Stripper Redux

[samclaymore]

Heat, age, type of coating all seem to affect the stripping. First time I used my one gallon can of Jazco, it stripped my 7 pretty quick. It was also durring summer time. The second time, I stripped my 2 and it didn't work as well. It was the cooler rainy season as well. The coating may not be as important because they were both laser etched BKT's.

Damn auto correct.

 

[Guyon]

Finally made some headway, though there are still some small stubborn spots. They'll ride down with wear, I imagine. Used the BK-2 to split a length of paw paw Ethan gave me a while back.

 

[Jonny1280]

Heat, age, type of coating all seem to affect the stripping. First time I used my one gallon can of Jazco, it stripped my 7 pretty quick. It was also durring summer time. The second time, I stripped my 2 and it didn't work as well. It was the cooler rainy season as well. The coating may not be as important because they were both laser etched BKT's.

Damn auto correct.

EXACTLY!!!
I've stripped many a Becker...both old and new coatings.
Temerature plays a HUGE role.
If it's cool in my garage, I'll set a halogen light close to the blade that's been rubbed with stripper.
Usually comes right off with a razor blade after sitting about 10 minutes.

When I've tried it in cool/cold conditions, it's taken multiple applications.
Halogen light = no problems!

 

[NCSlice]

Yeah, razor blades work great. As long as you keep them flat there's no marks at all. If you're a little off, the corner edge may leave a scratch but it can sand off easy enough. I'll lightly scrape away at it and it leaves it nice and clean. You can even run it thru the grind lines.

 

[granitestateofmind]

The old coatings always made you work for it but I have never seen one refuse to come off. Strange. A very long soak time, like overnight, or sandpaper is what I would probably try next.

Klean strip makes a product called Aircraft stripper. It costs twice as much as the regular stripper so I am guessing its more powerful. One of its listed uses is removing baked enamels. Ive been thinking about giving it a try.

Aircraft stripper works on nearly everything. ...but it has an MSDS sheet a mile long. I use citri-strip, halogen shop light and a little elbow grease. Works every time. It's not the fastest, but it sure does work slow .

Needs 6 more nights...

It's a Hanukkah knife.



Cause it needs 8 nights.

 

[Guyon]

comes right off with a razor blade

Yeah, razor blades work great. As long as you keep them flat there's no marks at all. If you're a little off, the corner edge may leave a scratch but it can sand off easy enough. I'll lightly scrape away at it and it leaves it nice and clean. You can even run it thru the grind lines.

This was a great tip on the razor blade. It let me clean up the little bits of residue without messing up the patina I'd already started. Thanks.

 

[tradewater]

I think temperature does play a role. Also humidity, barometric pressure, sun spot activity and current condition of Uranus. Sometimes it works and sometimes it just by god laughs at you.

 

[Guyon]

I'll be durned. You know, my wife said to me, "You need to check Uranus," but I thought she meant something else.