Removed the black coating from 2 folders..

440hard

440hard

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Not a big fan black coated blades, so popped the blades out of these
two folders and spent a couple hours on each one with 800 & 2000 paper.
They are probably acid etched before coating and some black remains.
Both now have a polished grey gun-metal look. Came out ok.

Benchmade 551SBK D2 Griptilian
SOG VS-02 VG-10 Visionary II

-Ron

Both are excellent work knives.
Unfortunately both knives are only available in black coated models:

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Nice job.Maybe a good buffing would make them bright if that is what you want.
 
Thanks, actually the black in the pores of the D2 will probably
help it resist corrosion a little. I keep them well lubed with mineral oil.
They have a nice smooth satin-grey finish like a well used knife now.

-Ron
 
2sparky said:
Looks kind of like a "vintage" or patina'd finish. I like it.
-Barry-
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Will agree. I did the same to a knife that had a silver/grey coating and got the same result as above. Came out pretty cool. A pain though if you want it completely gone though.
 
I might be tempted to take the blades out and try paint stripper + steel wool rather than go to all the trouble of hand sanding them.
 
hehe, glad you tried it out 440hard :)

I like the patina on your knives.
here's my 940 from 320-2000 grit wet dry, no logos left :D from all black to all bare S30V and aluminum.
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That's some serious bling on that Osborne :)
Can only imagine how many hours you have in that.

-Ron
 
I might be tempted to take the blades out and try paint stripper + steel wool rather than go to all the trouble of hand sanding them.
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Yup. That's the way I do it. Spray on some paint stripper,wait a few minutes for paint to bubble and scrub with steel wool. A lot less time and elbow grease.
 
I trashed the (soft!) black coating on my Ka-Bar Dozier Bobcat. Love the knife - hate the weak coating. Since I was taking it apart anyway to clean it, I decided to strip the blade, liners, and clip. Pictures coming up as soon as I can get them polished up.
 
ScoJo said:
I trashed the (soft!) black coating on my Ka-Bar Dozier Bobcat. Love the knife - hate the weak coating. Since I was taking it apart anyway to clean it, I decided to strip the blade, liners, and clip. Pictures coming up as soon as I can get them polished up.
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How did you do it on the Kabar ? With chemicals (stripper of some type ?) , or sanding,etc
I'd like to get an Orange Dozier with the original blade,to my knowledge these are only out in the black :barf:
TIA
-Vince
 
I got some heavy duty stripper in an aerosol can. Sprayed it and let it sit - then took a Scotchbrite pad to it. Worked pretty well - kinda regretted starting it on the clip, though - hard to get into that thing and get all the black off.
 
Here are my photos of my Bobcat. First - the soft black coating after a few hours of use:

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And after stripping the blade, lock bar, liners, and clip (wish I hadn't tried the clip - what a pain in the rear - there is still some black on it if you look closely). Some of the marks are fingerprints. Some (in fairness) may have come from inadequate polishing - I refused to spend more than two evenings on this:

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