Scratched DlC & Ferric Chloride Acid Wash

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

I have a Military partly serrated where I slipped with a stone while re-profiling the serrations, it left a scratch marring an other wise handsome DLC Blade I am considering Dipping it in Ferric Chloride to acid etch the scratches and make it less noticeable. Has anyone ever tried this with DLC? anything to be concerned over?

[StuntZombie]

I wonder if there's a possibility that you'd see corrosion issues under the coating?

[brainfriction]

I bet you could probably hide the scratch better with something like Birchwood Casey gun blue.

[Zatx]

There really is only one option... you need a new Military

[standy99]

Character, just leave it.

PS, there is more to come if you use it

If you want to cover it. A small tin of black model paint will be better than anything acid

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[araneae]

Scratches are character, don't worry. A knife without scratches just means you haven't used it enough yet.

[500Nitro]

Scratches are character, don't worry. A knife without scratches just means you haven't used it enough yet.

+ 1

Totally agree.

If you showed me an EDC DLC knife looking pristine, unmarked, I’d seriously wonder.

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

Thanks guys, sorry forgot to mention it is a knife I intend to sell figured paint would just look sloppy. Also very curious to see what would happen. Oh and I used the wrong word was getting the DLC off the serrations and sharpening them not reprofiling when I slipped. Not a deep scratch but those little dental stones Spyderco cut DLC swiftly.

[500Nitro]

Thanks guys, sorry forgot to mention it is a knife I intend to sell figured paint would just look sloppy. Also very curious to see what would happen. Oh and I used the wrong word was getting the DLC off the serrations and sharpening them not reprofiling when I slipped. Not a deep scratch but those little dental stones Spyderco cut DLC swiftly.

Stick it up as is, most users probably don't care (well I don't).

Whoever I bought my H1 Pac Salt from on here only had it a week, blade marked, as Im user I'm sure
to mark it more and at least I don't suffer the remorse of marking it first lol !

[Doeswhateveraspidercan]

Laughing yeah I know that feeling:)