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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.

Hi ginsu and welcome,you should try 3M scotch brites(maroon ones works well)on the blade or the handle,keep the direction of the precedent polishing!

Hi ginsu and welcome,you should try 3M scotch brites(maroon ones works well)on the blade or the handle,keep the direction of the precedent polishing!

Fine grit abrasives! Can't go wrong with these. Start with 1,000 then finish off with 1,500 and if you want to take it all the way, work with the 2,000... Its fun! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

thanks guys. I will try them and let you know how they come out.

thanks guys. I will try them and let you know how they come out.

thanks guys. I will try them and let you know how they come out.

thanks guys. I will try them both and let you know how they come out.

thanks guys. I will try them both and let you know how they come out.

thanks. i will try them and let you know how they come out.

Hi, theginsu. Welcome to Spydieland, where all things are possible! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

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.

Couldn't find scotch brites. 600, and then 1500 grit worked fine. Everything except the DEEP scratches came out. They look like new again

Can iget the grit abrasives at a hardware store?

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

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