Pocket clip steel type?

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Curious what type of steel is the pocket clips on a manix 2 and endura made out of. Is it stainless? Spring steel? If its spring steel, can it take a patina?
 
What about heAt anodizing? Bad idea? Im looking for a way to darken the pocket clip after removing the black coating and in some cases after the black coating has worn off.
 
This is not black, but:
You can make it dull gray. Remove paint, soak in ferric chloride 5 min, wash in running water, lay on paper towel to dry, don't touch with hands till it's dry.

for what it's worth
 
I don't like polished clips usually, so I've heat anodized a couple to darken them and then stonewashed them to even out the colour.
Not sure if this is dark enough for you...
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I put a nice satin finish on my the shiny clip for my blurple PM2 with a bit of Scotchbrite. Then, I heat colored it carefully with a propane torch. Here was the result.

 
SpyderPhreak said:
I put a nice satin finish on my the shiny clip for my blurple PM2 with a bit of Scotchbrite. Then, I heat colored it carefully with a propane torch. Here was the result.
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That is nice. Reminds me of "old school" color case hardening on firearms.
 
Slumblor said:
I don't like polished clips usually, so I've heat anodized a couple to darken them and then stonewashed them to even out the colour.
Not sure if this is dark enough for you...
ExJtDhm.jpg
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What method did you use to get it that dark and that even. I have never seen a heat anodized one that dark and even before.
 
luke86 said:
What method did you use to get it that dark and that even. I have never seen a heat anodized one that dark and even before.
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Propane torch heated and quenched a few times until it was dark enough. Then stonewashed right after, the stonewashing seems to even out the color.
 
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