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Caring for Black Oxide and Ceramic Finishes

Anonymous Mon 14 Oct 2024 10:50:41 No.2782614 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2783014 >>2785077 >>2785126 >>2787351

Is there any care or maintenance required for ceramic or controlled oxidation coats?

Should I apply a thin coat of mineral oil to my tools or will it damage the finish?

For example a Leatherman in Black Oxide or a Strongarm's Ceramic Coating?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 15 Oct 2024 06:32:32 No.2782865 Report

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ceramic coating (does this actually exist?) shouldnt need any coating or care. sharpening knives and whatever might be a pain though, and if you bend the metal your coating will likely flake off

by controlled oxidation do you mean something like blueing and the aluminum oxide powder additions? neither of them will need extra care. they will actually need much much less
blued firearms from the late 1800s have done much better than non treated ones, and the aluminum oxide addition is added to padlocks, chains and the like fairly often because its an incredibly absurdly hard material for how easy it is to add (you also call aluminum oxide either ruby or sapphire depending on contaminants)

basically i think that if they are coating your tools in something its unlikely to be to make it worse

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 15 Oct 2024 09:38:53 No.2782883 Report

Quoted By: >>2782896

Keep it away from salt/wash it after use in salt water

Wipe with oil soaked rag then remove excess

Use it enough that you fuck up the finish and stop caring

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 15 Oct 2024 12:08:47 No.2782896 Report

Quoted By: >>2783122

>>2782883
last line here holds the most truth

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 15 Oct 2024 23:19:12 No.2783014 Report

Quoted By: >>2785120

>>2782614
Just put on some oil you’d be ok with ingesting, presumably it’s used rarely to make a sandwich, those things seem handy but rarely are.
It’s not going to damage the coating.
t. Commercial fisherman

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 16 Oct 2024 10:38:15 No.2783122 Report

Quoted By: >>2783826

>>2782896

Its funny how a lot of people spend more time worrying about edge retention and longevity when all you need is a $10 home depot dewalt knife that you dont care much about damaging or loosing. If you spend that much time worrying about something you arent actually doing anything.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 19 Oct 2024 21:02:04 No.2783826 Report

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>>2783122
I don't lose knives. Not everyone is thoughtless and irresponsible like you anon. The only knife that ever vanished on me turned out was taken by my brother. I don't "worry" about losing my knife because I have a good set of habits that prevent me from losing things in the first place.

The first rule of camping: Know where your shit is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Oct 2024 12:14:30 No.2785077 Report

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>>2782614
I find a little gentle rub down with some super fine steel wool and mineral oil helps keep the anodization/oxide finish looking nice Op.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Oct 2024 20:02:02 No.2785120 Report

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>>2783014
>those things seem handy but rarely are.
they are not that useful for bushcraft, but for mechanics and electricians work they are absolutely great

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Oct 2024 20:50:39 No.2785126 Report

Quoted By: >>2785215

>>2782614
>hiking pliers
You've never been outside in your life.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 18:56:57 No.2785215 Report

Quoted By: >>2785216

>>2785126
>just stick you hand in there bro

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 19:01:17 No.2785216 Report

Quoted By: >>2785219

>>2785215
>getting a 60+ dollar multi tool rusty when cheap hook pliers, or your backup pair of needle nose pliers exist
You obviously go fishing a lot.

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Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 19:10:38 No.2785217 Report

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>Caring for Black Oxide and Ceramic Finishes
Just throw it in a pocket. That's it

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Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 19:14:36 No.2785219 Report

Quoted By: >>2785223

>>2785216
So now you are saying that you are carrying TWO sets of pliers after making fun of them?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 19:36:36 No.2785223 Report

Quoted By: >>2785225

>>2785219
I'm saying I carry the right pliers for the job. Yes in my tackle box is a pair of hook pliers. I don't carry a multi tool right now but if your job makes one convenient go ahead. I do keep one in my glove box.

What exactly are you wrenching on 10 miles down the trail?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Oct 2024 19:55:27 No.2785225 Report

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>>2785223
You are the only one here talking about hiking. OP might carry his multitool just in case his dirt bike shits the bed in the middle of nowhere, who knows? Whole point of multitools is having them just in case something happens and you dont have access to dedicated tools. Dont be a dick.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2024 23:07:27 No.2787351 Report

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>>2782614
It's a fucking tool. If you're worried about the paint and scratches, keep it in the packaging and don't fucking use it at all. If the paint isn't wearing off on your tools from use and everyday use, you're a sissy.

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