Blade protection

Now, before anyone says it, using my blade is the best rust prevention. Yes I know that. Buuuuut, it is very humid where I live and I work outside. Even my blades that I dont carry and sit in my blade drawer rust slightly if not oiled regularly. I just use a bit of FP-10 gun oil. What do you all use and do you feel one works better than others for EDC knives as opposed to stored knives?

I use ren wax after i purchased a M9LE from Knifeguy and he recommended it i also use marine tufcloth. both are great products

You mean Renaissance Wax? Forgot all about that stuff. I have a can somewhere......

Yup thats the stuff! A little goes a long way too

Regular tuff cloth. Actually I think anything that puts a greasy layer on the steel would work. Just my E 0,02.

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Could use wd 40 too i guess but not if you use your knives for food prep.

I use veg oil it's in a bottle on my kitchen counter and is safe on food and good for the leather. Do you think my wife will let me keep rem oil on the kitchen counter.

Does veggie oil get tacky over time or do u just rub it on the knives that get regular use?

I like a product called SQCG - super quick clean guns, its a CLP+ works very well, but I also did a ton of research and found Eezox and am trying that out too.

I've found that rem oil is worthless for rust protection and WD40 not much better.

Oh, and I've tried several Hoppe's versions even their thick super protection oil junk and it doesn't prevent rust very well either.

I use nano oil for joints and tuf cloth n ballisol oil to protect for long term storage. Ballisol is also good for renewing g 10 handles makes em look like new I just rub it in by hand and let it soak in. A lil goes a long way

Good to know SY66. I have nano oil and Balisol too, just never used them on my blades.

Vegtable oil can go rancid and maybe make your sheath stink,? I don't know. Anyhow, I use mineral oil on all my users and food prep knives. For stripped blades and longer term storage, Ren wax is great to.

Tuf-cloth from sentry solutions, get marine tuf-cloth if you are near the ocean. Get a small bottle of tuf-glide to rejuvenate the cloth if you forget it and it goes dry.

Dries completely, you won't know its there and protects very well against rust.

I've used their products for years on knives and I would use them on firearms as well. No stickyness, no smell, no discernible coating.

No, I'm not affiliated with these guys <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Tuf-cloth or Marine Tuf-cloth for me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Supposed to be safe with food too, although I always rince and wipe the blade down first. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Looks like I need to get a tuf-cloth...

I've also got some Frog Lube on order, this isn't supposed to be anything special in terms of rust protection, but it smells nice and is even edible <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />. Going to use it on EDC items.

I use mineral oil and ren wax. they both work great. I found the key is to just make sure you get them out of the safe and beat on them at least once a week <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have some Frog Lube I would have given you

Shucks, free is better than paying for it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.

Why would you get rid of the frog lube, don't like it? why not?

I am a firearms instructor and I shoot a very high volume of rounds. I have found that the Frog Lube doesn't hold up in my weapons. Regular application of CLP or FP-10 has been my best bet. I've used the paste and the liquid both with the same results. No matter what I use, it needs reapplied daily.

Good to know. I heard recently of another failure with frog lube, on an AR during a class where they shoot about 1k rounds. At round 800ish he started having malfunctions.

So, my thinking is, it's great as an EDC or casual use, but for a hard use gun or class that's hard use - use something better.

Or would you stay away from it all together?

I haven't tried Slip 2000 on a knife yet but it rocks in high round count AR applications.

I'm sure it would be fine for EDC as you say. I haven't tried it as such or for corrosion. Maybe I'll put some on the edge of my RS just to see.

Mineral oil has worked for me.

Well for some reason FP10 hasn't worked this weekend at all. Trying the Frog Lube, and ordering Tuff Cloth!!