becker's coating

joeyza

joeyza

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am i right in thinking that there are two types of coating on beckers? from what I could tell one seems to be a little smoother and one is a bit rougher?
is this just to do with when the knives where made?
I'm asking because I wanted to find out if a paint stripper such as kleanstrip would work effectively on either of them?
thanks
 
Yes. Older models have the smoother, less durable coating. Newer models have rougher more durable coating. Both can be stripped. Both are fine just a matter of preference. I am sure others will jump in with more/ better info. Good luck.

Oh yeah, FYI: the older ones are stamped and the newer ones have etched markings.
 
tueller said:
Yes. Older models have the smoother, less durable coating. Newer models have rougher more durable coating. Both can be stripped. Both are fine just a matter of preference. I am sure others will jump in with more/ better info. Good luck.

Oh yeah, FYI: the older ones are stamped and the newer ones have etched markings.
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thanks thats helpful to know:thumbup:
 
My only experience is with the newer coating. Everybody says its more durables. An 8 dollar can of stripper cleaned my knife up in under 15 minutes.
 
Other than the coating the way they are marked is different. The older ones with the smooth coating are stamped which induces stress and can cause a weak spot. The newer ones are laser etched. Lots of guys like to use acid etch before stripping on the markings so they stand out better after the coating is stripped.
 
I just stripped a Camillus BK2 and a newer Ka-Bar BK9 - both with a spray can of Citri-strip. The Cam coating came off in one try after maybe half an hour, just scraped it right off and wirebrushed and done. The KB coating had pieces of wood stuck to it and took two rounds of stripper and a lot more time and elbow grease. In the end both are stripped and my lungs are better off - did it indoors in the basement. What surprised me most was how rough the steel was on the Can - pits and uneven edges, like aside from grinding that's all it got before coating. The King looked a LOT better naked.
If Citri-strip takes it off, anything else that says "paint stripper" oughta work.
 
Close up pics of the different coatings side by side would be helpful here. Unfortunately, I do not have one.

Dubz? Anyone?
 
I stripped my new BK11 with the rough coating and etched markings. I coated it liberally, wrapped it in clear food wrap, and set it in the sun for a couple of hours. One spot on the blade bubbled up about dime diameter. The coating peeled off like a layer of thin rubber, and stuck real well on the rough edges but not as well on the blade sides. I had to do a lot of scraping to get all of the coating off.
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
Close up pics of the different coatings side by side would be helpful here. Unfortunately, I do not have one.

Dubz? Anyone?
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This is what I have right now. I can take some more if need be.

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I have found that the new coating is tougher during use but easier to strip using chemical methods i.e kleenstrip
 
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