Anyone else try this stuff?

B

benjammin2

Joined
Mar 1, 2007
Messages
117
I picked this up at the PX in the IZ in 2005 to use on my knives. It was inexpensive, and I was tired of all the oil I was using to keep the edges from corroding (a couple SRKs, and a Battle Rat when I finally got smart).

http://sentrysolutions.com/welcome.shtml

The stuff they were selling was the Marine-Tuf. I found that the cloth felt damp when removed from the pouch, put a light wetting on the blade that seemed to dry quickly, and buffed to invisible. After the first application, none of the knives showed any sign of corrosion until I used one of the SRKs to chop on a palm tree. The next day the blade edge was typically corroded slightly, so I cleaned it up and wiped it with the cloth again and the corrosion did not return.

I've since used it on my Howa bull bbl 22-250 and taken it on coyote hunts in the snow and it seemed to do the job.

The stuff doesn't do anything bad to the crinkle coat either.

Anyways, just thought I'd check.
 
I use silicone spray or a spray wax that I get in hardware stores. IMO they work just as well. Tuf cloth isn't really better than hardware tool protection sprays, and costs a HECK of lot more.
 
Yes, I've used it on folders and firearms. In sandy, muddy environments it will hold up great as a lubricant under light use. Along the lines of mili-tec. Folders it is great too because unlike regular oils it doesn't collect loads of pocket lint. I've got a bottle of it, but it's not marine tuf, I'll have to go see what it is.
 
The SentrySolutions products are pretty popular with the folder owners out there. I believe it is a mineral spirits-based product which allows it to dry fast and adhere to the metal it applied to. It won't attract dirt, dust or lint and provides a very durable rust-preventative film. I've used two of Sentry's products Tuf-Glide and Tuf-Cloth, which is just a cloth soaked in Tuf-Glide. This makes it very easy to apply to blade edges. The Marine Tuf-Cloth is supposed to work better in saline environments. It's great stuff. I use it on all of my blades frequently to keep them running right.
 
beefangusbeef, miltec has been shown to NOT be effective as a rust inhibitor, not any more than any other oil, that is. (makes a great lube though!)
I've seen some testing done on these forums, but I can't officially confirm anything. Sorry.
 
I tried the sentry tuff cloth the other day on my FMBLE. Two days later it looked a little blackish on blade. I cleaned it off and tried something else.

I just wiped it on, should I have like rubed it in till looked dry maybe???
 
I've used it but can't state whether it works any better than anything else I've tried. I tend to keep stuff clean and store them dry anyway.
For what it's worth, the product I use regularly in firearms (new ot antique) and knives is Bullfrog products VPI Rust Inhibitor (dry or with Lub). Never had anything show any signs of new rust.

http://www.zap-enterprises.com/index.asp?category=14789
 
Militecs biggest use is as a dry lubricant. It's very useful in environments where using straight oil is not a good idea, arctic, desert, sandy environments. All of which, have little or no rainfall. I have tested it against regular oil (CLP, Rem Oil) which, while great lubricates and rust inhibitors also collects sand and dirt like a magnet.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top