Strip black coating off 1600CKT Leek Tactical's Blade

amp281 · May 12, 2013

Ordered a Leek Tactical off ebay for about half price. I am not a fan of black colored knives. Can the coating on the blade itself be stripped? I wouldn't strip the handle.

9blades · May 12, 2013

It's DLC coated, so it would have to be sanded off:grumpy:

KnottyEagle · May 12, 2013

I think you mean 1660CKT if you're talking about a Leek.

amp281 · May 12, 2013

So cannot use aircraft remover? I have stripped my Becker and Ontario knives with this method.

Yes the 1660CKT: Kershaw Leek Tactical Spring Assisted Knife (3" Black Plain) 1660CKT

I usually don't like "tactical" stuff but the price was too good to resist. I'd like to de-tactical it LOL.

Thanks for prompt reply!

nwmetalbug · May 12, 2013

Guess it depends on what you think your time is worth but would probably be cheaper to just buy one without the coating. You wont get it off with chemicals thats why its such a good coating.

amp281 · May 12, 2013

Okay no problem I will just live with it black!

nwmetalbug · May 12, 2013

If you have access to a tumbler it might look cool to distress the dlc

RevDevil · May 12, 2013

amp281 said:
Ordered a Leek Tactical off ebay for about half price. I am not a fan of black colored knives. Can the coating on the blade itself be stripped? I wouldn't strip the handle.

Just buy the non coated one, it's not as if they are all that spendy.