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SilentStiletto

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hi eveyone im new the the forums.Im currently in the market for a new knife for camping and hiking and such, and i think the rc 4 might just be what im looking for. However im not a fan of black blades at all on knives and im just wondering how i could remove the blade coating? Is it something i could do myself, or would i have to send the knife to someone to do for me? Thanks in advance for any answers and advice any of you may have
 
sorry i should have specified that idont like any colour blade coatings. how much more vulnerable will the blade be to rust if i remove the coating?
 
I said once I have all the pretty powder coat beat off my RC-4 I will either patina it or duracoat it. Until then I'll let it be.
 
SilentStiletto said:
sorry i should have specified that idont like any colour blade coatings. how much more vulnerable will the blade be to rust if i remove the coating?
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There's a reason the knives are produced with a coating on them. If you don't like colored coatings you could always strip off the coating and patina the blade or keep oil on the blade. 1095 will rust and if you take the coating off then there's a higher chance of it rusting even if you maintain the blade. I'd recommend choosing a different company if you're that worried about rust and don't like the coatings. There are many other knives out there that don't have coatings and are made of stainless steel, it's obvious that's what you're looking for and you won't find anything like that offered by RAT Cutlery.
 
Maybe I missed this but why do you not like coatings on the blade? Just wondering if it was a look thing or a function thing.
 
SilentStiletto said:
purely just a look thing. what is patina, how does it protect the blade and how can i do it?
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I'm not an expert on patinas, but it's essentially a friendlier form of rust that helps protect the metal from the rust you don't want on your blade. They can be formed by sitting the bare knife in acidic substances such as vinegar, mustard, etc.

Here are some links that'll help you. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=624873&highlight=naked+rat+patina
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=666456&highlight=naked+rat+patina&page=2
 
Patina is basicaly surface rust. Non-protected carbon blades tend to develop this over a period of time & use. It is not red rust but kind of gray usually. You can force a patina though various methods. Some people slice a crap ton of high aced fruit & some use vinegar.
 
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I'm not an expert on patinas, but it's essentially a friendlier form of rust that helps protect the metal from the rust you don't want on your blade. They can be formed by sitting the bare knife in acidic substances such as vinegar, mustard, etc.

Here are some links that'll help you. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=624873&highlight=naked+rat+patina
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=666456&highlight=naked+rat+patina&page=2
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thanks a lot man i appreciate it those links were helpful. just a few a things i didnt quite understand was the use of the sand paper and mineral spirits? what are they for? and what exactly are the mineral spirits that are reffered too?
 
Just to let you know that I have been maintaining a few Finnish high-carbon steel blades with Blue Magic. This is a polishing compound sold in automotive stores. It works very well to polish and remove rust, but it also leaves a coating on the metal that is very effective in protecting it. I have the knives since the 80's. Simply polish the blade once in a while, specially after hard use. It was effective even when I was living near the ocean.
 
Here is a thread about my naked RC-4

I only need to wipe it down maybe 1 time a month and so far I've had no rust spots. Although if you don't intend to blue it you might want to do it a little more often than that.

I just used some gel paint stripper from Lowe's., worked pretty well and didn't take long.
 
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