Rust prevention

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:05 pm

Has anyone tried this product?

Railsplitter · Post by **Railsplitter** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:48 pm

I've been using The Inhibitor shotgun plugs for about 9 years. I put them inside the enclosed display case with my knives.

For the first 5 years or so I replaced them once a year but now I buy The Inhibitor V80 oil and saturate the old plugs with it when they start to dry out. It's cheaper than replacing the plugs and it still has the VCI product in it. A soaked rag would also work but I already have the plugs so I just use those.

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:02 pm

I like the one second from the top on the right. What is it?

Railsplitter · Post by **Railsplitter** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:12 pm

petesknives wrote:I like the one second from the top on the right. What is it?

That's one of the knives that I sold but should have kept. It's a Northwoods Railsplitter Moose with Elephant Ivory handles. Only 4 were made in Elephant Ivory.

Here's the four SFO's that were made but these are not my knives.

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:38 pm

What does SFO mean?

Railsplitter · Post by **Railsplitter** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:05 pm

petesknives wrote:What does SFO mean?

Special Factory Order. These were an SFO for Big Don whom I believe used to have an AAPK store years ago when these were sold. The photo above is courtesy of his Son, Matt.

Is that your Inhibitor product in your first post?

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:53 pm

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:16 am

crc-3-36=multi purpose lubricant and corrosion inhibitor....used it from early 80s to today....used to have u.s. military stamped on some cans-my latest bottle has-for professional use only-not for retail sale-marked on it....ebay….non-aerosol spray bottle cost less-1 pint...to gallon can...

Railsplitter · Post by **Railsplitter** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:35 am

The benefit of VCI technology (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) is that you don't apply it to your knives or tools. It emits a vapor that blocks the chemical reaction that causes corrosion.

As long as it's the only product you use to prevent corrosion, your knives stay clean and dry. No oily mess.

That being said, I also use a variety of topical products that I apply directly to my carbon steel knives in addition to The Inhibitor plug. The combination of the two gives me peace of mind that I'm doing everything I can to protect my knives. If one doesn't work, the other one will.

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:34 am

too old to know what vci means -61-thanks for the info-will give it a try...p.s.-I like oiley messes...especially 3 in 1 oil..."WIMMIN" swarm me when I wear it to the hog show...

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:58 am

alabama wrote:too old to know what vci means -61-thanks for the info-will give it a try...p.s.-I like oiley messes...especially 3 in 1 oil..."WIMMIN" swarm me when I wear it to the hog show...

Hey, if you think 3-in-One oil works good, put a little dab of Ballistol on next hog show. You’ll have to beat em off of ya.

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:39 am

zoogirl · Post by **zoogirl** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:12 pm

I had a boyfriend back in the day, who used actual bearing grease in his hair.

Hey, dumb question, but would rust inhibitors work to help protect blades if you get a knife gassing out? Say you have a knife in a case you don’t check all that often. If the scales started to go, would the rust inhibitors help the blade or is it a different type of corrosion?

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:51 pm

Colonel26-i will give it a try--I need to order some other items from brownells...will let you know...zoogirl-im not an expert on anything--I doubt anything will keep celluloid fumes from rusting metal...if too far gone I pry them off and sell them to an old guy that likes to put handles on knives....prices are down on celluloid knives I bought a nice german made bulldog...broken chain stock knife a few months ago for $27...shipped to me..will sell it quickly as its a time bomb...

zoogirl · Post by **zoogirl** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:06 pm

Yeah, my ‘brand of choice’ is Richards.

I may as well just put a big ‘TOXIC HAZARD’ sign on the case!

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:22 pm

Tug-glide is the best rust inhibitor I’ve ever found.

As for the wimmin? Hoppe’s No. 9!

Ken

Meridian_Mike · Post by **Meridian_Mike** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:45 pm

I just use RIG when I get worried about rust....

Mike

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:02 pm

My wife loves Hoppes #9 gun solvent!

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 3:19 am

I tried hoppes #9....TOO STRONG...I applied a couple of splashes went to the local WHITE LIGHTNING shindig in Cumberland gap tn...the KRISPY KREME CALENDER GIRLS were there and they COVERED ME UP...p.s.- search kk girls....

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 3:28 am

calendar girls misspelled it..harder to find but worth it...look them up...

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:27 am

alabama wrote:I tried hoppes #9....TOO STRONG...I applied a couple of splashes went to the local WHITE LIGHTNING shindig in Cumberland gap tn...the KRISPY KREME CALENDER GIRLS were there and they COVERED ME UP...p.s.- search kk girls....

Wow! I think I’m just pretty speechless. After looking at the calendar, I think I’d lay off the Hoppes.

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