RAT/RC coating.

[Cpl Punishment]

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering why you went with the blade coatings you did. Specifically, I was wondering why no one seems to do a good hot blue job, particularly on their carbon steel blades. Seeing some custom knives with it, it looks beautiful.

 

[R.A.T.]

While I will agree that Blueing looks really nice, the powder coat seems to protect the 1095 steel a little better.

 

[texastonydobbs]

while the blueing on a gun is not protected as good as a powder coat knife,but need maintence.. but blueing is more prone to rust and damage from oily finger prints than a power coated blade. my two cents..

 

[Cpl Punishment]

OK, I was just thinking that it would slow down the corrosion enough that it would develope a patina as it wore off, rather than rusting.

 

[ghostguy6]

I was wondering what kind of powder coat you use? I just finished stripping my RAT 7 and the coating was a bitch to get off with chemical strippers and even sand paper. Much harder to remove than Busse's crinkle coat.

 

[XMP]

I was wondering what kind of powder coat you use? I just finished stripping my RAT 7 and the coating was a bitch to get off with chemical strippers and even sand paper. Much harder to remove than Busse's crinkle coat.

That's good to know; I was thinking about stripping a RAT3 and putting a patina on it. So I'd like to hear too, if there is a better way to remove the coating.

 

[R.A.T.]

If I'm not mistaken, the powder that Ontario uses is Sherwin Williams. I think what you will find is the steel preparation before the coating has as much to do with how hard it is to remove as the type of powder used.

 

[MikePerrin]

Steel has to be VERY clean before coating is applied. Sand or bead blasted/ bath and some are acid dipped to remove all contaminants. EVen the oil from a finger on the bare clean steel will cause a coating not to stick well and blister off in a finished knife. It is sprayed on then baked on. Yeah it's a bitch to get off but then that's the point. Mike