I dissolved my SAK!

Singh · **on:** September 13, 2008, 04:49:50 PM

I was cleaning my SAK with some rubbing alcohol and some of it got on the red plastic scales. As I wiped the alcohol off, the paper towel got streaked with red. Rubbing alcohol will eat away at the plastic scales a wee bit. Not sure if the same thing will happen with mineral spirits.

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2008, 04:53:17 PM

same thing happened to me some 20 yrs ago

i cleaned my sak,with nail polish remover,that i used to clean scale model glue and paint stains.....and the spirit softened the scales.

i can maybe trade,if you sent your SAK here ill give you new-like scales

Freudian Frog · **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2008, 04:56:21 PM

I did this once with my brain.

I have yet to recover. =|

I always look like this now:

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2008, 04:56:58 PM

Quote from: One Lame Frog on September 13, 2008, 04:56:21 PM

I did this once with my brain.

I have yet to recover. =|

I always look like this now:

thats good one

Neil · **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2008, 04:58:05 PM

Yep, rubbing alcohol (and the hardcore variety propan-2-ol), any acetone, lighter fluid and many other petroleum based fluids will munch through your SAK scales

Best to stick with warm (not hot) water and soap really. If you need to use a SAK in environments where it could come into contact with chemicals its best to go with a nylon scaled SAK or even better alox.

Neil

Swiss Man · **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:29:37 PM

Quote from: NKB on September 13, 2008, 04:58:05 PM

Yep, rubbing alcohol (and the hardcore variety propan-2-ol), any acetone, lighter fluid and many other petroleum based fluids will munch through your SAK scales

Best to stick with warm (not hot) water and soap really. If you need to use a SAK in environments where it could come into contact with chemicals its best to go with a nylon scaled SAK or even better alox.

Neil

I like that last statement

WhichDawg · **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:33:56 PM

it's a good point shamus, thx for sharing/warning us!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2008, 07:14:16 PM

Thanks for the heads up mate

The same applies to certain brands of insect repelant too

Neil · **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2008, 08:14:08 PM

Forgot that one! Deet loves SAKs to eat!

In fact when you think of all the stuff that munches on SAK scales its amazing any of them survive

Neil

Singh · **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2008, 08:35:14 PM

The damage was not that bad; just some slight whitish hazing. To fix that, I wiped on some rubbing alcohol to re-soften the scales. The I buffed the scales with a paper towel which smoothed them out.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

I still like their Eco scales the best.. No finger prints or scratches!

Neil · **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:48:53 PM

If only they inlaid the shield

Neil

Anthony · **Reply #12 on:** September 14, 2008, 01:24:53 AM

Quote from: Leatherman123 on September 13, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

I still like their Eco scales the best.. No finger prints or scratches!

I have a Sportsman II with the economy scales...I like them a lot better than the "higher grade" cellidor...the ecos are much more tactile.

Sea Monster · **Reply #13 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:06:15 AM

I use fun solvents all the time, but my squatter (eco scales) seems to have held up well.

I still wouldn't turn up to a party with less than Cellidor or Alox Scales

(I can't wait to get my Stainless scales redone with cutout for the corkscrew on my Waiter)

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2008, 02:53:07 PM

FYI, nail polish remover is acetone based. Acetone EATS plastic and fiberglass

Keep any acetone based products away from plastic , fiberglass, micarta, and any other polymers.

DaveK · **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2008, 12:03:36 AM

I would recommend the carbon fibre scales that Rotokid sells. They need a bit of working as they come in pretty rough-cut slabs, but if you fancy a bit of manageable modding - it is very satisfying.

hawkchucker · **Reply #16 on:** September 16, 2008, 01:08:42 AM

Nice I might just try that!

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