Yes the decondary edge, will be shiny when sarpened. But the rest will hold up good, you will see that it is used. but the coating will stay.
I tested it on my chopper, and it worked fine. i batoned it thru a birch branch, and it realy screamed, when i hit it. And the coating disapered, just on a small, small spot. I was realy realy hard on the coating.
Seved