blade to protect it from rust. Just enough to fill in some of the fibers and 220 grit scratches but not a heavy enough layer to completely remove the texture. I've noticed that over time it has required it less and less, I guess it's soaking in a bit so all I'm wearing off during use is the very top layer and the part actually keeping it from collecting bits of everything it touches is staying put.

I love G10, but for a synthetic it's sometimes a bit odd.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Wear yellow pants

 

[redsquid2]

Wear yellow pants

That was good for a laugh.