Sentry Solutions Tuf-Cloth

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GaryM

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I took my Tuf-Cloth treated M-2 steel Mini AFCK fishing last weekend. It cut fishing line adequately
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and stayed dry in the boat. Then came time to clean the 33 crappie we kept. I used the AfCK to remove the rib cages from the filets. I washed the knife asap with soap and water so it wouldn't retain the fish smell. I inspected it after air drying in a partialy open position. No signs of rust at all. I then carried it for several days without opening untill an inspection. Still no signs of spotting or rust. Conclusion, Good Stuff!
One question though. Is the Tuf-Cloth solution safe for food? Is it possible I contaminated my fish?
 
Just to be on the safe side, I always rinse any Tuf-Cloth coated blade if I want to use it to cut food. Interesting note - you'll find that citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, etc) will entirely dissolve the Tuf-Cloth coating on a blade. Probably due to the acidity of the fruit.

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Dexter Ewing
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Thanks for the replies. Dexter how can you tell the citrus removes the coating? I am unable to see it once it has dried. Have you noticed spotting after cutting fruit? Thanks again. Gary
 
Originally posted by GaryM:
Thanks for the replies. Dexter how can you tell the citrus removes the coating? I am unable to see it once it has dried. Have you noticed spotting after cutting fruit? Thanks again. Gary
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I noticed that too. And the way I could tell is that if I run little water on the blade, the water doesn't stick at all if the blade is coated. Not very scientific but always some indication.

R.J. where did you find that info of Tuff Cloth being food safe? That was something that I was always wondering about. Just the way this stuff smells doesn't make me very excited about eating it
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. So, for knives thay may contact food - just in case - I don't use it. I condition these blades with a butcher oil.

Kris
 
I noticed a similar thing too. I installed a new car battery in the family van. I had to trim the plastic case that the battery sits inside. My starmate which was faithfully treated with Tuff Cloth got some surface rust on the blade in about 4 hours. I cleaned off the rust, rinsed the blade and re-treated. This acid thing seems to have some credibility to me.

Ken
 
There is no known evidence of any health hazard in Tuff Cloth. It has not been proven to be safe either.

Most other rust preventatives, WD-40, Rem-Oil, etc., have known health hazards.

Some of us are paranoid and use nothing but mineral oil on any knife we might use to cut food. Mineral oil works well -- it doesn't last as long as the Sentry products, but it lasts much longer than WD-40.

-Cougar :{)
 
Whoa! (that's a Texas phrase for uh-oh, I'd better stop before I get hurt)

I've been using Breakfree for carry and camping knives (I like it on firearms and figured it's be good for knives too). For the kitchen we've been using vegitable oil. I hadn't even thought about how I cut fruit and whatnot with my carry/camping knives. Don't want to get my family sick. Where do you find butcher oil?

Thanks,

Brad
 
Here's a thread where, near the end, Mark Mrozek, the president of Sentry, explains their products and food safety: www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum32/HTML/001875.html

Thanks for the citric acid warning, Dexter. I hadn't come across that yet.

Ray
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[This message has been edited by Codeman (edited 03-23-2000).]
 
I've been wondering why I have been feeling strange these last few days. Turns out I was getting pulled into this thread.

TUF-CLOTH and food use; the thread Codeman refers to, addresses this issue.

As far as acids etc. removing TUF-CLOTH protection, any aggressive solvent will eventually remove the protective film. The durability of any TUF-CLOTH protection you might have on your blades etc., will depend on how clean the blade surface was when it was wiped and how wet the cloth was. A “wetter” TUF-CLOTH transfers a thicker shield of protection. If you knew your blade was going to be in contact with a solvent, a thicker film would be better. That way the solvent would have to eat through more protection before getting to your blade’s surface.

Hope this helps.

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Mark Mrozek, President
Sentry Solutions Ltd.
www.sentrysolutions.com
 
I've been wondering why I have been feeling strange these last few days. Turns out I was getting pulled into this thread.

TUF-CLOTH and food use; the thread Codeman refers to, addresses this issue.

As far as acids etc. removing TUF-CLOTH protection, any aggressive solvent will eventually remove the protective film. The durability of any TUF-CLOTH protection you might have on your blades etc., will depend on how clean the blade surface was when it was wiped and how wet the cloth was. A “wetter” TUF-CLOTH transfers a thicker shield of protection. If you knew your blade was going to be in contact with a solvent, a thicker film would be better. That way the solvent would have to eat through more protection before getting to your blade’s surface.

I hope this helps.


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Mark Mrozek, President
Sentry Solutions Ltd.
www.sentrysolutions.com
 
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