Tuf-glide on joints vs. Remoil

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Hello,
I picked up a bottle of Tuf-glide last week.
I love the way it coats and penetrates the blade metal to protect it.
However, I used it on the pivot area and noticed it makes the action a whole lot slower and not as smooth as when I used Rem-oil.
Have any of you noticed this too, or am I using it wrong.
After taking my knife apart, cleaning all the dirt and Rem-oil off, I put just about half a drop total around the pivot (of my Microtech LCC) and worked it in and the knife stiffend to almost the stiffness of a Buck 110.
I'm just curious if Tuf-glide is suposed to be strictly a treatment for the metal, or if it was designed for pivots too.
 
It works fine as a lubricant, but it may take more than one application to reach it's most effective level.

Try using it a few times and work the pivot a lot between applications. Take your time over a few days. You will reach a level where it will really smooth out the action.
 
Knife Fumbler - the reason why the folder action slows down when you apply Tuf-Glide is because of the tight tolerances in the pivot and the liquid state of Tuf-Glide at the time of application. The liuid will dry, leaving behind Sentry Solutions' dry film lubricant/rust protectant. Then you will notice the action being smoother.

The trick is to not put too much.

Knifenerd is right, the best results happen after the first application. For me, it's usually the second or third time.
 
Thanks Dexter.
I took the knife apart and let the tuf-glide dry out, then put it back together.
It's much smoother now.
Ithink I understand the concept now of tuf-glide not being a wet lube.
 
I had the exact same experience. The main reason I wanted to keep using Tuf-Glide was that it picks up less grit because it's dry. Follow the advice here and you'll be satisfied I'm sure.
 
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