removing ti finish from blade

[TiSurvival]

is there an easy way, aside form sanding, to remove the a ti finish on a knife blade. I had an old folding knife with the finish all scratched, so I removed it with sand paper, but ti was a mission. is there some sort of chemical that will remove it?

Also, the knife has a thumb stud which im not sure if it can be removed or not. It doesn't have a bit opening to put a screwdriver in but it does spin. I tried gripping it with pliers but it wouldn't budge.

 

[65535]

Anything that will dissolve the coating probably would harm the blade edge faster. The only way is through material removal AFAIK. It's a very tough stuff to remove.

The thumbstud might require heat to get it open, a soldering iron should do the trick. Heat grip and twist in both sides. Be careful not to twist your arm into the blade.

 

[TiSurvival]

thanks for the help.

all I have left is the area around the thumb stud. I wanted to regrind the blade anyways, so I removed most of the finish like that, The knife is pretty sharp now too.