Refurbishing bead-blasted titanium

[TheBleedingEdge]

Hey guys

So, I recently got my hands on a used Emerson CQC-12. It's a fantastic knife, but its previous owner loved it hard. The titanium locking side has some serious scuffs and carry marks, and I want to buff them out a bit and give it a "good as new" look.

The titanium side is bead-blasted, so I'm not going to make it look exactly new without specialized machinery, but that's not really my goal. I just want to get a nice, uniform rubbed look so that the knife looks new to the untrained eye. I'm a beginniner at this, so I would like some recommendations from you all.

What would be good for reviving the titanium? Tuff Cloth? Steel wool and metal polish? Thanks fellas.

 

[rpttrsn]

You might want to check this out. A forum member who offers bead blasting free of charge.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/690572-Bead-Blasting

 

[TheBleedingEdge]

You might want to check this out. A forum member who offers bead blasting free of charge.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/690572-Bead-Blasting

Awesome link. Thanks!

 

[Orion's Belt]

You can also pick up a tumbler and some media from Harbor Freight and stonewash it yourself. That is, if you like stonewashed stuff. Probably will run you about $50 for the whole setup.