Favorite Easly accessible Pivot Oil?

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Hi, what do some of you guys use on pivots that you would recommend? I plan to get Some good stuff online but i really want to know what i could pick up locally. i have heard of people using Rem-Oil (may not be the proper spelling) but i just need something that will work until i get some better stuff.
Any opinions appreciated,:)
Thanks,
 
I use Triflow, and don't need the "good stuff." You can get it at Home Depot or similar stores. Another option is food grade mineral oil can be found at most drug stores, great if you use your knife for food prep, completely safe. Any light oil works well, the key is to make sure you maintain your knives. Don't expect to put oil on twice a year and have it last with everyday use. The more you use it, the more you should clean and lube your knife. 3 in 1, triflow, rem-oil, mineral oil, clp, (clean) motor oil, etc will all work. Just use a drop, maybe two.


-Xander
 
You can use lots of different things, some good some bad. Gun oil, chain grease, automotive lubes, food oils, 3-in-1 and the like are things I would never use as knife pivot lube because I have before. Often the action will become sticky making the knife difficult to open and attracting excessive dirt.

My choice is BM blue lube, never had a knife it didn't make smoother and depending on use it only needs to be re-applied every 3-6 months.
 
Best "local stuff" you can get on the cheap is a good synthetic/semisyn ATF, preferably a low viscosity type like Dexron VI. A 0w20 motor oil is fine too. If you prefer dry lubes, try dupont multi-somethingorother at Home depot, the one that says it has cerflon in it.
 
I'm with fast14riot on the Tri-flow. But, I do buy and use Militec-1 as my preferred lube. It actually penetrates the surface of the metal. So that it's slippery even when it's dry. Therefore it doesn't attract dust and dirt. You can apply a very very small amount on the pivot and get amazing results. But when without, I use Tri-flow.
 
Tri-flo is good stuff. Also comes in a dry lube. Works well for me and others that I turned on to it.
 
I've had success with just a very light amount of Rem-oil.

One drop applied with a q-tip for the entire pivot. Modern bushings don't need a lot of lube and some are considered self lubricating.
 
I recently picked up a big tube of white lithium grease from the local hardware store in the automotive section for about $4 and it works very well. The slightest tiny smear goes a very long way.
 
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Bill DeShivs said:
No lubricant penetrates the metal surface.
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True. But the term self-lubricating when referring to bushings generally refers to the lubricity of the material.

Thus, quality knife bushings don't require much lubricant.
 
I just got a can of rem oil for $ 4 at walmart and sprayed it on the pivot of a 15 year old keychain knife.
Worked great.
 
aznpos531 said:
I recently picked up a big tube of white lithium grease from the local hardware store in the automotive section for about $4 and it works very well. The slightest tiny smear goes a very long way.
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I've tried a dozen different 'knife specific' and general purpose lubes over the years. For the past couple of years I've been using ordinary urea based grease for the pivots of my knives. Big can for a couple of bucks. Should last a lifetime as I put on less than a single drop with a Q-tip.

Stitchawl
 
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