Removing paint?

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So my buddy found out i was being deployed and said he had a surprise for me. He painted, not coated but painted my CAK. To give him credit, it looks pretty good, blade is tan, handle is black. But not professional in the least, and guaranteed to look like shit as soon as I use it, also the handle feels tacky.

So how would you guys recommend removing the paint, its the handle I am most concerned about, i was figuring with the blade I could just wire wheel it, but the handle :confused:

Looking for as simple as possible, I could kill him, it was a nice gesture, but :eek: Not good to see your favorite knife/chopper/ painted, not coated, or blued, or baked on, he just grabbed some spray paint and away he went.
 
I can't say that i've ever heard of this before...:eek::grumpy::p

For the blade you could try wiping it down with paint thinner and it most likely wont hurt it. As for the handle...I'm not quite sure what the paint thinner might do if it came in contact with the Laha. If the handle is wood you could probaly sand it off with some fine sandpaper. If horn you may be able to sand or even buff it off.
 
I suggest paint thinner. Apply it liberally to your buddy's eyeballs, then sand your knife carefully with a high-grit wet/dry paper. :D
 
First, thank him for his thoughtfulness.

Then, don't sweat it. Find out what thins the paint type he used, and utilize it to remove it. Don't grind the metal unless you want to leave marks on it.

Be safe over there.
 
I use a cleaner called KrudKutter to remove paint from pocketknives that I get on ebay. Apply it straight, and give it a chance to work. (It will remove the dye from bone handles but that should not be a problem here). Works great on some paints, not so well on others...
 
I say leave it as it is and use it. Nothing wrong with a camo look or a sticky handle.
Maybe God told him to do it because it's exactly what you're going to need in 6 months, who knows?
I once met an old soldier who had a kabar on his alice straps and he took it out to show me. The entire blade was wrapped with black electrical tape. I ask him if it cut well with tape over the blade. He said that was his war knife and the only times he had ever used it, the tape didn't slow him down at all. (this was not a parkerized blade, I guess)
You have to kind of imagine how one uses a "war knife." (not for opening letters or slicing kiwi fruit, but a quick jab between the ribs)
 
How good of a friend is he?

If he's a really good friend I would just leave it, or but hockey tape over the handle (to get rid of the "tacky" feel). The Khuk really won't change underneath the paint, and it might be a nice reminder of someone who cares about you.

The Khuk really is just wood and metal, and no Kami magic can change that; but I suppose it depends on what's important to you.
 
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