Quote Originally Posted by JoshEarl View Post
Do you apply the ATP when the steel is cold? Josh

Josh,

I didn't know the answer to your question, but I had the ATP and some O-1 blades that needed to be coated, so I gave it a shot.

I cleaned my blades with Acetone, mixed up the ATP, then tried to apply it with a foam brush. The brush seemed to work fine, but I was getting very uneven coating. I determined that Acetone was insufficient for degreasing, so I used some Gun Scrubber solvent/degreaser that I had laying around. That worked better, but if you miss any spots the ATP wont stick to them.

Once the blades were properly cleaned, i just dunked them into the ATP. You can't get much easier than that. The ATP dries pretty fast, so you don't have to wait too long to put on a second coat.

Now I just need to heat treat the blades and see how the ATP works...


O-1 Blades


ATP & Gun Scrubber


Coated Blades