Paint removal

I got some spray on paint stripper from Canadian Tire, sprayed it on, waited, scraped with razor blade.
 
I looked up sandblasting and found a local place that would bead blast it for $12. But I wanted new handles as well so a knifemaker on here Lamont Coombs who lives about 10 miles from me is doing it, I think for the bead blasting part he is charging the same or less and it will leave a dull finish.

For that little money it just seemed a lot easier than buying strippers or using my own elbow grease.

I also have a couple more knives that came with coatings on the blade and when I pick up my BK2 I will be having hime beadblast those too for me.


The surface will look similiar to this when it's done:
 

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I have found that Sand/Bead Blasting or a wire wheel on a bench grinder to be the best and fastest way to remove the epoxy p-coat from blades. When using the wire wheel, just be extra careful to keep the edge away from the wheel. It is also a good idea to dull the edge before starting.... And always wear safety glasses.


Best Regards,


Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
 
Let me offer my 2 cents. I've already stripped a BK-7 and a BK-9 with a spray on epoxy remover from Lowe's, for about $8. I removed the handles, laid the blade in a shallow container, and sprayed on the remover until the blade was submersed. About forty minutes later it bubbled and peeled off with a scouring pad. Lowe's also sells a slightly larger can of the same epoxy remover that will pour.
 
maybe this should go in the FAQ as well :)

i'm a fan of the bead blasted look myself, but some people go a step beyond, and apply a MIRROR finish on the stripped items.

it occurs to me that the KaBar logo water/laster cut THROUGH the knife might be cool... and could be done by a hobbyist at some point ;)


Bladite
 
So paint remover would not damage the edge at all? I mean I suppose since it wouldn't damage a hardwood table it would be kind to metal, but still..
 
EDC,

The chem stripper should not affect the edge if used properly. I suppose that if you left the blade in a vat of stripper for a week, there may be some type of corrosion.
My big concern with any chemical is the inhalation and contact hazard that they present to the user. Believe it or not, most industries are held to much tighter standards than home consumers, so please be careful if you go that direction.
Hope this helps.

Best Regards,


Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
 
I worked in a chemical plant for 6 years as a supervisor...maybe i will give that epoxy remover a try...Ive got a full face mask respirator with the proper filters for the job. I'll do it outside for ventilation.

I will post pics.
 
Toooj said:
EDC,

The chem stripper should not affect the edge if used properly. I suppose that if you left the blade in a vat of stripper for a week, there may be some type of corrosion.
My big concern with any chemical is the inhalation and contact hazard that they present to the user. Believe it or not, most industries are held to much tighter standards than home consumers, so please be careful if you go that direction.
Hope this helps.

Best Regards,


Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
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well said!

I used aircraft paint stripper, soaked the knife overnight, then scrubbied off the gooooooooeeeeeeey ooooze. I did this outdoors.
 
I used a gooey chemical stuff on mine, it was a PITA!!! Did it outside, it ate through multiple pairs of vinyl gloves no matter how careful I was. Even then, I had to kind of 'scrape' some of the paint off. I don't mind the work, but it's scary to work with, and caused a couple of burns on my hands. If I wanted it stripped and knew of a local place that could sand/bead blast it, I'd go for it with glee.
 
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