It's pouring buckets and I slipped in the mud on my SOG Twitch II!

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silenthunterstudios

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When I left for work this morning, I slid down the hill through the mud, and then did a somersault and landed on my side, where I had just decided to start carrying my SOG Twitch II again. Forget my anger at turning into a big mudball, first thing I did was reach for my Twitch II. The safety lock wouldn't move, so naturally the knife couldn't be opened. After I got changed, I ran some hot water through the knife to rinse the dirt out, and was finally able to open it. I used a pin and a thin dish towel to dry out the inside, and dried off the blade. It was a little stiff at first, but after a couple pieces of mud fell out of the handle, it opens and closes fine, except for the safety lock still being stiff.

Anything else I should do? Take it apart? Run some soapy water through it?
 
i typcially would let mine dry out, then take some canned air or some kind of high pressure air flow to it, blow the crap out of it (make sure you get all the particles out). and then do it up with some lite oil... and work the crap out of it - open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,, open, close, lock,,!
 
If it were mine I would run it through the dishwasher (not the drying cycle) and give it a good lube with Breakfree CLP afterwards. There is something is dishwashing soap that really cleans the crud (off dirty plates and knives).
 
I'd give it a good spraying of WD40. That stuff always seems (to me) to get the crud out quicker than just soap and water.
 
WD 40 displaces water. Use it on your knife. Flush the insides, then wipe off the excess. After the WD 40 dries, use a good oil for lubrication.
Bill
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Anything else I should do? Take it apart? Run some soapy water through it?
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I usually clean with rubbing alcohol because it is cheaper than soap and it does not leave any residue behind. Also for a knife I use a good gun or knife oil to work the dirt out of it. Esp in the hinge where the dirt can cause wear and tear on the knife.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
WD 40 displaces water.
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You have to be very careful with WD 40, if you get any oil in your lungs the damage can be permanent. I know a women that ended up in the hospital because of wd 40 and she had some degree of problems from it the rest of her life.
 
JohnR7 said:
You have to be very careful with WD 40, if you get any oil in your lungs the damage can be permanent. I know a women that ended up in the hospital because of wd 40 and she had some degree of problems from it the rest of her life.
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SORRY, I'm calling this an URBAN LEGEND! I just don't believe it. If that were the case you'd see warning labels all over WD40. The FDA doesn't let just anything go on the market. BTW, WD40 evaporates.
 
scalding hot water, an old toothbrush, and dish detergent. Scrub thoroughly focusing on the lock areas, rinse, dry, flood with wd-40 or carb cleaner to get the water out of the tight areas if you want. I usually just lube it after air drying overnight.
 
Walking Man said:
SORRY, I'm calling this an URBAN LEGEND! I just don't believe it. If that were the case you'd see warning labels all over WD40. The FDA doesn't let just anything go on the market. BTW, WD40 evaporates.
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I agree. If it were that dangerous, I would have been dead 40 years ago!
Bill
 
Bill DeShivs said:
I agree. If it were that dangerous, I would have been dead 40 years ago!
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Now that I think of it, I have tasted WD40 on at least 2 occasions, and probably breathed in my fair share as well.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
WD 40 displaces water. Use it on your knife. Flush the insides, then wipe off the excess. After the WD 40 dries, use a good oil for lubrication.
Bill
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Just a little bit of trivia for those unaware:

WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion — a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.

Yeah, I know....boring huh? :yawn: :)
 
Okay MikeV

What does the blue and yellow can it comes in stand for? University of Michigan colors? Did chemist Norm get his education there?

And what's 3-in-1 oil made of?
 
Sorry DGG, I am no expert on this subject. :D
I found that info at the Snopes.com site. :)
I only use WD-40 to spray on tools that got wet.
Other than that use I think it is worthless and it is NOT a protectant.
 
MikeV said:
Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.
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Persistence is the key. My uncle nearly made a fortune, by inventing 6-Up.
 
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