Scratches on SS Handle?

[Eric Isaacson]

Hello All,
I am curious if anyone has had any luck getting scratches out of Stainless Steel handles? Please be specific because I will be the first to call myself an idiot? Sanding, buffing, anything is worth a try.
Eric

 

[Roger Blake]

One of the reasons I don't line ss scales is they scratch easy and seem to be inevitable. A couple more is that they are heavy and feel cold. That is not the answer you want.

There are a few approaches. A kichen scrub pad with the green abrasive will put a finish on that is close to original brushed finish found on Spyderco's. I think a 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper will do. You could do buffing but you will find a mirror finish hard to keep up.

How about living with the scratches, there will be more. I would say the kitchen pad with the synthetic steel wool scrubber pad is the easiest and you may be happy with the effect. It essentially scratches thru your scratches.

Hope this helps. Sorry that I can't give the right name for these pads and who makes them. I have one here the sponge section is yellow and the synthetic steel wool is green.



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Roger Blake

 

[Brian C]

Try Scotch Brite, Eric. Sal Glesser first mentioned using it here & I went into some detail on my success in using it here. Good luck.

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[Johan]

I feel your pain. The very first day I got my Spyderco Police I scratched the hell out ot with the rivet on my jeans (I swore off SS the same day). I used wet/dry sandpaper in increasing grits. Slow, but it worked well. Hope that helps.

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[Eric Isaacson]

Thanks for all the replies. I will go pick up some Scotch-Brite pads tomorrow and give it a try.
Thanks again
Eric

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[the4th]

Pop the clip off the knife, lay a green Scotchbrite pad on a flat surface, lay the knife on the pad, rub like the dickens in the direction you WANT the scratches to go. It doesn't take long, even for deep or across the grain scratches.

 

[clocker]

I wouldn't spend too much time on it...it's going to get scratched up again before you know it.

 

[ET]

Going a bit off topic here but how does SS compare with Almite? I've heard a couple of people with Spyderco Almite Walker's say that they're more resistant to scratches. If that's the case, why aren't more SS knives converted to this aluminum oxide Almite stuff?

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ET

 

[Codeman]

I just went over to 3M's website, www.ebusiness.3m.com, and selected "Abrasives" from the list, and then "3M Hand Pads". Here's what I found:

3M Scotch-Brite Hand Pad 7447, maroon - grade equivalent of 360-400
3M Scotch-Brite Hand Pad 7448, gray - grade equivalent of 800-1000
3M Scotch-Brite Hand Pad 7445, white - grade equivalent of 1200-1500

All of these are 6"x9".

You can buy some on their website, if you want a box of 60! Guess I'll have to search around to find some. Can't wait to see how the 7445 does with a mirror finish.

I also saw a product of their's called "Soft Scour No Scratch Scour Pads" that are designed for Telfon cooking utensils and supposedly are available at the grocery stores. Be interesting to see what they do, if anything.
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[This message has been edited by Codeman (edited 04-05-2000).]