Question on patina

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cfoster2003

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Hey guys, Ive posted about my MCC before, I actually found a pic from a previous owner on bladeforums and the blade is a LOT shinier. When I received it from a trade it has almost a forced patina look to it. I dont want to damage or scratch up the blade but is there a way to get her back to her original luster??
 
Only way is to buff it out. Time consuming, but it can be done by hand. Buffing compound and elbow grease.
The other way is a buffing wheel and rouge. Quicker, but a heckuva lot more dangerous if you've never used one and don't know what you're doing. A wheel will yank it out of your hand and throw it at you faster than you can say... Ohhh....!!!!!
 
I think I'll go with the buffing compound. Do you recommend just using the buffing compound with a rag?
 
cfoster2003 said:
I think I'll go with the buffing compound. Do you recommend just using the buffing compound with a rag?
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Yep, but be advised that you probably wont be able to match the finish of machine buffing.
The other way would be to use sandpaper in progressively finer grades until you get a polished finish. I'd start with 340 grit and work up from there.
 
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Haha, thanks guys. Im off work today so I have a little time to work on it. I can still faintly see some lines from the sandpaper though...
 
Good......NOW get back out there chopping something and mess it up again !!!!! :thumbup: ;)
 
I've found that Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish works very well to bring the shine back to a blade. All you need is that and a cloth. I used it on my 20" Sirupati and got it shinier than it was brand new. It now has a mirror finish. Does anyone know if it is okay to use that stuff on a blade? I plan on using it to polish up my khuks after just about every use. Will that cause any damage?
 
cfoster, please do not obsess too much. Working blades will pick up theire own patina, only aquired after use and maintenance. If your desire is for an permanantly shiney blade after use, then you seek a fools paradise. Yes, there are ways to maintain an high polish, but always to the detriment of the blade. Allow working blades to aquire an patina, otherwise, keep the blades as "safe queens", always polished, yet never able to "go". Yes, I have polished blades (unused), and other blades that show the ingress of decades. Which is up to you. Some patination, naturlly aquirred, is not a bad thing, how much is ,of course, up to you. Hoo roo, Mike.
 
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