Skylar303
Senior Member
Hey all, I was rummaging through old junk drawers and found this little Gerber Pixie. Has seen better days. Tip broken (not a huge problem), and the coating on the handle is coming off. The latter is what I'm having difficulty deciding what to do. It looks like the handle is coated with a thin layer of SS or another corrosion resistant metal, which is coming off in a few areas in flakes.
Should I leave as is and just spray a clear coat to prevent the rest from flaking? Take off all the coating and spray it with something like silver spray paint since the metal that is flaking is just a coating over a corrosive metal. (Tried to show in pics but not too good at it... Dang things so shiney, was giving my 'awesome' phone camera fits.) I also may try to tackle my pops semi old Sab slicer, but he's been using a paddled stone for so long like a sharpening rod. The frown it developed is pretty bad, and not sure if I can tackle that yet.
Dark areas are where the coating came off and shows metal under.
You guys opinions are much appreciated, even if it's like I don't think it's worth restoring. Unfortunately, I don't have the tools or skills to basically electroplate the handle.
Should I leave as is and just spray a clear coat to prevent the rest from flaking? Take off all the coating and spray it with something like silver spray paint since the metal that is flaking is just a coating over a corrosive metal. (Tried to show in pics but not too good at it... Dang things so shiney, was giving my 'awesome' phone camera fits.) I also may try to tackle my pops semi old Sab slicer, but he's been using a paddled stone for so long like a sharpening rod. The frown it developed is pretty bad, and not sure if I can tackle that yet.
Dark areas are where the coating came off and shows metal under.
You guys opinions are much appreciated, even if it's like I don't think it's worth restoring. Unfortunately, I don't have the tools or skills to basically electroplate the handle.
