Saltwater ?

It should be fine as long as the coating is good. Just be sure to rinse the knife immediately after you leave the corrosive enviornment and wipe it down with a well oiled cloth (I use motor oil). I'd suggest using a Kydex sheath if you're going to be getting it wet. The leather would trap moisture and ruin pretty fast.
 
I wonder if militec would work for the long haul. I remember years ago guys on a bm forum used to love the stuff cause you would put it on and heat it up with a hair dryer, and it would last for a long long time because it would condition the metal. Do a search and see what you come up with.
 
I use Militec on all my guns and knives. I have never heard of heating with a hair dryer. Do you have any more info on this?
 
A2 steel isn't stainless. The coating is there to prevent rust and does a great job. It won't rust where the coating is.

It probably will rust anywhere there is a scratch and it'll rust at the edge.

I highly recommend Marine Tuff Cloth. I've done some testing and it was head and shoulders above everything else. (Do a search for me in the Woodshed)

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As far as heating up militec with a hair dryer, i used to be into benchmade knives and was on their forums all the time; a big thing with them was militec. From what i remember it was something like after lubing your knife and coating your blade use a hair dryer for 5 min; it helps it get into the metal not just on top. Then after wipe it down and even though you cant see it , its still on the blade. Let me know if you find anything more about this.
 
Backwoods_VT said:
Let me know if you find anything more about this.
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http://www.militec-1.com/index.htm

Heres a link to their website and the application instructios. Go to the site map and then select Application Instructions. I thought that link would take you right there but when I tested it you just get the home page. Anyhow, I use Mil-tec on all my knives. The directions here are for firearms, which is what the lube is designed for, but the idea is the same for all metal. Where you fire the weapon to heat up the Mil-tec on a firearm, you use the hair dryer on a knife. I apply it to the blade, washers, and occasionally a little to the inside of the handlescales, although I dont think the washers actually rotate here, but it seems to help for some reason. I've had very good results with Mil-tec, but on occasion it has taken a few applications to get really smooth action on one of my Sebenzas. To tell you the truth, lately I've just been thinking I would order some more of the CRK grease, as its a lot less of a process to clean and lube my Sebenzas.

jprice
 
For the record, I haven't been impressed with Militec as a lube or a protectant. It just acts like oil and nothing more in my experience and I've tried the hairdryer, warming things on low in the oven...

I like TuffGlide, Breakfree and White Lightening, depending on use.

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fulloflead said:
I like TuffGlide,.
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Another method I have been considering...does it work well? Is there any complication to the process or do you just apply it and go. Is it the same kind of consitency as the Miltec, like an oil. The CRK lube is more like a grease I think, its a bit thicker from my experience.
 
Tuffglide works very well, I can vouch for that. I've used it on about 20 different folders all to the same good result. Plus the applicator that it comes with is pretty handy for precision (or in my case damage control).
 
jprice76 said:
Another method I have been considering...does it work well? Is there any complication to the process or do you just apply it and go. Is it the same kind of consitency as the Miltec, like an oil. The CRK lube is more like a grease I think, its a bit thicker from my experience.
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It's thin as water. Follow the instructions. You basically add a COUPLE drops to the pivot TOTAL, let it dry and then you're set.

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