Black Canvas Micarta pic for newbies. Sticky or Badmojo?

Walking Man

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Here's a pic I took that will answer the question of what Black Canvas Micarta should look like. The dark one, which really looks black, was given a wipe down with miltec, and the other, which is a pretty light gray, is very clean. I've noticed this question comes up from time to time, so I thought that the powers that are might want to use it as part of some kind of permanent record, to show to newbies.
Please feel free to edit as needed. Thanks.
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I have always been partial to EEZOX. :thumbup:
Perhaps its strong odor makes me think that it's working hard to prevent rust. :)

Check out this anti-corrosion test of different brands. The EEZOX seems to be doing very well, but I don't know how "independent" the test was conducted...

http://www.thegunzone.com/rust.html

Strange how Militec is way down the list. I also like Militec very much as it keeps things running smoothly. Can it be that bad? :confused: Is that why they are not used by the US military anylonger? http://www.militec-1.com/articles/md.html.
Perhaps someone here has the scoops.... :confused:
 
Hey, now.... wrong thread!!!... ;)
Do you guys like my pic/idea or what?
Let's hear some chatter out there, or at least some snorting.
 
Thanks for the informative pic Walking Man. That has been needed for some time. The scales with Miltec look almost like black paper. Anyhow, it would be nice to see current catologued pics for our Busses. Keep up the good work.:thumbup:
 
Does the militec treated handle stay that dark? it looks kind of cool. The untreated handle appears a lot lighter to me, a lot less 'black'.
 
rooikat said:
Does the militec treated handle stay that dark? it looks kind of cool. The untreated handle appears a lot lighter to me, a lot less 'black'.
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To answer your question, Yes and No. :confused:
Okay, yes, it will stay thay way until handled. The more you handle it, the more the oil will wipe off, and it will eventually because a duller black or a very dark gray. But the opposite is true of the light colored one. The more you use it, the more hand oils and dirt will get on it, and the darker it will become. So, through continued used both will migrate to a color somewhere in the middle, I hope that makes sense. Either way, it's pretty easy to bring the knife back to either color.
 
Eric Isaacson said:
WM,
Here is a thread I started several years ago(the pics are now gone, but very similar content) I'm glad that you brought this up now and with new pics.
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Nice picture and info, Walking Man.

Also, thanks for the link, Eric.

So I can darken my slabs a little if I want with either Miltec, vegetable oil, or mineral oil? Is that correct? And all it takes is a couple of drops rubbed in?
 
Guyon said:
So I can darken my slabs a little if I want with either Miltec, vegetable oil, or mineral oil? Is that correct? And all it takes is a couple of drops rubbed in?
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Yes, but as you can see it will darken a lot! Any oil can usually be spread out over a pretty wide area without using too much. You really can't go for an in between look (a medium gray) by using less oil since the material will absorb the oil a little. If you try this you'll only end up with a splotchy handle. I wasn't sure what you were exactly asking for. I hope I answered your question.
 
Great pics Walking Man. I like the look of the darker better. I handle mine while I'm watching TV sometimes to get it darker. Before anyone cracks a joke I was talking about my knives. :p
 
I did a little (read, not entirely finished and on hiatus) corrosion inhibitor test a while back, militec came in last. Although there were only 3 oils/protectants being tested the degree to which militec failed to prevent rust surprised me. Breakfree CLP came in way ahead, Ballistol was 2nd, and militec came in last place. I currently use FP-10, and a quick comparison when I first got my sample showed that it's comparable to breakfree CLP in terms of its ability to prevent rust.
 
I think we all need to get a life! :eek:

Just kidding...after all what is life without INFI. :D

I'm not sure that rust prevention is such an issue today. Most steels are so low in carbon that the chance of them getting rusted is rare. Cliff Stamp and others have done some very intense tests in trying to get knives to rust and it mostly required immersing them in a high salt solution or some other type of corrosive for extended periods of time. Only then have they started to show any signs of extensive rusting. True some knives more than others need more care, but the fact remains if some common sense is used even slight rust spots can be avoided without the use of high tech rust inhibitors. The main reason I occasionally use any Militec is to lubricate rather than prevent rust. Unless of course I plan on storing my knives for extended periods of time, than I've found that simply spraying them with WD-40 is sufficient.

Back to the thread... great pics WM. Thanks for posting them. Micarta doesn't seem to asborb anything I've found so far. But it doesn't hurt to darken them up for a time with oils or anything similar. I've even gotten them dark by lotion that came off my hands while handling them. They can be cleaned with soap/water and a Scotch-brite pad.
 
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