coating inside of kydex

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DeanoD

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Is there a coating that can be sprayed inside the kydex sheath to slow/stop the wear on blade finishes?

I've been told that some coatings used (duracoat) on the knife that are sprayed/baked, can also be sprayed inside the kydex sheath (not baked of course).

I need to find a coating that can be applied prior to making the sheath (will not come off after the sheath is heated/stretched) or find something to spray inside the sheath afterward that will dry and not peel off and still allow the knife to be pulled without causing wear on the blade finish.
 
good luck, cant think of a single thing durable enough to bend with kydex etc that would be less harmfull than the kydex itself....
 
A light spray of Windex or WD 40 does wonders. Blade wear on knives or guns on synthetics comes from putting away dirty knives and guns. Hard particulate becomes lodged in the sheath, then rubs or scratches the item. A black line on your blade from plastic will come off with any sort of normal blade cleaner.

Holster or sheath wear is something that plastic, leather, or any other holder, save a zippered wool lined pouch, will cause.
 
Hey Guys...

There is Something !!

If you want to make the sheath slick inside, give it a shot of SNAP brand Silicone spray.. A small amount will go a VERY long way,, however keep in mind that it so slick that it will make a tight fitting sheath feel loose...

It has to be used with care and used with some judgement..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
Hey Guys...

Keep in mind that Anything you add to the inside of a kydex sheath will promote scratching if dirt gets inside the sheath....

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
You can that again, Eric! Oh wait, you did! :p ;)

The "kydex" problem (aka the leather problem; the velvet-over-wood problem; the wool problem; the cardboard problem...) is something that stone cutters recoginize and use for scratching/polishing stones: take the surface you want to scratch/polish, get a harder material to scratch/polish it, and place it on a material that is softer than what you intend to scratch/polish. Aside from meticuluously cleaning your knives every time you resheath them or living with the fact it happens to user knives that see great care, the other solution would be to have a scabbard or sheath made of a material harder than your blade. Yes, if the edge touches the scabbard, it'll roll or chip almost instantly, but any contaminants in the blade will lodge into the steel with nary a scratch on it and scratch the inside of the sheath instead.

With that "solution," you'd only have to worry about hard particles in dirt or dust only when cutting foliage, skinning meat, cutting cardboard, chopping wood, cutting carpet or rope, peeling vegetables, or doing live-blade defensive practice - practically 5% of scratching worries would be completely removed.
 
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