tuff glide??

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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I was orignally going to call this thread Lube?? but I knew wouldn't get out unscathed....anyway I'm looking for a dry lube for my sak joints...tuff glide seems readily available but I was wondering if anyone knows whether it is safe to use on a food prep knife or not...also if it is any good.. Thanks...
 
RescueRiley said:
I was orignally going to call this thread Lube?? but I knew wouldn't get out unscathed....anyway I'm looking for a dry lube for my sak joints...tuff glide seems readily available but I was wondering if anyone knows whether it is safe to use on a food prep knife or not...also if it is any good.. Thanks...
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Hey John,

I use tuffglide ALL the time. I have heard it's not meant for food prep, but I have never had any problem using it at all. I just wipe down my blade adn let it dry and it works like a charm.

Take care!
Brett
 
RR,

I've used blades that I treated with it many times for food. It hasn't hurt me yet. But it tastes like BLEEP. I'd recommend rinsing the knife with water and wiping dry. After use, reapply Tuff Glide.
 
Yeah, Tuf-Glide is great stuff. I also use it on all of my blades and firearms and other tools as well. It dries quickly, has no sticky film, and like they say it actually does repel dirt. Only have good things to say about it. Tuf-cloth is great too. It's amazing how much grit, grime, etc. wipes off with ease with Tuf-cloth. Especially the stickum from packing tape when you've been opening a lot of boxes, wipes it away in a flash!!

Cheers,
Jon
 
Brian Jones said:
RR,

I've used blades that I treated with it many times for food. It hasn't hurt me yet. But it tastes like BLEEP. I'd recommend rinsing the knife with water and wiping dry. After use, reapply Tuff Glide.
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Yeah, I almost forgot how gross it takes. Good advice on the rinse off!

Brett
 
The only problem I have with tuff-glide is in use with black coated blades.
My non-coated blades stay really slick. The coated blades are slick until the tuff-glide dries, and then they get much slower and seem to stick.

Anybody else have this problem?

I quit using TG on coated blades because of this.

Too bad, because it is about the only lube that doesn't attract dust and lint.
 
I have started using 3 in 1 also. Actually, I really like the smell and if you apply it very thinly and wipe off access, it does really well.

Brett
 
Yes bearcut, I was always under the impression that TG permeated into the metal, if the blade is coated it wouldn't be able to, causing buildup.

I have had better luck by taking the knife apart and wiping down the non coated portion and pivot with alcohol and then applying TG or wiping it with a TC. This helps keep the pivot area functioning smooth and as dust and lint free as one can get with a EDC, IMO.



Helle
 
If the black coating is intact, it already serves the purpose of protecting the blade. In that case, I just use TG on the edges.
 
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