teflon coated blades?

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looking at past threads on the subject .saw interest but i didn't find anybody who had actually tried it.
i'm wanting to coat kitchen knives i'm making for my daughters. so has anybody actually tried teflon coating?
does it last? will it make the knife blades slick? brownell's has a spray can with teflon for the project if feasible and practical.

thanks
 
I have no idea if it's it's a bad idea or not. I've not heard of anyone doing it so why don't you give it a try?

- Paul Meske
 
Teflon doesn't hold up under wear. Ask your wife about using a metal spatula on her Teflon frying pan. She'll 'splain it to you!
 
I noticed an improvement in chopping after coating with a ptfe spray (pricey) but I can't quantify the improvement or say how long it lasts
 
Ive used teflon spray to coat gun mags. I haven't tried it on a knife yet. Teflon works great as a barrier for corrosion resistance, but it scratches and chips very easily. If done the right way it will hold up fairly well. Make sure you bake it after applying it. I used to bake the mags in the oven at 200 degrees for an hour.

But if you are going to do it to a knife, you might want to spend the money and go with something better. Also check out Duracoat and Gunkote. Cerakote would be the best, but its a pain to work with. I think Brownells sells em all.
 
The simple answer is that ptfe/Teflon are on the bevels and the edge isn't covered. The part that does the cutting ....and wears..... is the edge.
While it may decrease drag a bit, it won't last long under use. Some of the other baked finishes, like cerakote and its cousins, might last a bit longer, but a good finely sanded surface will be preferable on a kitchen knife.

My wife just walked in and read this thread. She ( who doesn't make knives) said,"How would you ever sharpen it if it was Teflon coated?" Out of the mouth of babes.....(And this one is a babe).
 
jaymeister99 said:
Cerakote would be the best, but its a pain to work with.
Click to expand...

Cerakote air cure:
Clean, blast, clean, spray, air cure & done.

Cerakote oven cure:
Clean, blast, clean, spray...move into oven & make sure it doesn't touch anything! NOT ON THE GROUND! Almost dropped it! Ok, in the oven...don't touch the sides of the oven...got it! Ok. Oven is running...what's that smell?! Oh crud...

That's why I built an oven outside & also why I now go with air cured.
 
I would highly suggest against Teflon and Kitchen knives..., actually teflon and anything really. It's nasty stuff. There is a reason Teflon is being phased out of almost all products now. heck that new movie hitting theaters, dark waters, is about Dupont's Teflon coverup.
 
Fellows - This is an eight year old thread. I'll close it.

Dogdrawz - Don't know where ypu heard that info but it is wrong:
CeraKote is a ceramic based product; DuraCoat is a chemical based product. Cerakote requires oven curing at high temperatures; DuraCoat does not. DuraCoat is a paint, CeraKote is a ceramic coating.
 
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