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what is the best way to remove black oxide coating without scuffing up the blade
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Removing black oxide coating
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Anyone know?......
What knife do you have?
If it's the thin Kabar/Becker coating, then paint stripper works.
Check out this write-up by another forum member: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/796667-Stripping-the-Coating-off-of-a-Becker-BK-2
If it's the thin Kabar/Becker coating, then paint stripper works.
Check out this write-up by another forum member: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/796667-Stripping-the-Coating-off-of-a-Becker-BK-2
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No its the Gerber Prodigy. It seems thick. All I had was acetone so I tried it. Nothing. I then tried to use steel wool on an inconspicuous spot but it only made it fade a little.
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I have a Gerber 06 with the same black oxide coating. This method comes up in Google searching the subject more than anything else...
http://www.ehow.com/how_6748835_remove-black-oxide.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6748835_remove-black-oxide.html
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Thanks. I liked the coating before I used the knife, but after the first time I used it to baton through wood it scuffed it and came off in places