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09-05-2005, 11:21 AM
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heattreat color removal
hi all.....i was wondering if anyone knew a way to remove the coloring that ht produces (im using 440c) without having to sand it off?
thanks bill __________________ Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once. --Shakespeare: Julius Caesar 
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09-05-2005, 07:03 PM
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Somebody might surprise me on this one Bill but I don't think there's any other known way to do it. Just sand it off. I've never heard of a heat treat method that would produce a finish that didn't require some further work, even if only light sanding. If there is a chemical way to remove the coloring you'll probably find that it leaves your finish splotchy - the difference between where the color was and where it wasn't and you'll still need to sand it (but that's just a guess)....
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09-07-2005, 10:45 AM
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I've used Turco on 440...and you still have to sand it. I usually just use a foil wrap (stainless steel foil) and this tremendously cuts down on the clean-up needed...but it's still needed. Using a foil wrap to keep away oxygen/scale I usually can clean them up starting with 600 grit and wet sanding them by hand.
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09-09-2005, 02:48 PM
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usually on the knives i get back from the h/t most of the time i am alble to just buff it off using a 700grit black compound. I have found that the better the finish going in the easier it is to buff off the coloring
Hope this helps
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