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Rosewod clear coat peeling

kyhunt said:
My finish came off after spilling vinegar on it. AG VANGUARD. I wont go into the whole story .
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I finally couldn't stand it anymore. I have followed the vinegar story and kept procrastinating about doing a vinegar dunk.

only thing is, I had already smoothed down my rosie grips from some annoying use scratches that I didn't like, and had already put a couple coats of tru-oil on them.

So the wife just caught me with a rosie handle stuck down about 2 inches in the vinegar jug.
After 40 years, she is used to these antics so no biggie there.

But, after letting it soak in there for a couple of minutes, and then doing nothing but shaking it off and laying it on a paper towel to dry, and then wiping it down with same paper towel.
There was no adverse effect at all.

I dug through the toys but don't have anything else with removeable factory rosies that still have the factory finish or I would give them a vinegar dunking.

The tru oil is in a small 3 oz that will last forever unless you get off into some large project. The bottle is marked Gun Stock Finish.

Tung oil probably does the same thing, but from what I have found it only comes in pint or quarts.

So my curiousity is satisfied untill I come up with an abused user rosie handeled knife to play with. I guess I won't mess with any minties laying around here.
 
Pack Rat. I'm glad yours held up. I really wish I never sent that knife back to Cabelas. I wish I used some of that tru oil or tung oil. I miss that knife.
 
I'm still regretting sending that knife back. I received two replacements and sent them both back. The tips on both knives where not all the way sharpened. Its like they stopped grinding before they got to the tip. I'm not replying to stir up old news. I just really feel like kicking myself for sending it back. Needless to say after two replacments I gave up on the Vanguard and went with another brand and another knife. Its a good knife and I like it but its not the vanguard. I may reorder one after Christmas. Has anyone else had this trouble with the vanguard in s30v? I had a few other issues with the knife but no need to go into them here. I feel like the guy who dumped his girlfriend only to realize later how good he had it.
 
kyhunt said:
I'm still regretting sending that knife back. I received two replacements and sent them both back. The tips on both knives where not all the way sharpened. Its like they stopped grinding before they got to the tip. I'm not replying to stir up old news. I just really feel like kicking myself for sending it back. Needless to say after two replacments I gave up on the Vanguard and went with another brand and another knife. Its a good knife and I like it but its not the vanguard. I may reorder one after Christmas. Has anyone else had this trouble with the vanguard in s30v? I had a few other issues with the knife but no need to go into them here. I feel like the guy who dumped his girlfriend only to realize later how good he had it.
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Well thats not right. We let you down. I wish you had sent one of them to me so I could show the shop. BUt if you got two like that, maybe I can find another one like it in our stock.
If you don't mind, send me an email. I would like to see if we can fix this somehow for you.
 
Well Joe I'm taking a shot.I'm bidding on a 2004 model and have the same model on my Christmas list.If I would of thought I would of just sent one of them in and had it resharpened, But I didn't think.
 
Joe I think I sent email but not sure because it doesnt show sent in my regular email.
 
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