Living in Paradise Can Be Annoying

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pinkpearl8130

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I hardly ever use my knives. Working in an office and being a Mom doesn't call for blade action all that much. So I mostly just carry them or have them stored in a drawer.

Went to look over some of them this afternoon and found that nearly every blade has some rust on it.

Grrr.

I live in a tropical environment, which is great. Except when it comes to having a steel collection.

What's worse is that I'm starting to get into traditionals which have carbon steels.

So I need to find the best way to maintain my blades and to keep corrosion at bay.

Should I oil them once a week even if they're only in storage? Can I use any oil? Which is the best? Do I use a cloth rag, microfiber cloth, paper towel, cotton ball?

Is the way I'm storing them affecting their tendency to rust? Maybe I could find a whole bunch of those dissecant packs you get in food products. 👍

Is there a good way to remove the rust that has already formed?

Lots of questions, sorry folks. Thanks for any comments :)

A pic of a few of my blades:

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Oh, and some pens that were in that drawer too ^_^
 
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I've seen some rust tests on this forum, I believe in maintenence tinkering embellishment. I think frog lube came out on top.
 
Get some PAM, yes the cooking spray. :)

Spray it on the blades and wipe off leaving a thin coating.

It works. :thumbup:
 
I live right by the ocean. I had some bolos rust on me just from having them sit in my living room for a few days untouched. I cover everything (knives, guns, tools) in Froglube and it seems to work very well for me.
 
Even in trads, SS is an option. I prefer it.
For storing old knives, I spray with lanolin spray, which sets into a layer of grease after the solvents evaporate.
For users, I use mineral oil on the joint, & make sure it is totally dry after a wash before putting it in the drawer.
 
Clean them and put on Johnstons paste wax or any floor or Automobile wax you have.
Its the lest expensive way to protect. Many moons ago, Mom's would regularly wax their maytag washer, dryer & fridge in Tropical environments. Once a week!
 
chrisk91 said:
I've seen some rust tests on this forum, I believe in maintenence tinkering embellishment. I think frog lube came out on top.
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Wharn said:
I live right by the ocean. I had some bolos rust on me just from having them sit in my living room for a few days untouched. I cover everything (knives, guns, tools) in Froglube and it seems to work very well for me.
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Looks like i should pick up some FrogLube 👍 Thanks guys.
 
You can use metal polish to remove the rust. For areas that are difficult to reach, WD40 will loosen the rust, replace the water/humidity. Spray some and work the pivot, lock, etc.

The linked rust resistant test is good for reference. I simply put moneral oil on the carbon steel, check like once a month. No issue so far (living in tropics too).

After washing, ensure cleanly rinse them and use hair dryer to air dry them, specially pivot and locks.

Hope this helps.
 
mtangent said:
Even in trads, SS is an option. I prefer it.
For storing old knives, I spray with lanolin spray, which sets into a layer of grease after the solvents evaporate.
For users, I use mineral oil on the joint, & make sure it is totally dry after a wash before putting it in the drawer.
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Hmm, I've never heard of lanolin spray. I'll have to look into that.

I've heard a lot of talk of mineral oil with traditionals. Why is mineral oil good to use?
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Clean them and put on Johnstons paste wax or any floor or Automobile wax you have.
Its the lest expensive way to protect. Many moons ago, Mom's would regularly wax their maytag washer, dryer & fridge in Tropical environments. Once a week!
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Wow really? Why don't we do that anymore?? My appliances all have rust on them too!

This is a very good idea.

I can just see my husband (who is not a knife knut) giving me weird looks as I steal his car wax and put them on my knives. Haha
 
Mineral oil is food safe and econimical. For better rust prevention, check the test linked above.

BTW, nice balisongs! The long silver one looks like mine from years ago ;)
 
Chris "Anagarika";13629470 said:
You can use metal polish to remove the rust. For areas that are difficult to reach, WD40 will loosen the rust, replace the water/humidity. Spray some and work the pivot, lock, etc.

The linked rust resistant test is good for reference. I simply put moneral oil on the carbon steel, check like once a month. No issue so far (living in tropics too).

After washing, ensure cleanly rinse them and use hair dryer to air dry them, specially pivot and locks.

Hope this helps.
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Ok I'll find some metal polish. I hope I know what I'm looking for ^_^ And I already have some WD40 so that sounds good.

By washing, do you mean just hand soap and water? Or should I use dish soap?

Chris "Anagarika";13629477 said:
Mineral oil is food safe and econimical. For better rust prevention, check the test linked above.

BTW, nice balisongs! The long silver one looks like mine from years ago ;)
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Really? Maybe it is yours. Did you sell it?

A few (horrible) pictures. Sorry, camera phone with crappy overhead lighting:
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I live in Northern Thailand. It all tropical jungle... The only thing I use to prevent rust is "Marine Tuf-Coat." I use it on all my knives except my dive knives. They get a coating of silicon grease. I use the Tuf-Coat on stored knives as well as EDCs, knives for work and knives for occasional food prep. My kitchen knives are used daily and never require any protection despite being hand-made Japanese carbon steel blades. I just dry them very carefully before putting them away.


Stitchawl
 
Either hand soap or dish soap will do. Metal polish that I use is Autosol (similar to white compound). Other good brand tested is MAAS. Some members use Flitz or Mother Mag.

I sold my balisong long time back, but looking at the new pics, similar but not the same :). Seems from the 1980 era if memory serves me right.

Stitchawl is correct. A clean wash and dry thoroughly should prevent rust forming. Beware of dust as it traps moisture and can introduce rust. That's the reason knives that are often used/carried/wiped clean will not easily rust.
 
Ankerson said:
Get some PAM, yes the cooking spray. :)

Spray it on the blades and wipe off leaving a thin coating.

It works. :thumbup:
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It works but it's not a good idea. Cooking oils tend to go rancid when exposed to air and in turn develops a acid which will eat away at the blade.

Any cooking oil is pretty much a bad idea.
 
Jason B. said:
It works but it's not a good idea. Cooking oils tend to go rancid when exposed to air and in turn develops a acid which will eat away at the blade.

Any cooking oil is pretty much a bad idea.
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It's NEVER happened to me and I have been using it for a VERY long time....
 
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