Tuf-Cloth on coated blade? (ZT/BM)

[scsu74]

If this is the wrong area please move mods. I have several coated blades that I use at work (police officer). When I get home at night I notice there is condensation on the blade every once and a while. The knives I notice it on the most are my zt 300 and auto adamas.

Both are coated blades, I believe the ZT is DLC coated and the BM is BK coated. My question is, is the coating enough to protect the blade from moisture or should I be wiping it down with something extra like a tuf-cloth? I have and use a tuf-cloth on my non coated blades and like it well enough, just wasn't sure if it would have any benefit on the coated blades. Thanks in advance!

 

[blame it on god]

The coated parts should be fine. but you may want to wipe the edges with the tuf cloth for piece of mind. D2 is semi stainless and and S30V is a powdered stainless. So both should be fine without any added protection.

Putting too much could give the coating a "white-ish" haze on the black. So wipe, wait a second then remove excess with a clean towel.

 

[scsu74]

Awesome, thanks!