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Zeasor said:
WD-40 is great stuff but it is not a lubricant. My old cans say "...cleans and protects", "...stops squeaks", ...displaces moisture", "loosens rusted parts". No where on my cans of WD-40 does it say "lubricates". Things may work as if they were lubricated because they were "cleaned" and "loosened". A coating of WD-40 may have some minor lubricating effect (so will water) but it certainly won't withstand stress or pressure between surfaces. Don't you suppose the WD folks would brag about its lubricating qualities if there were any???

I personally like a spray silicone for its ease of application and penetration. I suspect (no empirical proof) that the silicone is less "tacky" thus attracting/holding less dirt/grime.
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Just so you know WD-40 does lubricate, because it has silicone in it. I know this because we used to use WD for general cleaning, rust prevention, as well as for lubrication at our shop. We had to discontinue use of the product because of it's silicone properties ruining our clear coat in the paint booth. Silicone becomes atomized into very small particles and floats around the air endlessly, so it would lad on a part right before the clear coat causing fish eye in the clear. We had a guy from the paint store come out and analyze the shop for contaminates including and air sample. So just so you know WD does have silicone in it, so hence it does lubricate.
 
qualm said:
Just so you know WD-40 does lubricate, because it has silicone in it...
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Good to know. I doubted that it lubricated because the manufacturer did not print any such claim in the list of functions on my old cans

BUT

the WD-40 website claims 5 functions, one of which is "LUBRICATES". Thanks for bringing me up to speed.:)

I also learned that there is a WD-40 Fan Club which entitles members to receive a WD-40 useage tip every week.
 
No worries mate. Glad i could help. Sometimes I like to use it because it is pressurized, which allows it to force dirt and abrasives out of the area where the blade pivots. This in my opinion allows for deep cleaning and removing of the dirt you can hear when you open the blade, which pisses me of LOL.
 
yoda4561 said:
...They used to use militec and I'm betting blue lube is a similar product lubrication wise without the glaring deficiencies militec shows in other areas.
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That perked my ears up. I've been looking for a good, non-gumming lubricant for my Ultratech OTF knives and thought that the militec might be the answer to my search.

What are the glaring deficiencies that you are referring to on the militec lube?

Ed
 
Well militec is basically a 100% concentrated extreme pressure additive containing chlorinated hydrocarbons. This is fine but is really designed to be mixed in something like a 4:1 ratio of another regular oil to the additive. By itself in high concentrations it lubricates fine and doesn't gum up, but it has zero to worse corrosion protection ability. It also known to affect and embrittle/destroy a few plastics in short order which I have experiened and others have occasionally reported on their guns. Over an extremely long term I remember reading that's is possible that it may have a similar effect on metals, but I doubt anyone will actually need to worry about that with knives or even firearms.

For the high cost and inability to do anything right but lubricate steel I stopped using it except as an additive. I don't put it in my car but I do have a small dropper bottle of a mobil 1/militec mix that seems to work okay. For my knives I used to use FP-10 and I'm switching over to weaponshield clp. Those products use a similar lubrication chemistry but with other additives in a proper balance to prevent the problems militec has by itself.
 
Gotta go Boeshield T9 lube. It's a parrafin wax lube that's designed by boeing for use on plane parts, but commercially available for other applications. Great stuff. Gets in all the little crevices and then dries up to repel water and dirt and provide a really slick motion.
 
Try Sentry Solutions,they offer a kit.Their lube is Tuff Glide ad it comes in a handy applicator tube with a needle tip.
 
I'll throw another lube out there for your consideration. Quantum fishing reels makes their own lube called Hot Sauce. I have been using it for years on my reels and started using it on my knives sometime last year as well. The needle applicator makes it easy to get one small drop on the pivot as that is all you will need. As long as you don't soak the knife with lube it does not seem to attract dust or lint any worse than any other lubes I've tried. Here is a link to the product...Hot Sauce
 
yoda4561 said:
Well militec is basically a 100% concentrated extreme pressure additive containing chlorinated hydrocarbons. This is fine but is really designed to be mixed in something like a 4:1 ratio of another regular oil to the additive. By itself in high concentrations it lubricates fine and doesn't gum up, but it has zero to worse corrosion protection ability. It also known to affect and embrittle/destroy a few plastics in short order which I have experiened and others have occasionally reported on their guns. Over an extremely long term I remember reading that's is possible that it may have a similar effect on metals, but I doubt anyone will actually need to worry about that with knives or even firearms.

For the high cost and inability to do anything right but lubricate steel I stopped using it except as an additive. I don't put it in my car but I do have a small dropper bottle of a mobil 1/militec mix that seems to work okay. For my knives I used to use FP-10 and I'm switching over to weaponshield clp. Those products use a similar lubrication chemistry but with other additives in a proper balance to prevent the problems militec has by itself.
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Im not gonna start an argument or anything, but when I emailed spyderco on their preferred oil of choice, they told me militec-1 was the oil they used for their knives. so *shrug*
 
I have been using blue lube for a while after the guy at my local B&M store gave me a deal on it for playing an in store trivia game(guess what this old tool did/does) .I think it works great I think the only drawback is I always end up using too much and it will pick up lint in an axis lock if you use too much, but I am sure that has been my fault. Blue lube is a nice slick scent free lube and I feel like it works much better than most other things I have used .
 
BM blue lube is the smoothest, non dirt attracting, make every knife feel like a axis lock smooth lube I have ever used.

I give it :thumbup::thumbup:
 
Yeah, I've been using BlueLube. I haven't tried any other so I can't really say how it compares, but it works excellent for everything I've used it on. I will say that it works best in conjunction with the cleaner. Not that you really need the cleaner, but the cleaner is great stuff, removes corrosion and rust with a nice rub and really "prepares" the steel for a good lubrication, so it really compliments it when used on older knives that are in need of a cleaning. Shoot some cleaner in, let it soak for half an hour, then put in the BlueLube, and even in some of the dingiest slip joints I've restored the joints instantly become smooth as butter.

I have a question though. I haven't gotten around to getting some mineral oil, and I've just been spreading some BlueLube onto a towel to wipe down my high carbon blades when I store them. Is BlueLube also good to use as an oil in this regard? Benchmade claims it prevents corrosion, so I figured that at the very least it would keep it unexposed to oxygen, and since it already goes on the knife steel it shouldn't damage anything.
 
Sure, the reason mineral oil is recommended for high carbon isn't because it's the best protectant, it's because it's totally non-toxic, non staining, and has no strong taste when used as a light film. This is essential for kitchen knives and other blades in contact with food on a regular basis. The non-staining aspect is important for collectors that have light colored or easily stained handle materials.
 
Wow,Old thread.:D

Both those knives have been sold or traded,long gone.

FWIW,I always use Tuf-Glide(then wiped down with a Tuf-Cloth) or White Lightning for lube.AG Russell's Rust Free for corrosion protection.
 
I have both. I love the cleanser it's excellent for getting off grime as the name implies and it's meant for knives. I've never had problems with it staining or marring anything. The lube also worked extremely well on my 42. I just put a minuscule drop in each one of the pivots and it stopped the squeaking. It penetrates well enough where I didn't have to loosen any pivots or take anything apart. I also tested it on my Bradley Kimura, however it did not help in loosening anything up, so maybe lubricant isn't the remedy.
 
Blue lube is awesome iv had the same bottle forever and I use nit on every knife from lockbacks to framelocks!! You won't be disappointed! As for the cleaner goes I never used it but found hot soapy water produces excellent results!!!
 
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