polishing peel ply carbon fiber
polishing peel ply carbon fiber
so i have another s90v manix2 coming in monday and i was thinking about the one i'll soon be EDCing the peel ply is nice but i was wondering if it'd be possible to polish the texture out of the carbon fiber and make it smooth and shiny of course i'd have to use varying grits to get it really fine and smooth but i'm just wondering if it's possible and if anyone has any experience with it i do some of my own customizations when i can't get what i want but i've never worked with CF before i was thinking either a dremel or go the hand route probably the hand route for better control and cosistency what are your thoughts on this has anyone done it before i just think it'd make the knife more dressy either way i'd wear it with a suit just think it'd be cool to have it smooth
I am thinking about doing the same thing with #2 next week.
Semi melt-down, polished CF. The only thing holding me back is I have never disassembled this style lock.
I have done this a few times now, I tear down the knife, put a piece of
wet & dry 3M sandpaper on a sheet of glass, cover with water and work in a figure 8. You might want to start with 320 grit to knock it down. Higher polish, just go to higher numbered paper. The Mili below went to 600 after coarser paper. Just remember to keep it wet. (so you don't breath CF dust)
Here is a photo of the 1st one I attempted last year. Have made Mule scales as well. CF is tough, but not too difficult to work with at all.
Now, to tear down a perfect caged ball lock or not?
That is the question....
Semi melt-down, polished CF. The only thing holding me back is I have never disassembled this style lock.
I have done this a few times now, I tear down the knife, put a piece of
wet & dry 3M sandpaper on a sheet of glass, cover with water and work in a figure 8. You might want to start with 320 grit to knock it down. Higher polish, just go to higher numbered paper. The Mili below went to 600 after coarser paper. Just remember to keep it wet. (so you don't breath CF dust)
Here is a photo of the 1st one I attempted last year. Have made Mule scales as well. CF is tough, but not too difficult to work with at all.
Now, to tear down a perfect caged ball lock or not?
That is the question....
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More S90v & CF please.......
More S90v & CF please.......
lol it's just a thought i dunno exactly how i'm gonna do it yet but i don't think sal will make a knife just for me maybe we should try and get another sprint manix 2 with smooth cf but hey sal i wouldn't mind 
i'm also thinking of buying a perfectly good manix 2 154cm and taking it to a grinder to make a trainer sometimes you just can't buy what you want and you have to make it thanks for the input though i'll give it some thought before i do it i dunno how to take the lock apart though a regular bbl would prolly be easier but i can learn i'm sure i can always try the regular manix 2 first so if i **** it up i can easily get another yeah it might be costly but if you want it bad enough who cares how much it cost right
i'm also thinking of buying a perfectly good manix 2 154cm and taking it to a grinder to make a trainer sometimes you just can't buy what you want and you have to make it thanks for the input though i'll give it some thought before i do it i dunno how to take the lock apart though a regular bbl would prolly be easier but i can learn i'm sure i can always try the regular manix 2 first so if i **** it up i can easily get another yeah it might be costly but if you want it bad enough who cares how much it cost right