Best lube for Bali knives

TetraGun is my #2 choice. I used it for about two years before getting Militec-1. TetraGun also gets better the more times you use it. But, I found that TetraGun attracts lint and stuff more than Militec-1 does and taht TetraGun doesn't last quite as long between applictions as Militec-1 does. If you're using TetraGun, I'd say stick with it. In fact, I've got a big bottle about half left that I'll sell you.

Someone mentioned Militec-1 for door hinges. Well, I had a really annoying one the other day. My first thought was Militec-1 but then I couldn't figure out how I'd get the hing warmed up adequately. So, I used TetraGun. And it worked so well that I went around and did all of the other hinges in the house.

The Militec-1 website talks about using it in car engines. I wish I could afford that. Maybe someday when my old Olds finally comes to its end (and that will be a sad day), I'll aford that luxury for my new one. (Oh, and now that they're discontinuing Oldsmobile and, I'm sure, the Cutlass Supreme with it, what's a knife collector to drive?)


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Chuck
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Is the metal applicator vital for the use of Miltech 1? Do you think the plastic tips will surfice? My dealer cannot get the metal apllicator right away.

I use a ear drop pippet thingy with Tuf Glide, do you think that will be ok? Oh and do you thing there is any point putting it on my blades without degreasing them of PTFE grease? Do you think the M1 will still be able to get into the steel? Oh and how well does it work on BT2 coated blades?

Cheers!

W.A.

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I don't have the metal tip. I just use the dropper bottle to apply a drop or two to the blade just above the joint and let it run down into the joint. It's very thin and readily runs down into and throughly through the joint.

But, I suspect you have to remove the grease first as the Militec-1 has to actually contact the metal surface and the grease will prevent that.

As for its performance on coated blades, I don't know. Sorry. Maybe someone else here has tried it on one.



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Chuck
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Chuck, do you know if heating the joints before using Tetra Gun Oil would help, hinder, or not change it compared to if I just applied it at room temp?

I'll probably try it on my new Bali-Song.
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Thanks Chuck and Sniper!

I kinda figured I would have to strip and remove all the grease
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I can't see how gently heating the joints before applying TetraGun would hurt. I'm not sure that it would dramatically help, but it can't hurt.

Some people have questioned the idea of heating a knife since they're worried about damaging the temper. Well, to affect the temper, you have to heat the knife above the temperature of the final heat treatment. The lowest final heat treatment temperatures in use are well above 300F (I don't know the profile BM uses on their knives but the low temp heat treatment processes are rather exotic. I suspect that BM's is well above 300F). Water boils at a little over 200F. With my hairdryer method, you will not get the knife hot enough that water dropped onto the blade will boil. So, you're not gonna get anywhere near hot enough to affect the blade temper.


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Chuck
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In my experience most lubricants' performance is degraded by heat (militec-1 being the exception). After burning through several 200rd belts of ammo the CLP on a 240B was smoking right off it. The Militec didn't. I don't think the heat produced by a hairdryer would have much of an effect though.
 
After seeing Chuck's post about the usefullness of Militec-1 i, of couse, had to order some. It just came today and already i see, or rather hear, a HUGE improvement. My 42 no longer squeaks and is super smooth during my routines. I love this stuff, and from what i understand, it will only get better after more applications.

Ok, enough talk, have to go flip some more before class....

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I personally use marvel mystery oil for all my knives. It works fine for me. But as others pointed out, you get black stuff (dirt and metal) that comes off as you apply it. I just keep putting more on until there isn't that much "black stuff" anymore. It does attract dirt and lint as well which is also a negative. I have heard that bicycle chain lube (like dry silicon) works great as somebody else also pointed out. I put it on one of my chains once and it worked wonders. I have yet to buy a bottle. The marvel mystery oil works fine on my guns knives and most anything else I apply it to so I think I'll just stick with it until I run out...or break down and buy a bottle of the good stuff.

Steve
 
Well mine aught toarrive any day now. I am in talks about becoming a dealer for this product in the UK. I am not going to make much money from it (cover my costs and postage) but if it pans out I hope it will hope us UK KnifeKnuts who want a quality product at a fair price.

Cheers!

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I used a teflon lube for bearings.I forgot what it was called years ago.I think we found it in a bicycle shop.
Whatever it was called,it was wonderful.My blades worked smooth for over 6 months,even with constant use.It also repelled dirt and dust.It didn't run all over the handles or blade,yet was just thin enough to get between the handles and blade.


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I for one don't know. I do know, like I said, that the dry silicon that I put on my BMX worked wonders. I figure that if a lub like that can work as well as it did, it'll work even better for a bali (which doesn't undergo the abuse that a BMX does).

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Many, not all, but many, bike chain lubricants are wax-based. The idea here is that bike chains being close to the ground, get dirty. The wax coats the dirt particles and helps work them out of the chain. A chain so lubricated becomes almost self-cleaning. That's very good for bike chains, but not necessary for balisongs. Furthermore, wax is thick stuff. Balisongs often have pretty narrow gaps. They need a very thin lubricant that can get into those narrow gaps.

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Chuck
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I've found(in my little experience with Balisongs) that White Lightning is a fairly nice lube for it. Goes on liquid, then turns to a waxy substance. Stops the squeaks. Now my 42 is super quiet(except for banging metal).

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I believe the Bicycle Chain Lube is:

Finish Line Professional Bicycle Lubricant.

It is VERY THIN when you put it on and dries completely. It is not a WAX

Real cheep works wonderfully It goes on wet and dries up leaving an invisable Teflon + Trilinum (??) film.

Try it $3.95 for 2 fl oz.
 
How long will a treatment of Militec 1 last befor you have to reaply it? After you get that third or forth treatment on that is.
 
i just use vegetable oil from the kitchen. it makes all my blades flip smoothly. It also cleans the knife of a lot of gunk that has accumulated. it does make black stuff coune out between the handles when it gets put on but only if it got dirtier in there. it attracts no dirt and is pretty easy to clean off. Best of all its just sitting there in the kitchen.
 
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