Best metal protectant !!

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Southside112

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I see a lot of guys on here wondering what oil/lubricant is best for protecting knives. The common answers are mineral oil, or reminginton gun oil, tuff glide etc. These may be pretty good but I've found a lubricant that is way better IMO than all of these. I am an avid mountain biker and have used Boeshield t9 lubricant for years on my bike chain. This stuff was devoloped by boeing for avation use. It cleans,penetrates, lubes, and leaves a thin waxy layer on the metal surfaces that last for months. It also is waterproof. This stuff goes on bike chains and protects the chain from corrosion. Bike chains go through hell constantly rotating on the cassette, and chains also come in contact with mud, water, grit, etc. This stuff excells in this harsh enviorment. I knew the stuff worked great on my chains so I started applying it to my knives and it works excellent. Compared to what a bike chain goes through a knife has it easy. I am not affiliated with this company at all just wanted to give you guys a heads up on the best metal lube/protectant on the market. Great Stuff!! You will thank me later if you get yourself some. Check out boeshield t9 in a search engine, they have a website with all the details.
 
Thats the stuff that I use too. It is great.

It is absolutely perfect for the Spyderco salt series. The knife seems to keep a "lubricated feeling" even after many hours in rough ocean waters. I think it has something to do with the "waxy layers."
 
Cool, thanks for the heads-up. I'm a big fan of Tuf-Glide but might have to give this stuff a shot when my Tuf-Glide runs out.

Quick question for you guys that use it: does it attract dirt/lint during use/pocket carry?
 
Eezox is the best rust inhibitor known to modern man. What Neanderthal used I don't know. It is a thin film lubricant of low viscosity that will of course run but dipping then removing after an hour or so will leave enough to coat the average knife and its innards for some time.

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neuron said:
Cool, thanks for the heads-up. I'm a big fan of Tuf-Glide but might have to give this stuff a shot when my Tuf-Glide runs out.

Quick question for you guys that use it: does it attract dirt/lint during use/pocket carry?
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Exactly the opposite. The t9 is designed to repel dirt, linen, water etc. The waxy coat is designed to keep grime off bicycle chains in hard use situations. The coating also last a really long time.
 
+1 on the Boeshield. I also learned about this stuff when we used it at the bike shop for protecting steel steering tubes and bare steel parts. I've also used it to protect and improve saw blade performance for table saw and miter saw -- so it holds up under hard use. In fact, i think a lot of woodworking catalogs carry it.

It works best on bare metal -- i.e. clean the blade really well and then apply. Its not cheap but a little bit goes a long way. Just don't use it for your apple slicers... it tastes funny. ;)
 
Well I feel like a caveman, I just use 3-in-1 oil every few months. No rust as of yet, and my knives retain the oily feeling for the whole time until I reapply.
 
Back when I hadn't evolved beyond neanderthal I still used various oils, and greases for long term protection.

Since evolution hit me ( right after puberty) I began using liquid silicone of the clear as water type which is labeled "rust free" and sold by A.G. russell. It's remarkable stuff and doesn't cause any mess, nor attract or hold grit. I've seen Tuff cloths cause a lot of messes.

When preparing a knife for storage out of the sheath of course, I clean the blade and dry it taking pains to not leave even a fingerprint or smear.

I then seal up the knife using wax and leave it on as long as there is no touching or contact with salts, acids or corrosives, or obvious sign of a problem which would cause me to strip it, clean it, stop any blooms and then re seal it with wax.

It works for me and I have a large quantity of carbon, and alloy steels that need some help.
 
Gunny Bob said:
Eezox is the best rust inhibitor known to modern man. What Neanderthal used I don't know. It is a thin film lubricant of low viscosity that will of course run but dipping then removing after an hour or so will leave enough to coat the average knife and its innards for some time.

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+1 :thumbup::thumbup: This is what I use as well. I have bought Boeshield, but EEzox is better.
 
Southside112 said:
Exactly the opposite. The t9 is designed to repel dirt, linen, water etc. The waxy coat is designed to keep grime off bicycle chains in hard use situations. The coating also last a really long time.
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Awesome, thanks. The more I read about this stuff, the more I like it -- I just ordered some online even though I still have some Tuf-Glide remaining!
 
neuron said:
Cool, thanks for the heads-up. I'm a big fan of Tuf-Glide but might have to give this stuff a shot when my Tuf-Glide runs out.

Quick question for you guys that use it: does it attract dirt/lint during use/pocket carry?
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I guess MMV. I found that BoeShield, which I use a lot for other purposes, did attract a lot of lint and cr@p. It's s superior product but IMO it's not a great product for pocketknives or other uses where lint/dirt/grit are present.
 
Count me in as boeshield fan as well. I used to use it on the powerhead of my outboard under the cowling. My boat was used in saltwater only and corrosion was a big problem. Spraying the powerhead with the boeshield completely stopped the corrosion issue. My only complaint was the removal when it was time for another treatment. Detergent didn't phase the stuff.

When I first started using it, it was T9 Bioshield and marketed as a dry lubricant. It was developed by Boeing for use on satellites and you could use it on electronic circuit boards.
 
Been using Corrosion X for years on my firearms and knives and don't plan on changing. Also use 3 in 1 oil on occasion and find it works well.
 
Fluid Film is what i use, but have not used it on my knives. If i was going to be outside for an extended period, I sure would. Avail at most John Deere dealers.

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SplittinHairs said:
+1 on the Boeshield. I also learned about this stuff when we used it at the bike shop for protecting steel steering tubes and bare steel parts. I've also used it to protect and improve saw blade performance for table saw and miter saw -- so it holds up under hard use. In fact, i think a lot of woodworking catalogs carry it.

It works best on bare metal -- i.e. clean the blade really well and then apply. Its not cheap but a little bit goes a long way. Just don't use it for your apple slicers... it tastes funny. ;)
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Big emphasis here. It says on the bottle something like Fatal if swallowed. I only use it behind the plunge line for that reason.

And yeah, it works really well. Here's my M4 Millie from maybe a month ago; you can clearly see where the T9 was put.

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