Has anyone tried ceramic car finish on carbon steel?

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My Schrade Bowie just got delivered.
For a cheap junk knife, I have to say I'm impressed with the workmanship & how sharp it is.
I was going to put some paste wax on it - then I remembered I bought a bunch of Toruqe Detail last year.

The Torque worked wonders on my car.

I'm curious - has anyone tried any of the ceramic finishes on carbon steel to help prevent rust?
If so, did it stand up to use?

My Schrade is not going to be a working knife BTW.
I bought it as a "looky here what I got" type of thing.
 
I don't know, Hal. The ceramic wax worked wonders on your car, mostly because it is designed for your car.

It's actually a chemical polymer that bonds with the clear coat on the paint... so it works in conjunction with the coating.

Not sure there's anything for the ceramic wax to work with on a bare blade.

Also, note that ceramic wax manufacturers say not to put it on chipped paint, as the chemicals may react with bare metal.

But I say go for it. Buff it up with a microfiber and come back here and tell me how it worked!
 
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I'd steer clear of car wax anything for your knives.
My best recommendation is Renaissance wax, on everything but the pivot area. Whatever you coat with it, will look exactly the same, for years to come if unused.
 
If it’s a user, nothing will last very long without needing to be reapplied. If it’s a wall hanger, I’m sure it will work just fine to prevent rust.

I use all kinds of waxes for things most people wouldn’t, just cleaned my old rotary phone yesterday with some jubilee kitchen wax.

I wax my coffee table top as well as my kitchen counter tops with jubilee, makes cleanups easy for quite a while.

I use beeswax on my bow strings, sno seal on my boots, wallet, belt, wood handled tools, sheaths, and holsters.

I use Collinite car wax on my vehicles, sometimes use it or renaissance wax on my firearms and knives as well.

I make fire starters for my wood burning stove from leftover candle wax and sawdust from bucking logs for firewood.

Even made my own coasters out of crosscut sections of logs that I treated with beeswax.

I am a huge fan of wax and wish it saw more use in today’s age rather than all the miracle coatings and oils.
 
Well - I put on two coats & the blade looks fine.
I coated my Mora 511 too - just because.

One things for sure - the blades are supur slick now!

I did email Torque beforehand & their customer service told me it's fine to use it on steel.

Time will tell I guess.
 
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