Miltec

[harrymole]

I know several of you use Miltec as a lubricant for your knives. My question is what is the proper way to apply this product to get the most benefit? I have read you have to heat your knives, but how do you do this if you have G-10 or zytel handles with out damaging them? Thanks.

 

[yoda4561]

The amount of heat when applying militec is far less than what would be required to damage even cheap plastics. If you're getting it hot enough to damage FRN you're way above the temp Militec advises for application. Just warm it up with a hair dryer for a few seconds, it'll heat up the metal faster than you'd think. You can get things exceedingly hot with a blowdryer though, as a rule of thumb when the object you're heating is uncomfortable to handle it's hot enough.

 

[ARtsig1]

what the yodaman said!

 

[Sam Pai Kenpo]

Good info. Do you use heat for Tuf-Glide also?

 

[Blop]

As it isn´t recommended: No.

Heating is recommended by Militec-1 as to get full performance.

BTW ask them for a free test sample.

 

[harrymole]

After you heat it up and apply it how long doesit take to dry? How often do you re-apply?

 

[ErikD]

After you heat it up and apply it how long doesit take to dry? How often do you re-apply?

It doesn't take that long to dry, but it never will truly dry per say as it is an oil.

As for how often to apply well taht depends on to many factors to really be able to give a cut and dry answer. How often do you use the knife? Do you wash out the pivot area often? with water and soap? some chemical cleaner? How dirty/dusty/grimy does the pivot area get? You wil know when it is time for a good cleaning and lubing by the feel of the action.

 

[yoda4561]

Good info. Do you use heat for Tuf-Glide also?

I don't use tuf-glide or militec anymore actually. Tuf glide tends to coat more evenly if the blade is warm, but it's certainly not necessary. I've heard numerous reports that the heating militec advises is BS, that it's mechanical movement of metal to metal contact that makes it set up properly, but even if it's a placebo effect I've found it seems to work. This really may just be a similar effect to what heat does with tufglide, ie: lets the lubricant flow better and soak into the metal surface more easily.