Conner Michaux Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I have tried putting a patina on my Spyderco PM2 twice but nothing is happening.. First I tried sticking the blade into a grapefruit over night, Nothing happened, then last night a stuck the blade into a Pineapple, but of course nothing happened. Am i doing it wrong? I have seen people make patinas with these fruits, Is it just the S30V not reacting to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrod Miller Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 The stainless steel is being stainless? You don't say! Sorry, couldn't resist. But the stainless steel did resist! Sorry again. I'm done now. Yeah, you are likely to have to be a bit more aggressive if you want to put a patina on it. Possibly more aggressive than you really want to be. No steel is truly stainless, so it is possible. But to get something that looks like you want and with means you are willing/able to use may be impossible. Several variables there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner Michaux Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 So how can I get the patina on it? I have seen a bunch of people on the internet with some pretty cool patinas with s30v, So I kinda want to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrod Miller Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 It depends on what you want and what you mean by patina. Gun bluing and rust are both patinas, and both very different aesthetically. Personally, I prefer my stainless to stay stainless. Generally, I would bet that you want to do some form of etching (pickling), then follow immediately with the patina agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) Without a photo of what you have seen it's difficult to tell but it may have been a stonewashed look instead of a patina. Edited December 18, 2018 by Joël Mercier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 12/18/2018 at 9:21 PM, Conner Michaux said: So how can I get the patina on it? I have seen a bunch of people on the internet with some pretty cool patinas with s30v, So I kinda want to try it out. No, sorry dude, some would say I make and sell knives so I can buy Spydercos..........the guys patina the M4 and 52100 bladed models, forget about S30V Recently got a Para3 CruWear sprint run and I was lucky enough to be gifted a Maxamet Mule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Young Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 i used ferric chloride on my buck 112 pro s30v. it did discolor the steel a bit but not much. i did only leave it on for a few minutes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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