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The dumbest SF guy I know is not this clueless and I know a lot of them. Trolling
 
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I'm still calling it what this is!
 
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TriviaMonster said:
WD-40 works fairly well at inhibiting rust. Its not great, but it does work. Its useless for salt water corrosion, but fresh water and humidity caused corrosion are slowed compared to the control.
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Nothing like even simple mineral oil though, and renwax or a tuff cloth are even better.
 
Even stainless steel will rust if you store in the sheath for a long time. WD40 wasn't going to help either.What model knife was it and can you provide photos.
 
My Dad told me a Long time ago to Never keep a fixed blade in a sheath. He also told me to keep oil and the blade.
 
Kamive said:
Being ex Military SF - I know how to look after kit. In this day and age I would expect a new $300 knife that is not being used - that has been coated with WD40 - not to rust. Is that unreasonable?

It is a Paul Chen Raptor Tanto PC2423
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WD40 evaporates pretty quick, it's mostly made of kerosene. A better solution would be using Tuf Cloth or Fluid Film. Even carnuba car wax/Ren Wax is better than WD40. Water Displacer 40 has it's place for cleaning things, but as a lubricant, it's horrible.
 
I wipe down my 2 year old cane sword once a month with a very light coating of gunoil. I also have airconditioning at my home. No problems yet.
 
If I was SF and this knife rusted, I'd be pissed (but other than that - I'd be looking for an ID-10-T form):

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Now I'm curious as to where you live.. nothing specific is neccesarry but I am curious of what type of climate/humidity you encounter on a regular basis.

As other members have pointed out, 5160 is a carbon steel... carbon steel is far more prone to rusting then any stainless.

And if you say you coated it like you did, it must be due to high humidity/moisture content in your house/surronding area. Many forum members here, including myself, harbor a distaste for WD40 in terms of lubrication and protection. However, in all fairness, it is literally called "Water Displacement 40" -- it was used to prevent rust and corrosion on nuclear missiles. It does do an adequate and reliable job, for the price.

I'd recommend nano-oil, or my personal favorite, Rem-Oil. I find these both to be superior to WD.

I hope this helps.
 
This is not Whine & Cheese and some of you should be more aware of that. Some of you are starting to show a pattern of trolling new people in the discussion forums and are going to get dinged for it going forward.

@ Kamive

Let me apologize for some of the less than polite members. Some have pointed out to you that your knife, because of the steel, requires care. How much and what kind of care depends on how it's stored and also the environment it's stored in. It has also been stated that WD-40 isn't a very good choice for lubrication or corrosion prevention. I'm going to move this thread to our Maintenance forum as hopefully you'll get some constructive advice on how to halt the rust and get your blade looking good again. Sadly, I think you're on your own when it comes to replacement as this is neither the manufacturer or retailer's problem.

Jason
 
First of all I apologize for nevermore's humor, it's rather dry at times:D and I could have conducted myself in a more respectful manner, if you were insulted by anything I've said I apologize.
 
Yup, like others have said...you will probably have better luck if you dont store steel in the sheath.:) you're gonna have moisture trapped around the blade - more so if your in a humid environment.
 
I have an oily rag from sharpening and that is what I wipe my blades with. Or I use some 3 in 1 oil on a paper towel. Mind you, this is mostly on carbon steel machetes. I haven't had any problems but should I look into something else?
 
I'm liking Autosol for cleaning rust and schmutz, does a pretty good job.
Storing in a sheath is risky and most especially where there are regular temperature changes. Being as it was on the mantle, first question would be have you had any fires in your fireplace? Second would be is there direct sunlight causing that area to build up heat?
As for a steel coating that inhibits rust, I've been experimenting a bit but I hear Renwax is the dependable.
I'm leery of stuff with petroleum distillates and other nasty stuff as I worry it might not play well with the sheath, but if stored outside the sheath probably doesn't matter much in which case I've used Boeshield with some success.
 
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