Can you get scratches and wear off of a titanium scale?

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Stolenives

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I am head over heals in love with my plain ti-military and I carry it everyday. Inevitably you get wear and scratches on your titanium knife and it doesn’t bother me but there’s a few scratches that look like lightening bolts from when I carelessly threw my car keys in the same pocket WHERE MY PHONE IS SUPPOSED TO GO

Anyone have like a sebenza or any titanium knife they care about keeping pristine? How’d you get those scratches out? I’m hoping there’s an easy way to do it that doesn’t involve me buying a buffing wheel or a $30 metal cream
 
Stolenives said:
I’m hoping there’s an easy way to do it
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Do you remember the old talk radio show CAR TALK ?
When someone wanted an easy (and cheep) solution such as you ask for they would say : OK . . .ok . . . here's what you do ; go to your local auto parts store. Walk up and down the aisles until you see a bottle of stuff that says "Miracle" on it. Buy it. Take it home and pour it in your fuel tank.

When that's doesn't work . . . call us back.

:)

Real solution : sand the scales until the scratches are gone and the surface is blended and smooth.
Grit blast the surface to your liking.

Sorry . . . just the facts.
 
You aren't really removing the scratches, you are removing all the metal around them to make it all smooth again. There isn't going to be an easy way, sorry, but you might find that some things look better if they look used. If it bugs you too much, time to move it along, send it out for sanding, or maybe get it engraved to lose the accidental look.
 
Are they gouges or surface blemishes?
For surface blemishes, try a fiberglass pen, or an old-fashioned ink eraser.

If gouges, a refinishing is necessary.
 
I’ve seen people use a scotchbrite pad to get the light snail trails and scratches out. Don know how much slicker the slabs will be, if the slabs are blasted, it will definitely take the roughness off. Yes, I’ve seen it on a Sebenza or two.

The marks on a knife tell a story and give it personality IMO.
 
Stolenives said:
Anyone have like a sebenza or any titanium knife they care about keeping pristine?
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I have one Sebenza and it is now a scratched up user, so, no.

Stolenives said:
How’d you get those scratches out?
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I don't. Each one tells of a knifes life of earned scars, dings and scratches. Keep them and respect them. You made a mistake, learn to use those remarks as a reminder to not do it again.

Plus, scars add character. A user is always more interesting than a new knife.
 
Based on my Sebenza knowledge
Options I know of are:
1. re-blasting the scales(bead Blast), but snail trails and scratches will come right back if you carry the knife
2.Scotch brite- bring surface down to the bare unfinished metal, but this makes the knife a bit slick(too slick for my taste), and if you round the edges the warranty may be gone
3.Tumble/stonewash the scales. I have never done this to a Sebenza , but it is a nice finish on other knives I own
4.Best of all-learn to love them- they are battle scars and history of your knife use and I like the look. Just like a broken in pair of jeans-better with some wear then brand new from the store.
 
robgmn said:
Are they gouges or surface blemishes?
For surface blemishes, try a fiberglass pen, or an old-fashioned ink eraser.

If gouges, a refinishing is necessary.
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They’re surface scratches not gauges which is good. I know removing the metal around it is key and what has to happen in order to remove the scratch, so these all are helpful. I’ll start with the simple eraser, move to the scotchbrite and I think that should at the very least deminish the scratches without removing the character
 
The "snail trails" are not necessarily a scratch. A bit different in that it's a texture change and that is what is being represented when light reflects off of the trail.
Shiny surface as opposed to rough.
You can reblast the scales and that will even the texture back out, but is always short lived if you want to carry.
 
Let a couple of these guys get to work, and you'll have a nice even finish again
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Here's a YouTube video showing the difference between a ScotchBrite finished Sebenza vs a standard one. I personally like the look of Ti that's been hit with ScotchBrite. It's also really easy to maintain. I'm probably going to do it on my EDC blade, even though it'll probably strip off the darker grey anodizing it has.

 
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