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I got a pair of Rucks. Traded one. I was not happy with the rough tan finish, and I prefer naked steel. Inspired by all the folks here who have put in countless hours stripping, sandinf, and polishing, I decided to tackle mine.
After your basic solvent stripper, we find a dull grey finish, the infamous INFI dimples, and some nasty grind marks. Garth, did you use 36 grit belts on these?
Most of the work was done with 120 grit paper wrapped around a hard rubber sanding block I picked up at an auto parts store.
My patience wore thin as the grind lines were pretty deep, there was actually a slight hollow grind on the primary bevel, so as I ran the sanding block lenghtwise, it wasn't getting out those grindlines. The good news was that edge was getting thinned. I used the paper by itself with fingertip pressure to get into the hollow. Eventually I decided the dimples on the flats gave it a rustic look, and I could live with some of the grind marks.
I switched to using the 120 grit paper wet, which helped keep it from clogging. As the paper itself wore, the steel started to get a polish.
After your basic solvent stripper, we find a dull grey finish, the infamous INFI dimples, and some nasty grind marks. Garth, did you use 36 grit belts on these?
Most of the work was done with 120 grit paper wrapped around a hard rubber sanding block I picked up at an auto parts store.
My patience wore thin as the grind lines were pretty deep, there was actually a slight hollow grind on the primary bevel, so as I ran the sanding block lenghtwise, it wasn't getting out those grindlines. The good news was that edge was getting thinned. I used the paper by itself with fingertip pressure to get into the hollow. Eventually I decided the dimples on the flats gave it a rustic look, and I could live with some of the grind marks.
I switched to using the 120 grit paper wet, which helped keep it from clogging. As the paper itself wore, the steel started to get a polish.
