Touching up black blades?

Death's Head

Death's Head

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I plan to purchase a Emerson with Black-T. When knives with coated blades gets scuffed, is there anything to apply to make the blade totally black again? Thanks everyone in advance for the responses.
 
Black Teflon will scuff once you start using it. It's just the nature of the beast. :(

You can touch it up with a sharpie but it just won't look the same. If I'm going to use a knife with Black T coating, I just say to hell with it, and see how many scuffs and dings I can accumulate on the blade.

Once the knife starts looking used, I don't worry anymore about keeping it pristine.
 
yea i just got my spec bump last week and the frigging coating has already started to come off so im saying screw it too and i no longer care if i scuff it up
 
Yeah, I know what you guys mean. I have heard many people say that it is like badges of honor having your blade scuffed up. So no liquid black for blades or anything?
 
Go to a gun shop and ask if they have those touch-up markers . . . they come in several colors: blued steel, parkerized, and black. Probably won't be a perfect match, but it's more durable than a Sharpie and it'll look better than silver scratches.
 
You can always take it all off if it starts looking really bad.

Or maybe take the major gashes and make a design...maybe do tiger stripes or something.
 
The gun shop idea is good.

You can check Brownels site, also.

Depending on the knife, there are some "bake on" finishes that can be used for touch-up or refinishing. Watch that temperature, though, so as not to affect the heat treat.
 
I think a good used black blade looks cool. but what about flat black spray paint? they have spray paint made for metal surfaces.
 
I found Super Black Touch-up Pens in flat or glossy. It is paint made for guns. It should do the trick and it costs like $7. Thanks guys.
 
orthogonal1 said:
The gun shop idea is good.

You can check Brownels site, also.

Depending on the knife, there are some "bake on" finishes that can be used for touch-up or refinishing. Watch that temperature, though, so as not to affect the heat treat.
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Bake on seems like a better idea. Isn't the teflon finish for protection of the blade, not just looks?

Paul
 
Shoot, I don't think a black blade looks right until it gets good 'n' scuffed. A pristine black-coated blade looks like "I don't use my knife" or "I'm just a kid who got it to show my friends at the mall." Emerson knives, especially, beg to be used... And they look cooler when it's obvious that you do use 'em.
Remember when you were a small kid, and mom would put some new sneakers on your feet... They need to have a few scuffs on the toes before you're OK to wear them in front of the neighborhood rat pack.
Let your black blade show some use, and it will be almost as cool as a nice carbon steel blade with a good patina. :D
 
Any of the black coated blades will wear with repeated and heavy use. One of the best coatings is Gunkote that Chris Reeve Knives uses on their one piece fixed blades. If your Emerson is stainless (which I'm sure it is) a blueing pen won't work. Being stainless the blueing won't penetrate the steel. Just consider the wear as adding character to the knife.:D
Scott
 
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I have to agree with puukoman on this. If it ain't scratched, your using it wrong. :D My Super CQC7 has seen alot of use but the finish is pretty much intact. Really only worn through on the edges of the grinds. Enhances its character. See? ;)

 
If you bought a shovel, would you get upset if it got dirty, scratched, etc.? A knife is just a tool, as is a shovel, screwdriver, handsaw. Enjoy the patina or get into stamp collecting instead.
 
So many complain about black coatings getting scratched and such, but its there for that reason and I agree with the above post. If there is no wear, your not using it right. My ATR looks like hell already and I love the fact it has character now. PGH~
 
I 've never seen an production knife I'd consider art. However, my way to "fix" a black coated blade with scuffs, is to get a wet scothbrite pad, and just run it up and down the blade a little, give it a nice uniform finsh. kinda like using sandpaper to satin, but much less extreme, and the black stays on.
 
The better quality knive's black finishes are protective finishes, in addition to cosmetics.

I like the coated blades. Scratches and wearing don't bother me, and I use it as an indicator as to exactly how I'm using my knife (lots of side scuffing - maybe I should use a thinner blade, eyc.).

I'd like to see more colors, though. Black is bland and disappears on the forrest/stream floor. But then, sales wouldn't be grand for effervescent purple blades with dayglow yellow handled knives I suspect.
 
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