Caring Products: SentrySolutions: SmoothKote vs. TufGlide.

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I would like some stuff to take care of my knives.


Four questions:

1)Is Sentry-Solutions that good for all your caring needs, what are its flaws?

2) What is the Tuf-Cloth more besides a rag with a bit of fluid in... Why shouldn't a buy a bigger bottle of Tuf-Glide. I could use soft tissue paper or soft cotton or a washable rag to clean cars.

3) I own a Browning High Power pistol (Belgian ;-) ). What is recommended to keep it's action smooth and dependable?

4) What has Smooth-Kote that Tuf-Glide does not have and vice versa? Is Smooth-Kote of use in knife-maintenance? I'm thinking of just buying those to in big bottles (guncare too?) and use some other application medium.


Any anlternatives and where to find them are welcome. These Tuf-thingies seem to good to be true...

Kind regards!
 
No one seems to be able to tell the diference. The widely hailed Sentry-line = makebelief?
 
work great at a much lower cost. even a carnuba car wax for even less. wood & steel. for barrel, rails etc on auto pistols i use silicone grease for my high speed fordom flex shaft hand drill.
 
I use the Flitz gun wax too, it's very good stuff for protecting the surfaces of your knives and guns.

I also use the Tuf Cloth for rust prevention on those knives that could rust in long term storage. It works very well but, particularly when fresh, leaves a smeary look behind so I don't use it for display knives.

I don't have, but will use it when I can, the dropper stuff for the action on my folders and the rails of my handguns. If I ever find some for sale I will buy it for the actions if nothing else, I have a lot of confidence in that product.
 
Three years ago, at the Blade show, I talked to the promoter of the "Tuf Cloth" about the problem with swords rusting in South Florida weather. He assured me that the cloth would work fine so I bought several and the oiler. The next year I saw the same man at the Blade show and expressed my dissatisfaction in his product stopping rust and he sold me a cloth that was suposed to be 'extra duty'.

I went back this year and reported that his 'extra duty' hadn't been any more effective than the first product he sold me. He wanted me to take another product but I told him that I had found a solution that worked for me. It was simply bee's wax. I mixed it with mineral spirits to allow easier spreading. Just heat the bee's wax to melt and add the spirits. I want to add a little carnuba wax to aid polishing as soon as I find a reasonable source.

I should tell you that my use is harder on the finish than most people will have to contend with. I rent my equipment to theatres for actors to play with. When you make something fool proof you have to take an extra step to make them actor proof!

(sorry about the spelling and ending sentences with prepersitions)

Lynn
http://www.geocities.com/theatre_weapons/index.html
 
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