SimiChrome Protection

vikingblade

vikingblade

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will simichrome protect my A2 tool steel blade from corrosion? a good polish and buff. will it leave a coating.

im not talking about leaving it in a leather sheath for extended periods, or salt water exposure. just keeping on display and handling.
i do however live in florida close to coast. pretty humid here.

do i need more protection after i semichrome... like a light coat of remoil? oiling just seems so messy. everytime i look at an oiled blade, things seem to have found there way and stick on the blade. hair, lint etc...
 
i just polished my blade using the simichrome. pretty impressive stuff. really beautiful finish. now, i gotta keep it...hehe. anyone know if its now protected. i hate to mess it up with oil. yet, i cant leave it totally unproteced.
 
As far as protection not really. It is a pretty mild abrasive that will do a good job of cleaning up a using blade. Follow up with your favorite lubricant, Tuff Cloth or Renaissance Wax. (Butcher's wax is also a good choice.)

I would go with the wax if the knife is to be put up and handled, light coat of Rem Oil should do fine if you are just putting it up between use.
 
my main concern is what does tuff cloth or wax do to my beautiful polish job. ive never used them. but ive heard they leave a dulling, streaky film. any input on this.
 
Tuff cloth will leave a film. I use Ren Wax on even my mirrored polished blades. No streaks if you follow directions using it sparingly.
 
For cleaning tarnished fittings (brass, german nickel-silver, etc)...

But it does have a mild abrasive so for blades and other fine metals, I'd consider Rennaisance Wax and do as Greg Gutcher says...put it on and wipe it off ASAP....it does dry very, very hard and does so very quickly..:)
 
Knifemaker Bill Herndon, who produces some show-winning work in the several thousand dollar range, suggested I use neutral Kiwi shoe polish. It is reasonably priced and shouldn't dull the finish any more than Ren Wax.
 
Renaissance Wax, in and of itself will NOT dull your finish IF you follow the directions...

To wit, (offa my can of Ren. Wax), "Apply sparingly with soft cloth and buff gently. Dries hard instantly..."

It does NOT say, "Goop on and leave on while you watch TV, walk the dog, drive down to MickyDee's for a belly buster combo, and then type silly sh*t at BFC before wiping it off..."

Instantly...it says so, right there on the can. So, you want to be just a tad bit quicker than 'Instantly'...if you're not, then you're going to have a streaky mess to deal with...

It's kinda like that Turtle wax you left on Uncle Bob's '73 Oldsmobile all Summer when you were 12...remember how hard that was to get off, and how crappy it looked until you did....you did eventually get it off, didn't you?

So, don't blame your streaks on the product...to quote from the classic cult film 'The Karate Kid', "Wax on, wax off"...get it? ;)

Soft clean cloth, "Wax on, wax off", buff to a shine...sheesh...lol

Mel
 
FWIW products like Flitz, car wax, etc. work fine for indoor protection of lightly handled blades, but for "users" the best protectant lube that I've found is a product called Corrosion-X.

Dry protectants are hard to apply and maintain in that you can't really judge the level of protection present. This is the major problem with Tuf-Cloth IMHO. It's basically a good product but it's inconsistant in it's application due to the way it works.

I prefer a wet lube/protectant if nothing else than for my self esteem :D .

www.corrosionx.com

Regards,
Clay
 
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