"Renaissance Wax" - Wonderful (but expensive?) rust prevention. A little help?

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flickedbic

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The clear microcrystaline wax scientifically formulated to protect silver for a year from water dirt rust fingerprints etc.

I don't need a whole $20 jar.

Anyone want to throw in with me on a jar, or have a bit they can spare/sell?

Blessings.
 
I'd say just go ahead and buy it. It's worth it and you'll basically only need to buy it once. :)
 
Yea I was figuring as much; when I found a sample size of 15ml for $7.50 shipped (comes with cotton cloth) from FallenAngelBrass on Etsy.

I'm not a big fan of the seller name; but will 15ml last a while? I have only one knife in need, and am not planning on getting more anytime soon.

Otherwise; Amazon has 65ml's for $20 shipped.

Thanks for the quick response.

Blessings.
 
How many knives do you use it with; and how often applied?

How easily does it come off with use?

Sorry for the million q's. Like I said I just have one bead-blasted blade atm (Bradley Kimura VI) and another "beater" I use more often that carries no rust issues I know of.

If .5 oz is a years supply for a single blade I think I'll get that sample size.

Blessings.
 
Rennaissance Wax is designed for items that won't be handled or used. It wears off quickly.
Neutral paste shoe polish works as well, holds up better, costs less, and is available anywhere.
 
What a lovely morsel, that is much appreciated Bill....

Do you have a brand of preference, or know of a common brand that works well?


(I live in such a humid environment; this info is key for my bead-blasted balisong.)

Oh and if I screw up and rust occurs; use Nevr Dull wadding or Flitz to clean it away?

Ideally; I would need only neutral (clear) paste shoe polish if I start it right away and continue up-keep to (ideally) prevent rust from ever happening?

And finally; lubricating will be done with Militec-1 (which I hear doesn't really prevent rust; but it won't cause it right?)

Is Flitz good at both cleaning away AND preventing rust?

You are all so helpful. I'm very grateful I found this forum.:o


I like the idea of oil/liquid rust protectant for hard-to-reach spaces:

Any fine mineral oil can be effective for protecting blades from rust. Sewing machine oil is a useful substitute if nothing else is available...

Choji and Camellia oils are effective for rust prevention as well and are used frequently for sword maintenance
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-Ehow

I read vaseline and mineral oil are pretty similar; and sewing machine oil works about the same as mineral oil...

Hmmmm... lubricants that protect from rust...

"Eezox" is custom made to fit the bill and also seems pretty cost-effective."DROP'L DO" looks good too

Blessings.
 
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MT Damascus said:
I use it alot, been through half a jar in the last year.
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Dang, man! I use it fairly frequently as well, but have only gone through a third of a jar in over 5 years of use! I find that just a dab goes a loooooooooooooong way. A blob the size of a pea will coat a sword blade no problem.
 
I use Kiwi brand.
I suggest oil for rust prevention. It penetrates crevices better than wax.
 
I first used Breakfree CLP way back when M-16's were a bit sticky when being used in a small SE Asia country. A little squirt does everything I need to do. Another tip is that I stored most of my knives in Florida in air tight ziplock baggies. I never had a problem with corrosion on any knives or firearms. Rem Oil is the same thing and both can probably be found in any gun store. They are affordable. I usually buy a gallon at a time and transfer it to wd-40 spray bottles for use around the house and shop. If a product works well on firearms it is bound to work well on cutlery. I don't think I would ever smear a wax or paste on my steel items as it seems to me that it would be sticky after a while. I think breakfree is a synthetic lube (like Mobile 1 ) and it doesn't break down and get gunky.

http://www.thegunzone.com/rust.html


http://www.break-free.com/?location=/products/index.asp
 
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Bill DeShivs said:
I use Kiwi brand.
I suggest oil for rust prevention. It penetrates crevices better than wax.
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I have tried clear neutral Meltonian for some blades. Bill is right about Kiwi. For me, the Meltonian is something I have used on boots since the 70's so tried it on my bigger blades as a top coat which has done well for me for being water repellent up to a point.
 
I use Burt's Bees lip balm on my knives. The thought came to me one time as I was working it into sore dry cracks in my finger tips during the winter that maybe it would work good to keep my Opinel from rusting. That and it can still be used to cut apples and other foods. Smells good to.
 
I have heard of various things being used-
I've read about people using wax.
I've read about people using lanolin.
I've read about people using Lee Liquid Alox bullet lube.
A.G. Russell sells a liquid protector that is supposed to go a long way.
 
flickedbic said:
What a lovely morsel, that is much appreciated Bill....

Do you have a brand of preference, or know of a common brand that works well?


(I live in such a humid environment; this info is key for my bead-blasted balisong.)

Oh and if I screw up and rust occurs; use Nevr Dull wadding or Flitz to clean it away?

Ideally; I would need only neutral (clear) paste shoe polish if I start it right away and continue up-keep to (ideally) prevent rust from ever happening?

And finally; lubricating will be done with Militec-1 (which I hear doesn't really prevent rust; but it won't cause it right?)

Is Flitz good at both cleaning away AND preventing rust?

You are all so helpful. I'm very grateful I found this forum.:o


I like the idea of oil/liquid rust protectant for hard-to-reach spaces:


-Ehow

I read vaseline and mineral oil are pretty similar; and sewing machine oil works about the same as mineral oil...

Hmmmm... lubricants that protect from rust...

"Eezox" is custom made to fit the bill and also seems pretty cost-effective."DROP'L DO" looks good too

Blessings.
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If you are going to try vaseline be sure and test it on knives you do not care about. It can trap moisture underneath. I have used and advised the use of Kiwi nutral shoe polish for about fifty years.
 
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