What type rouge to use for polishing?

[MTHall720]

I want to remove the coating on blades. What succession of rouge should I use with my dremel?

 

[richard j]

if the coating is sprayed on i would use a stripper or sandpaper if its dipped or plated. you can get a mirror finish by going through the grits starting out at 400 and working your way up until the blade looks like you want it.

a dremel leaves a lot of lines if you try to buff with it that look like crap. i tried my hand at buffing with a dremel many years ago messing around with some scrap pieces of steel and i'm glad i never tried it on an actual knife.

 

[Noctis3880]

I don't believe even the Black Emery compound is coarse enough to strip off coating, at least not thoroughly. I would strongly recommend a bench grinder with buffing wheels. A dremel is too small for the task.

I've had the most success using this abrasive wheel system:
http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/aws750.htm

The wheel is coated with an adhesive, and then Aluminum Oxide powder is coated on top of that. The greaseless compounds will also work, but I find the abrasive wheel system holds the abrasive MUCH longer. Though you might inevitably need to use the greaseless compound if you want further polishing. I found the finish from the 320 grit aluminum oxide to be very rough and vulnerable to corrosion.

 

[Ben Dover]

Your best results would be achieved by taking the knife to a reputable machine shop and having a master machinist remove the coating with a commercial buffer. Theses machinists are professionals and know what they are about.