Slip joint lube of choice

[Woodsonchris]

You guys recommend a particular oil on your slip joints to prevent galling? Anything you trust to stay put for a long while?

 

[John L]

When I am making slipjoints I use dry graphite powder and a drop or two of oil....any oil...even baby oil works. The graphite is then evenly distributed and no galling occurrs. After you have worked the knife 40-50 times you can clean out completely and then relube with one small drop oil making sure it hits the area where spring and blade touch. No oil works when things aren't right. Some guys use grease for a first fit up...but the graphinte and oil work for me well.

John Lloyd

 

[Ernie1980]

I use benchmade blue lube, it works well for me. However, it doesn't last too long.

 

[jackknife]

Usually I use 3-In-1 or Hoppies gun oil. I have in a pinch out in the boonies, used a few drops of oil from the dip stick on a jeep.

Carl.

 

[Groove]

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm thinking this would be great. I use it on my motorcycle chains and it doesn't attract (accumulate) dirt, stays really clean.

Dupont Teflon Multi-Use Dry Wax Lubricant

 

[Modoc ED]

RemOil

 

[akadave2]

Coon P

 

[VCM3]

Chris for the pivot Kleanzoil , hands down. Everything else lemon oil

 

[JB in SC]

Eezox or mineral oil.

 

[glennbad]

Quick Release...

 

[Hammer67]

3 in 1 has always been my choice for joints, used sparingly. Mineral oil on blades.

 

[Mink]

RemOil on the blades and Royal Purple SynOil on the joints.

 

[Thalestin]

Mineral oil due to being food safe and super cheap

 

[black mamba]

mineral oil due to being food safe and super cheap

ditto!

 

[neeman]

Baby Oil, which is Mineral Oil, which is food safe.
I dampen a toothbrush with the oil, and apply it into the joints and on the blades

 

[555]

Mineral Oil: Switched to using it after reading BFC and trying it out for myself.

 

[rma100]

Ballistol or Mineral Oil. I avoid anything with Silicone. If you use a knife for Food Prep,silicone tastes horrible.

 

[Cisco Kid]

I prefer dry lubes that do not attract and hold debris (especially pocket lint). Currently, it's Tuf-Cloth for the blades and Tuff-Glide for the joints.

 

[mnblade]

RemOil

Same here. I bought a small bottle several years go and there's still about half left. Good stuff, at a good price.

-- Mark

 

[stangbuster]

I clean my guns/knives with Mobil 1 full synthetic 10w30. 1 quart is a lifetime supply. I figure it does everything well as far as high heat, high friction, high pressure, water repellant. Anything I have used it on works smooth. And honestly it is really cheap if gun and knife lube is your purpose.