Anyone that has used Tuf cloth.. M4 pic request

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Does anyone have a user Gayle Bradley or M4 military or manix that has used tuf cloth? What does your blade look like after prolonged use? Please share your experiences and pics if you have any.

Thanks!
 
I've been using my Gayle Bradley sparingly and it does stain quick. I haven't used tuf cloth though, just Hoppe's 9.
 
My GB stained quickly from the humid environment here and salty hands, used a tuf cloth but if you want to keep up with it apply regularly. Mine is staining and doesn't bother me at all. After getting as dark as it is now, haven't touched it with tuf cloth in a few months.

Best picture I have to show patina.
gb%20and%20technoz.jpg
 
78LilRed said:
My GB stained quickly from the humid environment here and salty hands, used a tuf cloth but if you want to keep up with it apply regularly. Mine is staining and doesn't bother me at all. After getting as dark as it is now, haven't touched it with tuf cloth in a few months.

Best picture I have to show patina.
gb%20and%20technoz.jpg
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Thanks for that. I like that patina actually. I don't live near the ocean or anything but it does get humid here and just want to avoid rust and protect the as new finish as much as possible without having to keep oil on the blade. .
 
I've left my GB "natural" in hopes of creating a natural patina on it - but over a year later, it is still a work in progress. M4 is actually fairly stain resistant in normal daily use when kept clean and dry.

My M4 Mule has seen a lot of use outdoors camping and hiking. I have removeable scales on it - so I treat the tang and blade liberally with TufGlide once a season or so. It has no patina, pitting, or corrosion. Great stuff.

My GB Air knife has seen a lot of pocket time in sometimes sweaty summer conditions. I got it when it was initially released and treated it inside and out with TufGlide. It is still as bright and shiny as the day I got it. I have re-treated it once since I got it.

M4 is one of my favorite blade steels!

TedP
 
phillipsted said:
I've left my GB "natural" in hopes of creating a natural patina on it - but over a year later, it is still a work in progress. M4 is actually fairly stain resistant in normal daily use when kept clean and dry.

My M4 Mule has seen a lot of use outdoors camping and hiking. I have removeable scales on it - so I treat the tang and blade liberally with TufGlide once a season or so. It has no patina, pitting, or corrosion. Great stuff.

My GB Air knife has seen a lot of pocket time in sometimes sweaty summer conditions. I got it when it was initially released and treated it inside and out with TufGlide. It is still as bright and shiny as the day I got it. I have re-treated it once since I got it.

M4 is one of my favorite blade steels!

TedP
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Thanks Ted.

As much as I like the look of a good natural patina, I like Spyderco's satin finish on the Gayle Bradley even more. Therefore I decided to try out tuf cloth (glide) and see if I can keep it looking the way it looks now. I hope I have the same results that you have had.
 
Worst case if it patina's just grab some metal polish and a not so harsh scotch brite pad and follow the grind lines.
 
I used Tuf-Glide and cloth on my GB since I got it. Then one day I decided I wanted to force a patina mainly on the tang for corrosion protection where I can't see it. I tried everything to force the patina (potatoes, vinegar, other things) and only got a patina dark enough to notice if you were looking HARD for it. This told me Tug-glide/cloth protected my blade from corrosion when I was TRYING to get it to corrode. Surely it would work when I was just using it. I'm a firm believer in Tug-Glide's performance.
 
My GB started showing some rust after normal use and very slight staining so I started with the Tuf cloth. Since then, any additional rust has been kept at bay. I'll see if I can get some photos later..
 
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