Knife lubricant and knife rust protection

[SteadyD]

What do you folks use as lubricant and/or protectant for your knife actions/pivots and blades?

 

[nettlle]

I have been using this for decades. It's not a lubricant but rather a blade protectant. It's thick like molasses and a drop on a Q-Tip will coat the largest of blades. I have left carbon steel blades in their sheaths for a couple of years and they still look like brand new using this.

https://agrussell.com/knife/RustFree--RF125

 

[bikerdoc]

Whatever is on the bench.

 

[cslinger]

Ballistol rag.
Super lube for mechanism if necessary.

 

[hso]

You use different materials to protect blades than what you use for pivots.

Good products -
https://sentrytactical.com/sentry-marine-tuf-glide-and-tuf-cloth/

https://www.wd40.com/products/corro...MSSbaNaGgSBb10pqGbm-kypmG3jcYYiRoC6CgQAvD_BwE

These are great for where you store your knives. https://www.zerust.com/products/vci-emitters-diffusers/vapor-capsule-diffusers/

 

[nettlle]

If you want lube I have tried a lot of lube on guns. Best I have used:

https://shooters-choice.com/fp-10-lubricant-elite/

 

[SteadyD]

You use different materials to protect blades than what you use for pivots.

Good products -
https://sentrytactical.com/sentry-marine-tuf-glide-and-tuf-cloth/

https://www.wd40.com/products/corro...MSSbaNaGgSBb10pqGbm-kypmG3jcYYiRoC6CgQAvD_BwE

These are great for where you store your knives. https://www.zerust.com/products/vci-emitters-diffusers/vapor-capsule-diffusers/

I have the standard tuff glide that I am using as the rust preventative and am using KPL for the pivots currently. They both have an unpleasant smell but it isn’t long lasting thankfully.

 

[MEHavey]

Hornady 1-Shot Lube/Cleaner
(Black Can)

 

[SteadyD]

Hornady 1-Shot Lube/Cleaner
(Black Can)

Do you find that makes the action or flipping as smooth as a “liquid” lubricant?

 

[rust collector]

Small applications of gun oil or breakfree CLP have worked for me. For long term storage, RIG. I rarely store a knife in a leather sheath.

 

[MEHavey]

Hornady 1-Shot Lube/Cleaner
(Black Can)
Do you find that makes the action or flipping as smooth as a “liquid” lubricant?

It goes on as a very thin /penetrating liquid, and dries to a super-slippery film

 

[JohnKSa]

I've had good luck with White Lightning Knife Lubricant from Buck. As far as I can tell, it's very similar to the White Lightning CleanRide Chain Lubricant.

I think that Hornady One Shot would work as well since it's another product that works more or less the same way.

As far as corrosion protection goes, Air Venturi sells a product called MP-5 metalophilic oil that works really well. It's very thin and it will eventually dry to a sort of protective film, so it's not good for lubrication. But it works really well for rust prevention.

Hornady One Shot is also supposed to provide good corrosion protection too.

 

[Speedo66]

Food grade mineral oil is not a bad idea if you also use it to slice something you eat.

 

[Boattale]

Food grade mineral oil is not a bad idea if you also use it to slice something you eat.

That's what I use on pivots too. To protect a blade, A. G. Russell's Rust Free, as previously stated.

 

[danez71]

Something thin that's on the work bench.

I'd say usually that marvelous mystery oil or 3n1 oil (which seems about the same).

Recently I picked up some Marvelous Mystery Air Tool Oil which seems about the same but maybe thinner &/or more slippery. I havent compared them side by side but it seems ore slippery between the fingers than I remember the others to be.

https://shop.marvelmysteryoil.com/products/marvel®-air-tool



I do have some food grade grease I got from kitchen aide thats super thick so I haven't even tried it on folders... or much else besides the mixer & a couple things I can't recall

 

[armoredman]

What do you folks use as lubricant and/or protectant for your knife actions/pivots and blades?

Weapon Shield, been using it on my Benchmades for years.

 

[bikerdoc]

Sorry for the terse response above.
I got a bunch of free samples of Slip 2000 that I use for pivot point.Tranny fluid works well also

Got something food safe for kitchen blades. Forgot what it was and the old lady peeled off the label.

 

[hso]

Gotta be careful about oiling pivots since you don't want lint and dirt bound up with the lubricant. It only takes a tiny amount.

 

[Rule3]

Whatever product comes in a really small bottle and costs over $10 and oz.

Much like Gun lube.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I've used CLP for a few months now. Seems to do fine. I use all my knives regularly so it may not be ideal for storage.

 

[SteadyD]

Gotta be careful about oiling pivots since you don't want lint and dirt bound up with the lubricant. It only takes a tiny amount.

Therein lies my reason for searching. I definitely don’t want anything thick because pockets are going to have lint and I don’t want the pivots gunked up. The tuff glide is a “dry lube” but I find it lacking for making the action smooth.

 

[rust collector]

I am thinking the bicycle chain lube suggestion is likeliest to get you a clean and dry result, but have never tried it on my pivots.

 

[Dale Alan]

I mix Marvel mystery oil and Purple Royal oil 50/50 . I use a needle point squirt bottle to get it as close to where I want it as possible . One drop is plenty . Anything around food it's food grade mineral oil ,

 

[md7]

Mpro 7 and/or 3 in 1 oil.

That along with the occasional wipe-down has been my method on my Case Trapper with CV blades.

The patina seems to hold serious oxidation at bay, too.

 

[Boattale]

I mix Marvel mystery oil and Purple Royal oil 50/50 . I use a needle point squirt bottle to get it as close to where I want it as possible . One drop is plenty . Anything around food it's food grade mineral oil ,

Sooner or later, every knife I own is around food. As an example, this last Saturday, I was at a birthday party in a house where the former woman of the house left with all the dishes, cookware, silverware and cutlery. My Inkosi processed three watermelons, a pile of potatoes, sweet corn and andouliie for a cajun boil. Glad I had it.