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Lubricant of choice

I loved White Lightening for old gummed up knives, but since I've not seen any local in a while and am on a credit card break I've just gone to mineral oil, like many others here.
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
I loved White Lightening for old gummed up knives, but since I've not seen any local in a while and am on a credit card break I've just gone to mineral oil, like many others here.
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Most bike stores will carry it.

But, unless Alberta is the dust bowl, I would think mineral oil is better.

I find that for loosening up stuck metal (steel) bits that have seized (unless aluminum is in the mix) that dedicated penetrating oils like PB Blaster are the most effective. When I have to rehab an old bike wheel with frozen spoke nipples (not as painful as it sounds), I'll hit them with PB Blaster and let it sit a day or so. Works much better than WD-40 or 3in1 or TriFlow (all staples of bike shops). I've used PB Blaster on one old, pretty gummed/rusted up slip joint with good success. Followed up with WD-40 to displace the PB Blaster, then hot soapy water then mineral oil.

Obviously, with all things involving lubricants, YMMV ;)
 
I use mineral oil on the blades because I use them for food prep, but I just started using Lucas gun oil on the pivots and have been very pleased.
 
jackknife said:
I've been known to use anything from the old 3-In-1 to Hoppe's gun oil. Once a long time ago, I used a drop of oil from the dip stick of an army jeep on my Buck stockman. So far, I'm still here and okay. I just wish the voices would leave me alone when I'm trying to sleep. :D

Carl.
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I got a great laugh of that. I thought apples and other food I cut with my pocket knives tasted like 3 in 1 for years. Even now I use it a lot, and since the joints on my slipjoints don't move at high speed, while submerged in sand or water, in extreme heat of the desert, or the Arctic cold, it works fine.

I tend to use what I have on hand.

The only time I change is when I have a knife that is in trouble with its opening for one reason or another. I use brake cleaner, then LP1.

Robert
 
I use Cleanzoil exclusively. It is safe for leather,wood, and synthetics.
 
I tried some Boeshield T9 down in Miami. My brother had it for his scuba gear so I tried it. Good stuff. Just to throw another option out there.

I tested a ton, probably over 20, and I really don't worry about it anymore.

Recently though, I have been sticking with triflow because I ran out of CLP. I just put a single drop in the pivot. Thats it and it doesn't attract dirt like mineral oil.

Mineral oil makes my knives smoother than either CLP or Triflow though.
 
Simple Man said:
Quick-Release, Militec-1, SLP-2000, Corrosion-X, Rem Oil, Mineral Oil, 3in1, Breakfree CLP, Ballistol, WD-40, in order of preference for lubrication. (and yes, they all reside in the house somewhere.....:o )
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Casting another first place vote for Quick Release on slipjoints. Have most of those other products on hand too and no longer use them on knives.
 
Anything in a pinch, but mineral oil in a big old jug 99% of the time. And all my knives get a good MO soak every once in a while.
 
WD-40 is my go to but I'll use what ever is handy. I don't think getting a little WD-40 on my food is going to kill me any sooner than the other things I do that I shouldn't, so I've never bothered with mineral oil.
 
Sorry to add in to your thread, but just have a specification question. How about for flippers out there? Is mineral oil a preferred balisong lube too, or are the people using mineral oil just lubing up an Edc?
 
Probablyawesome said:
Sorry to add in to your thread, but just have a specification question. How about for flippers out there? Is mineral oil a preferred balisong lube too, or are the people using mineral oil just lubing up an Edc?
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Hello. Since this is the Traditional Knife Forum your question would probably be better answered in the Balisong/Butterfly Knife forum, ( http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/721-Balisong-Butterfly-Knife-forum ). Try posting your question there. I'm sure you'll get a lot of good advise. :)
 
I didn't know there were so many oils and this has been interesting to read. But I just use 3 in 1.
 
Frog lube! Safe to eat and smell great. You don't have a mess and it last forever. A lot of gun guys use it.
 
I use 3in1, but have used mineral oil as well. I should probably switch to mineral oil, but 3in1 is so handy!
 
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