Ouch!

Michael_Aos

Michael_Aos

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Just bought a 2001 F-250 Super Duty (extended cab, Lariet, 4x4, the works) on Friday.

I'm still getting used to it. Stepped in this afternoon and "bumped" the side of it. The clip on my small Sebenza put a scratch about 1 1/2" on the small extended-cab door!

Any suggestions on coatings for the Sebenza clip to help avoid this sort of thing in the future? I'm thinking along the lines of that rubberized tool-handle "dip" -- maybe in blue to match the thumb stud.

Thoughts?

Mike

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Sorry to hear about the scratch on your new truck. I just got a new 2001 Dodge Dakota myself last week and the first day I had it my girlfriends cat jumped on it and scratched it so I know how you feel. About your question, I think your idea is a pretty good one.
 
So why haven't you guys tested your recon tantos on the doors or roof yet? How are ya gonna know if you can cut your way out of those babies if you don't try it a few times?
 
Mike,

Try using heat-shrink plastic tubing on the clip. You can find it at any elecrtical supply store for about $3-$5 for an assortment of colors. Cut it to size, slip it over the clip, and then heat with a heat gun or hair dryer and...... Voila', scratch proof clip.

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Ken
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[This message has been edited by remster135 (edited 05-13-2001).]
 
Wow
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........"Ouch" is right!!!!

That would sure make me mad. You're idea sounds like a good one. I would think that as long as the rubber drys hard & smooth rather than soft & textured it just might work.
*Note-It shouldn't be a battle to put the knife in or take it out of your pocket.

If you go through with this please post your results as I'm sure that there are many others who have suffered in a similar fashion.

--The Raptor--
 
I am using a sheath for my knives at the moment after taking a chunk out of my pickup door trim.

After bending pocket clips, snaging chairs and, other various clip and user induced scuffles, I am reconsidering clipping knives to my pockets. So far, the neck knife and sheathed knife are proving to be a good combination and I haven't taken a chunk out of chair since making the change.

Stay Sharp,
Sid

[This message has been edited by Sid Post (edited 05-13-2001).]
 
I never did the paint thing but my clip always shears the leather off of the bottom of my steering wheel from getting out.

Try using heat shrink tubing, it will probably look better than the rubber dip.
 
I'm sorry to hear about your truck. That is one of the reasons why I take all the clips of of my knives.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Raptor:
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If you go through with this please post your results as I'm sure that there are many others who have suffered in a similar fashion.

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Right now I'm trying to find some of this in blue. (http://www.plastidip.com/rubrap.html)

Anyone seen it? I've found other colors, and Plasti-dip at Home Depot, but no blue.

Mike



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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Easyrider:
I'm sorry to hear about your truck. That is one of the reasons why I take all the clips of of my knives.

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This is where I'd say Ouch! I'd rather have a scratch on my truck than no clip on my knife
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Don't get me wrong, I love my truck (I'm a Ford guy too) but I'm not in it as much as my knife is in my pocket. Not a big problem for me because I usually go un-tucked any way.
 
Hey, maybe you guys should all lose some weight, so you're not squeezing your hips into & out of your cars.

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Another thing to watch out for are metal-clipped knives in your back pocket, I put a two 4-inch scratches on the front leather seat of my Mustang. OUCH! Needless to say, I now wear IWB as much as possible and I am more careful.
 
I would recommend trying remster's solution first. I would think that the heat shrink tubing might end up being more abrasion resistant than the Plasti-Dip (thus lasting longer), and even if it doesn't work out, it's real easy to remove and you're only out a few cents (as opposed to the cost of buying an entire can of Plasti-Dip).

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Semper Fi

-Bill
 
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