Removing the black "paint" from a knife

[BillyT]

I'd like to remove this black coating. It's not the type found on coldsteel but a cheap knife. My preferred method would be to use a chemical. Please include directions, product name.
Also what would be the best paint to use for repainting?

 

[billyboyr6]

I would try good ole aircraft paint stripper. Around $7 a qt. There is not much that it won't take off.

 

[BillyT]

Thank you. Do they sell this at lows?

 

[billyboyr6]

Should have it at lows. Also Autozone, Walmart, and just about anywhere that sells spray paint. You can buy a can of it and use a paint brush to apply, or buy a spray can of it. I like the paint brush so I'm not putting that stuff in the air I'm breathing. Wear rubber gloves because that stuff burns the skin.

 

[tradertator]

Most of those coatings are baked on, and designed to be tough to remove. I'd say to try and remove it with a dremel type tool or other small grinding apparatus.