Rem-Oil

Sorry about the rant, I haven't been getting much sleep. I am actually very pleasant in person:yawn::D Thank you guys for the info
 
I use Rem-Oil a lot
I think there is some issues about it hurting our ozone layer or PTFE health issues?
I could care less
It's cheap and works great....

Don't like or have any damascus blades so can't comment on Rem-Oil and damascus....
 
I work for a car performance shop, so naturally, ive been using this, and it seems to work great, fully synthetic, aerosol can, what could be better? Oh, and it lubes quite well.
http://www.royalpurple.com/gun-oil.html
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Been using Rem Oil on all of my knives and guns for years now and am very happy with the way it works. Never had any adverse effects and never a problem with buildup. A little goes a long way and the price is just a bonus. :-}

-Dan
 
I did a test on RemOil a couple of years ago and it has a tendency to absorb moisture. Hygroscopic oils are not the best for rust preventives.

For the po'folks....

Google is your friend: enter your search term followed by site:www.bladeforums.com
 
Yeah I just found that out, if you type your search and add blade forums it's jsut like before, thanks
 
Cougar, any chance of adding a bladeforums/google search link on the website? Candlepowerforums has had that for a while and it works great. And yes, I know it's not your call, but you're here and spark isn't so :p
 
I heard..OK read in a thread about some concerns with using Rem-Oil on sharpening stones because of the Teflon and possible build up. On knives I use Rem-oil a good bit mainly because some site that I buy gun and knife supplies from always sends me 3-4 little bottles when I order from them. Those things are everywhere now! I just found one in my drawer here at work. Good stuff along with Tuff-cloth my users stay rust free. The 'safe-queens' get Ren-Wax or whatever that stuff AG Russell carries.
 
SIFU1A said:
rem-oil works great & is cheap, microtech reccomends it for there OTF autos FWIW, and i like it as much as anything except for tuffglide which is probably 2 or 3X as expensive and a lot harder to get.
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That's the way I look at it.If Microtech says a couple of drops when needed,it has to be good,at least for lube.
I use it for that and have not had any problems yet.
 
i started using it just cause i had some and needed to lube a knife, had only used it on guns, then when i got my makora the manual reccomended it, for lube and IIRC corrosion protection too, i know they didnt say use the rem-oil for lube and something else for rust.

i do slightly prefer the tuffglide, but its not that big a difference for the $$ involved,
 
stolas223 said:
Anyway, The Rem-Oil I'm asking about(there where different kinds, comes in a little green labeled bottle,with a yellow lid, For $1.75 and says REM-OIL with TEFLON LUBRICANT. and is really flamable.

And about the other thing again, when I do get my paid membership(soon I might add) it won't be a BASIC, it will be a PLATINUM. So that will pay three or so years of your basic.
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If you only have a couple dollars to spend buy the mineral oil.I'm sure the wife won't object to that.:D
 
Seems like REM-Oil or Tuf-Glide for the mechanism, and mineral for the blade if it's gonna come in contact with food.
 
Remoil is just fine. Wal-Mart has it. It is very popular. It is a little thin and a lot of gun owners don't like it (none hate it) because it doesn't stick around on moving parts like grease or motor-oil...which are becoming popular with gun owners. The only really expensive stuff that is worth the money in Breakfee CLP and EEZOX.

There is an article out there where a guy did a pretty good test of rust inhibiting properties. He rated Remoil "Very Good" for rust prevention. Given that is probably the cheapest stuff he tried, that's a plus. I did not include the link here because I am not quite sure whether I'd be spaming or not. Google "corrosion test" and you'll find it.
 
JPD1998 said:
I'm certainly no expert, but I've found Rem Oil to be a good light oil with some decent cleaning properties too. I use it for both lubricating and rust protection. if I'm more interested in lubrication, I use Militec-1 ( Militec-1 is not too good for rust prevention though).

I've stored carbon steel knives for months with a generous coat of RemOil and have never had a problem with rust. It evaporates quickly and leaves a light residual coating of oil.

On some of my newer slipjoints I'll spay a generous amount in the pivot area and get all the leftover gunk out from the manufacturing process.

I also use something called Birchwood Casey "Sheath" ( comes in a white spray can) , but strictly for rust prevention and mostly on my hunting rifles. As someone mentioned in another thread it smells awful, so it must work:)
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Hi all! I have personally found that Rem Oil is very thin as stated above, but effective for what it is. I also have used mineral oil and found it to be quite heavy. As logic would have it, I tried a mix of my own. 1/3 Rem Oil to 2/3 mineral oil is actually a mix that works for me. It is light enough not to gunk up the blade and saya, yet heavy enough that it won't dry up practically overnight.
 
Rem oil is fine on machines and guns for me. I used it Since it came out on my wood working tools ,guns rods and reels.
 
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