Advice on long term storage of Slippies

[Steven65]

Greetings folks

I have a few questions to ask concerning the long term storage of my sliipies.

I store my knives in their original boxes in the safe like so........

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I have been wrapping my slippies in wax impregnated food wrap. I am not sure what it is called in the States but my Mum always referred to it as "Sandwich Wrap"
I polish them and then give them a good coating of Break Free before wrapping them and returning them to their boxes

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So here are my questions.......

Does anyone else use wax paper to wrap their knives and if so how have you found it for long term rust prevention?

My GEC's arrived wrapped in a sort of "Military Spec" wax paper (below) Can anyone tell me what this is called and where I might be able to buy this from? A manufacturers name and product info would be ideal........

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Thanks folks
Steven

 

[Rupestris]

Sorry I can't help with the wax paper.

Just a tip on how I store my knives and firearms. Add some packs of Silica Desiccant to your storage boxes. Whenever you buy new shoes or electronic items you'll find a small package of desiccant in the box. It's usually marked "Do not eat". It absorbs any moisture and protects from rust.

You can buy it but usually not at the local markets or department stores. Your best two places to buy it are:

Firearm and sporting goods stores. The sell tins of it to put in gun safes. You can order it from some of the big sporting goods/hunting/fishing stores here.

Auto body supply stores. They sell large packages of the stuff. Its used in filters that draw moisture out of compressed air lines. This is probably the cheapest place to get a large amount. Because it is either loose or in packages too large to put in one storage box you can make several small pouches and add one to each bin.

Take the loose desiccant put a tablespoon or so in a coffee filter and fold and staple or close it up with a rubber band.

If you'd like something a bit less crude or more appealing to the eye you can stitch some small pouches from a fabric of your liking or buy some of the chrome plated metal tea balls. You can find them at the grocery stores. They look like this.

Hope this helps.

Chris

 

[sunnyd]

Sorry I can't help with the wax paper.

Just a tip on how I store my knives and firearms. Add some packs of Silica Desiccant to your storage boxes. Whenever you buy new shoes or electronic items you'll find a small package of desiccant in the box. It's usually marked "Do not eat". It absorbs any moisture and protects from rust.

You can buy it but usually not at the local markets or department stores. Your best two places to buy it are:

Firearm and sporting goods stores. The sell tins of it to put in gun safes. You can order it from some of the big sporting goods/hunting/fishing stores here.

Auto body supply stores. They sell large packages of the stuff. Its used in filters that draw moisture out of compressed air lines. This is probably the cheapest place to get a large amount. Because it is either loose or in packages too large to put in one storage box you can make several small pouches and add one to each bin.

Take the loose desiccant put a tablespoon or so in a coffee filter and fold and staple or close it up with a rubber band.

If you'd like something a bit less crude or more appealing to the eye you can stitch some small pouches from a fabric of your liking or buy some of the chrome plated metal tea balls. You can find them at the grocery stores. They look like this.

Hope this helps.

Chris

Chis, Good Advice!. A good friend and hunting partner does this exact same thing and swears by this method. :thumbup:

PS{Silica bags can also be found quite commonly in vitamin bottles as well.}

Anthony

 

[Steven65]

Just a tip on how I store my knives and firearms. Add some packs of Silica Desiccant to your storage boxes.

Thanks Chris this is good advice. I use old socks to put the crystals in......
I dry them out every few months in the oven warming drawer.

 

[Ben B]

Some people swear by Brownells Gunwrap

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1197/Product/GUNWRAP_trade__PAPER

 

[ricklee4570]

Silicone impregnated knife sleeves are available at gun stores too. Or you could even use the gun socks that come in various sizes. They won't hold moisture and are usually treated with some sort of teflon or silicone that prevents rust.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

The factory wraps are VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitor) paper-similar to the Brownells product.