flitz polish okay on food knives?

[gentry738]

Just bought some flitz for first time. I was wondering if you can use it on food prep knives. It says non-toxic, and usda approved. is it okay?

 

[MT Damascus]

This will probably be moved to Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment, and I, myself, would not want Flitz in my food. Great polish though

 

[xmtgx]

Its fine, use it. The minor amounts left on the blade after you wipe it wouldn't even transfer noticeable amounts to the food anyway...

 

[pwet]

almost what he said. wash your knife after polishing and you'll be fine. i said wash, not rinse or wipe. warm mater and dish soap.

 

[Revolvergeek]

One caveat; my father, who is very allergic to eucalyptus, has the same sort of respiratory reaction (almost immediate coughing, scratch throat) to Flitz when I use it to polish anything around him. I still use it, even on his knives, but either do a little warm water and soap wash or a wipe down with some type of light oil to clean as much residue off as possible before giving them back to him. He is the only person that I have ever seen have a reaction to it, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

The solvents in Flitz (and most other polishes) are definitely capable of that. Looking at the MSDS, it's got petroleum distillates, ammonia and naptha, aside from the aluminum oxide abrasive. Most/all of the solvents evaporate when used, leaving little of it behind, but I can understand the reaction some might have. It makes my sinuses tingle and eyes water bit, if I get too close of a sniff. As you & others have said, a little soap & water wash afterwards is always a good idea.

 

[stitchawl]

I've never had any problems using Flitz, Simichrome, or Mother's on blades. For that matter, I coat all my outdoor steel with Tuf-Coat and never have any problems eating foods cut with them too. Even if you use motor oil on a knife, unless you are leaving a wet surface with drops of the stuff, ordinary usage (putting on a couple of drops and then wiping off the excess,) shouldn't hurt anyone so long as they don't have allergies to the contents. Breathing oil is a lot more dangerous than eating it!


Stitchawl