Stripping the coating off your INFI.

[pbubsy]

How do you do it? What chemicals and methods do you use?

 

[xaman]

Paul,

Go to the local hardware store and get any heavy duty stripper. I like the gel based stuff best. It comes off real easily after soaking a minute or two. At most, you may have to scrape a little w/a plastic putty knife.

Do it in a ventilated area...

 

[Santi]

Apart from useing bead-blasting [http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360970], you could use Acetone.


I did that on my Basic 3 about a year ago: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345741
It came out NICE.

็Hope this help.

 

[pbubsy]

Thanks Xaman! Does it do anything to the micarta? Maybe clean it a bit?

 

[xaman]

no harm to the micarta. i didn't paste it all over the micarta, but i didn't worry about getting a little on it either -- and it didn't hurt it at all.

 

[Troy H]

Thanks Xaman! Does it do anything to the micarta? Maybe clean it a bit?

That's about it. I drenched my AK in stripper, including some of the micarta, with no problems. :thumbup:

 

[pbubsy]

Great! Thanks guys! I think I know what I'll do on my next day off! Who wants to see a stripped Eu-17 Mag?

 

[xaman]

I just looked in the garage...

I used Bix Tuff Job Stripper. http://www.bixmfg.com/TuffJob TDS.htm

 

[pbubsy]

I'll have to look for that one. I'm pretty sure the hardware store is closed by now, but there's a 24 hour Wal-Mart down the street. I'll see if they have it!

 

[tony22r]

How do you do it? What chemicals and methods do you use?

I stripped & polished my Street Scrapper 4 Infi in about an hour..
http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=14737

using Klean-Strip Premium 15-min jelly, $7.34 @ Walmart..

 

[alejandrino]

Wow, sorry but if my S4 looks like that inside I think I'll leave it alone!

 

[pbubsy]

Nice One!

 

[MORIMOTOM]

Wow, sorry but if my S4 looks like that inside I think I'll leave it alone!

really? i like stripped infi and dimples.

i use klean strip spray. works well and no gunk on my hands and no brushes necessary.

 

[tony22r]

Wow, sorry but if my S4 looks like that inside I think I'll leave it alone!

of course it looks like that inside.. Infi dimples. that's what you paid extra for

 

[dpimpc]

I stripped & polished my Street Scrapper 4 Infi in about an hour..
http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=14737

using Klean-Strip Premium 15-min jelly, $7.34 @ Walmart..

Makes me want to strip mine! Looks great man!:thumbup:

 

[Winston Smith]

tony, that looks nice. i like the look of the dimples contrasting with the satin finish. i've got a can of jasco sitting here that i picked up a week or so ago. i think it was mymindisamob that used that on a heavy heart, so i figured i'd go with it. i'm planning to use it on the HOGFSH i've got coming, it's already a user and looks like the coating is starting to go. i like the looks of the stripped knives, so i'll be giving it a try as well.

Winston

 

[mymindisamob]

All this talk of naked INFI is gettin' me hot!:foot: :thumbup:

 

[dpimpc]

I stripped & polished my Street Scrapper 4 Infi in about an hour..
http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=14737

using Klean-Strip Premium 15-min jelly, $7.34 @ Walmart..

The temptation was too great. I went and got some Klean-Strip today and did the same to mine, although I only polished the ground portion of the blade. I left the dimples rough and un-sanded because I liked the color contrast. It really improves the look of the knife imho. (Sorry no pics, college student budget here.) :thumbup:

 

[Broos]

Looks great - PVC primer will also take it off.

 

[yoda4561]

Awesome on the SS4, so we all know micarta is impervious to chemical strippers, how did the Resiprene C hold up? If there's no issue I may do this asap, since I hate getting coating on my waterstones.