Noob questions ‍♂️

[Shawn Donovan]

I’m a beginner in the knife world. I bought about 10 good folding knives.(good by their price) A good amount of them have a black DLC coated blade, and this will be my first time oiling them. So, my question is do I need a specific oil for the dlc coated blades, or is it all the same?‍

Thank you,
Shawn

 

[Drew Riley]

If using food safe oil is a concern, you can use mineral oil, camellia oil, or if I recall, frog lube is food safe/non-toxic. The DLC coating shouldn't really be a factor, one way or the other. I'd just be cautious not to "over oil" the pivot area, as that tends to attract dust, lint and other debris, and ultimately causes more problems than it solves.

 

[Shawn Donovan]

Is any knife oil that is good on stonewashed blades, good for dlc black coated blades?

thanks

 

[lieferung]

Yes. I don't think the DLC coating needs any real upkeep. That's more for the uncoated high carbon blades.

 

[Shawn Donovan]

Yes. I don't think the DLC coating needs any real upkeep. That's more for the uncoated high carbon blades.

It’s a dlc coated m390 blade and s35vn blade....

 

[soc_monki]

It’s a dlc coated m390 blade and s35vn blade....

You don't need to oil a dlc coated blade, or a stainless blade.