Risks involved in clear tape removal from gold etched Bowie blade?

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This is as far as I've gotten unpacking the NIB Mount Rushmore Bowie knife, 0916WASLE-B, mfg 03-24-2009. Over three years in the box and I've never removed such tape from a gold etched knife has me wondering just how much damage, if any, I can do by removing the tape. What technique or materials should I emply? Just be bold and rip away or ..... I appreciate any suggestions.

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If it were mine, I would heat it up with a hair dryer to make the adhesive more pliable and then peel away.
 
Don't heat it up....just pull it off! It will not hurt the gold etch at all. Unlike a gold etch folder, your fixed blade art work needs a little protection so it will not get any rub marks during shipping. You have seen the photo's of mine. If you heat that tape you may have a bunch of sticky adhesive to clean of your nice knife.

Post some photo's of the process for others to see:thumbup:

jb4570
 
I don't recall ever hearing of a problem with that, although after being on there for three years, you are wise to be cautious.

I'd wait a bit to see if anyone has ever heard of a problem when the tape has been on for years........hearing none, I'd just be very gentle and take it slow.
 
I have some gold etch 110 blades and a few fixed blades with tape on them... Some have had tape on them for years......
Just take it off real slow and easy... It work for me... ITE ... :)
 
I thank you all kindly for your suggestions. What a wonderful forum populated by champions.

Stories end: Tape came off by gently pulling with my fingers and the gold etching remains in place. Whoopee! Miller time, surgeon gets anesthetic.

A few pics of the procedure, for your amusement, conducted in a 65 F and pretty humid room:

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Gotta take some better pics of this great Bowie. Another winner from Buck.
 
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In none of the above photos did I touch the blade. So any stuff on the blade that you see or don't see came with the blade either due to storage or the thin clean mildly adhesive protectant tape or... The fog-like film seen in a very few places was there when I lifted the tape. It comes off easily with high test, 91%, Isopropyl alcohol but as the alcohol evaporates it leaves it's own film, cracca fracca @#$%^.

Has anyone ever used and had an issue when they applied Sentry Solutions Tuf Glide micro-bonding agent to a gold etched Buck blade? I want this blade to travel thru time well and figured to use this stuff on all exposed metal.
 
I don't think the alcohol would leave a film.....it must be that the film (whatever it was) came back after the alcohol dried.

I wouldn't use anything other than a light, high quality gun oil in very light doses.

Unless the finish is actually damaged in those places that seem to have film, the oil should slowly wipe away the substance, whatever it is.

If the finish is actually damaged, there must have been some chemical reaction on the steel from the adhesive and I'd then return the knife to the seller.
 
Maybe this issue is the reason they started selling them for such a low price?
 
I've seen alcohol act like this before, and my fix was a few drops of dish detergent like Dawn on my fingertips and gently clean the blade under warm water...then wipe/ blot dry with a blue shop towel...the blue shop towels don't scratch like paper towels can...
 
The alcohol swab deminishes and removes most of the very thin film but also just kinda smears it around and drys instantly leaving a lessened by more chaotic film. The underlying steel appear tip top and undamaged. I will get this off and report back. Thank you for the suggestions.

BTW, this was the last one from the vendor, about $160 delivered. I didn't want it to get away and I'm glad I acted. It is a beauty. I fidget with all the knives I acquire, cleaning and otherwise, and this is part of the ritual/fun for me.
 
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