removing scratches
removing scratches
I'm new here, but have been following along for a long time now.Have 24 models,including 10 numbered, 6 with s.s. scales, and a Meercat on the way. How can I polish out/remove the surface scratches from my s.s. Spydies that they always acquire from edc? Would like to keep them looking like new,eeven though I carry them in rotation.
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If you want to really take those scratches out, go to a model or craft store and pick up a pack of sanding films. Using the 600 grit, I was able to return several fairly beaten up blades to a mirror finish.
Also, ignore the error that sometimes comes up when you post. Resending the message causes multiple posts.
Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.
If you want to really take those scratches out, go to a model or craft store and pick up a pack of sanding films. Using the 600 grit, I was able to return several fairly beaten up blades to a mirror finish.
Also, ignore the error that sometimes comes up when you post. Resending the message causes multiple posts.
Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.
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You can usually find some very fine grit wet/dry sandpaper in the auto refinishing section of hardware and auto supply stores.
I recently refinished the blade on an old Buck Special using 320, 600 then 1500 grit wet. The 6 inch blade took a long time but it now has a highly polished finish that it didn't even have new.
Wrapping a small strip of the paper around a large pencil eraser made it easier to hold flat against the blade (and kept my fingers a bit further away from any sharp edges).
Hope this helps
Dave
I recently refinished the blade on an old Buck Special using 320, 600 then 1500 grit wet. The 6 inch blade took a long time but it now has a highly polished finish that it didn't even have new.
Wrapping a small strip of the paper around a large pencil eraser made it easier to hold flat against the blade (and kept my fingers a bit further away from any sharp edges).
Hope this helps
Dave
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You can usually find some very fine grit wet/dry sandpaper in the auto refinishing section of hardware and auto supply stores.
I recently refinished the blade on an old Buck Special using 320, 600 then 1500 grit wet. The 6 inch blade took a long time but it now has a highly polished finish that it didn't even have new.
Wrapping a small strip of the paper around a large pencil eraser made it easier to hold flat against the blade (and kept my fingers a bit further away from any sharp edges).
Hope this helps
Dave
I recently refinished the blade on an old Buck Special using 320, 600 then 1500 grit wet. The 6 inch blade took a long time but it now has a highly polished finish that it didn't even have new.
Wrapping a small strip of the paper around a large pencil eraser made it easier to hold flat against the blade (and kept my fingers a bit further away from any sharp edges).
Hope this helps
Dave