Lubrication

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egroeg555

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I have seen a lot of discussions about different kinds of lubricants and what to use them for, but I'm still a bit confused. What I want to know is what should I use for lubrication after I disassemble and clean my knife and what should I use for rust prevention.

Also, I don't own any guns. So, I don't have any of those special gun lubricants.
 
Everyone has their own product that they like. I personally use Militec-1 as my lube. I use hoppes #9 as my cleaner.
 
I just use mineral oil to lubricate and protect, does the job well, and it's cheap
 
I agree, Militec-1 works very well for lubricating folding knives, not to mention many other things. It's good for preventing rust/corrosion, too. It comes as a grease and as a liquid. If you ask them nicely, the people who make Militec-1 will send you small samples of each. The company has also sent huge quantities FREE OF CHARGE and with the shipping paid to our troops in the war zone. That says a lot for them I think! Contact Militec, Inc., 11828 Pica Dr., Waldorf, MD 20602, phone 1-877-222-5512, or go to www.militec-1.com as stated on the bottle in front of me. Militec-1 and CorrosionX (spelled exactly like that) are my two favorite items of this type. Try them both. :thumbup:
 
i also have militec but have gone back to 3 in 1 oil for knives.

the militec i only use for firearms now.
 
militec is good but imho too thick for some stuff, i prefer tuffglide for lube and rust protection, rem-oil is good too.

to me it seems with most knives the thinner the lube the better, some of my knives dont like militec or breakfree, oddly enough it makes them kinda stiff feeling.

MT OTF knives certainly dont like any thick lubes.
 
So, is 3 in one or Militec-1 good for both lubricating and protecting from rust?
Also, is Militec-1 sold in stores? I haven't seen it.
 
if ya go to the militec website and ask them they will send ya a sample of the stuff for free, and its a decent sized little can of the stuff, which will last a while for knives.

i dont think its widely available form most places, my gunshop doesnt carry it for example, larger ones might though. its mostly for guns.

on knives i pretty much prefer the tuffglide though.
 
As stated above, mineral oil to protect and lubricate. I also use it on wood handles.

I used to use 3:1 oil as a blade protector, and liked the sheen it left, but I like to use my knives for food-handling, and I've read that oil is supposed to be carcinogenic.

I keep meaning to get something more fancy, but mineral oil works well enough that it doesn't seem so important to change.
 
Regular household oil is fine. If you just have one or two knives, or so, someone could take a can of 3-1 oil, squirt a little into the corner of a plastic baggie (for example), and you would have (literally) a lifetime supply of lubricating oil.

If you have , say, a couple of hundred knives, that same guy could just squirt a little more into the corner of the baggie...and you'd still have a lifetime supply. :D (seriously)

Alternatively, a man without firearms could go out and buy one can or small container of super-high-tech lube, and have enough for his lifetime and the lifetime of all of his neighbors (many of which will own firearms [thank God!]).

The beauty of the high-tech lubricating oils, at least when it comes to knives (guns be different), is you can spray and squirt that stuff all over the place. You can make your knives literally *drip* with this high-tech lubricating stuff. I mean, you can lubricate your knife, your workbench (and whatever's on it), your clothes, your buds, and the floor all in one shot.

I like 3-in-1 or some other cheap, light, standard, everyday, household oil.
 
Unfortunately, most standard household oils like 3 in 1 and mineral oil attract dust and are a pia to keep clean. I prefer oils like White Lightning, Boeings T-9 and CLP which become dry lubricants after application.

Your choice I guess.

NJ
 
I use Food grade machinary grease, becuase it get those for free at work. I also wash my knife at work alot due to sugar, cocoa powder, and other food stuff getting on them, and the grease is never too far away.

I the past i have also used a heavier silicon oil for RC cars with good results.
 
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