Taking BT off blade?

[Ritt]

If it's come up before I apologize... How can I take the BT coating off a Benchmade 806 (AFCK)? I don't have much in the way of tools, but I do have a dremel, I'm fairly handy, and I'm comfortable screwing stuff up. Seriously, any advice will be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[aalbinger]

If it's come up before I apologize... How can I take the BT coating off a Benchmade 806 (AFCK)? I don't have much in the way of tools, but I do have a dremel, I'm fairly handy, and I'm comfortable screwing stuff up. Seriously, any advice will be appreciated.

Thank you.

I don't have near the experience of most anyone here. However, I recently removed a matte finish of a Buck Nighthawk. I'm not 100% sure that the Benchmade BT coating is the same but here is what I did based on advice from bladeforums.com members:

Use 220 grit sandpaper and a sanding block. Use a flat block on any flat edges of the knife and use a rounded block in any hollowground areas. a 10" radius seemed to work perfectly in the hollow grind on my knife. Use windex or a cutting fluid to lubricate and facilitate easier sanding. I used windex and it worked great. Don't be too stingy with the sandpaper, use the windex and when the paper becomes worn switch to a nice fresh piece. A new piece of paper and a little windex cut SO much better than a piece you've been nursing along for 20 minutes.

Once the coating is completely removed with the 220 move up to 400 grit sandpaper and the same process (some people like to switch sanding directions by 90 degrees when the switch grits). Once you have removed the 220grit scratches with the 400 switch to 600 grit. Repeat until you have the finish you desire.

I cheated a bit and switched to dremel sanding buffs after the 220 grit paper. The ones I used are similar to these: http://www.uptimebot.com/Store/Tools/dremel-511-finishing-abrasive-buff-2pack.html

These made much quicker work getting rid of the 220 grit scratches. After using the 2 different buffs I went to the 600 grit sandpaper and evened everything out.

I didn't go any farther than 600 grit and honestly I could have done a bit better job with the 600 grit but I was happy with the finish I had at that point.