removing minor scratches from leatherman blades

stugumby · **on:** April 22, 2018, 04:17:02 PM

Hi, I have a couple of leatherman multis that could use some blade scratch removal,buffing, any particular type of sand paper/crocus cloth or just use wire brush on grinder?

Mechanickal · **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2018, 05:57:01 PM

Wire brush?
Seriously?

Depending on how deep they run, I'd start with a fine sandpaper and some jeweler's rouge on a buffing wheel or with the buffing wheel by itself.

Don Pablo · **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2018, 06:46:16 PM

Usually these things don't need any thing besides gentle methods.

SteveC · **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2018, 06:53:25 PM

It's a Leatherman MT don't worry about some scratches

Depending on how deep they are. If you really want to get rid of them start with some 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper and work you way up to 1200 grit. Then some polishing compound if you want to go that far.

mlw270win · **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2018, 01:29:12 AM

"Mothers Mag and Wheel Polish" will remove scratches if not to deep and it will polish stainless to where it looks like chrome. Great stuff.

stugumby · **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2018, 01:39:31 AM

where to find that and jewlers rouge? There is a rinky dink knife shop in town, they use to have blade refurbishment and sharpening while you wait, havent been in there in ages.

mlw270win · **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2018, 01:48:03 AM

Wal-Mart or just about any automotive place carries "Mothers Mag and Wheel Polish".

Sparky415 · **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2018, 11:05:10 PM

Sorry about the poor pictures I can never take good blade pictures $:-\$

@ Stugumby

As some of the Guys have said use fine 'sand paper'
Back it with a wood block and piece of leather because of the concave grind

Here's a leatherman with very scratched blade tip (that's not dirt it's lots of very fine scratches)

I started with 120grit, block of wood and some hardish leather (you might need finer)

The leather was too hard so I switched to a softer piece
So I worked through the grits 120 250, and 600 then polished it on a buffing wheel

So that's easy I have finished

No, it looks OK but I could still see scratches

So go back a step and to my 250 grit glued to a board
As you can see it did the hard work but leaves a hollow

A piece of 600grit on a soft leather pad on top of my bench
That's looking better

After a trip to the buffer

Just need to do the other side then sharpen
Hope this helps