Tuf - Gluide lube

Sometime back I read several threads on rust prevention and came away with the idea of using Tuf - Glide lube.
Time passed and I finally got some for Christmas.
To my surprise the packing says it not an oil.
What?
They call it a dry lube. I guess the liquid carrier evaporates.
I can't picture a dry lube as a rust preventer.
Plus, I had hopes of keeping a small oil soaked patch for a daily swipe
at the razor just used. I don't think a dry lube patch would work well like that.
Any thoughts on the handy patch approach?
Thanks...

It does not leave an oily residue on your blade. It came in a little plastic jar. I leave it in there and it stays moist. I just unscrew the lid , pull out some of the material and swipe. It works from what I have heard from a friend that has used it for years. I haven't had any problems with rust so far :<0)

Saturate your cloth with Tuf Glide, then when you think your cloth is no longer "wet", spray it with Rem Oil or similar lube as a carrier. Store it in a ziplock sandwich bag or Tupperware container. Works for me..........

I'm not positive, but I think it's a silicone product. I have it, but I just can't get past the smell. :)

The smell is pretty strong but it is what it is. I just use it quickly and wash my hands. Works well for me so far.


Mike

Whatever the lubricant is, it seems to be suspended in mineral spirits, hence the smell. Don't be eating any cheese puffs until you wash your hands after use.

It reminds me of the smell of cosmoline. Still, 3 drops will treat an entire blade and if wiped off immediately, hands washed, it works better than anything I have seen and smell goes as wiped off. Not to be smeared on and left on like oil. It is to be applied and wiped off. JUST ONCE! I use one application, no issues for years and years. I think the 'micro bonding' claim is accurate.

I often wonder if some are not using it as designed and are smearing it on after each shave?

I use it from the smaller drippers. A few drops and wipe down on straight blades and
I use it on many contact points on my hand gun cleaning.

I've been using Tuf-Glide and cloth on my knives for about 4 years. DON'T BUY IT AS A LUBRICANT FOR FOLDERS. It is advertised as a lube I think and that's what I bought it for as well as corrosion prevention for my pocket knives. IMO it is the WORST lubricant on the planet. However, it seems to be one of the best products for corrosion prevention. I've been using the Tuf-Cloth to wipe my razor blades off after shaving or stropping. Expecially after honing. I figure the stones remove all the protection along with the steel. I have a 4 oz. bottle to mist my tuf-cloth when it starts to dry out. You need to keep the wet tuf-cloth in a sealed container to keep the cloth from drying out too fast. It comes in either a foil zip-lock bag or I got one in a small plastic jar with a lid. I prefer the jar. The foil bag can crack or split.

Good product for corrosion control. Poor lubricant. Just my opinion. For the record lots of knife guys agree with this opinion.

Jack

Thought I would add something here because of the other posts. Mine came like this and the first time I used it I couldn't eat Cheetos for a week :<0) Then I set the little saturated rag so that it pops up when I open the lid.

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Would not be hard for you guys to set this up and you never have to touch the stuff. It seals great so having had it a year or so I have never had to do anything but swipe and go. 100+ razors and haven't even adjusted the cloth but twice. And that was just to make sure I was getting plenty on the razor.

I can wipe the tang and use tweezers for the thrust washers before I assemble to pin. No mess no fuss and I can now eat Cheetos while I apply it :<0)

Tuf cloth recommends mineral spirits for recharging the cloth.

Love Tuf-Glide I like to put it on in heavier doses then most. Ill apply it to both sides of the blade run my finger and thumb down the length of the blade, and whatever stays on the blade from that is how it stays. Don't do much to use a blade that's treated as well. A wipe with a clean cloth and I'm shaving.

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

It reminds me of the smell of cosmoline. Still, 3 drops will treat an entire blade and if wiped off immediately, hands washed, it works better than anything I have seen and smell goes as wiped off. Not to be smeared on and left on like oil. It is to be applied and wiped off. JUST ONCE! I use one application, no issues for years and years. I think the 'micro bonding' claim is accurate.

I often wonder if some are not using it as designed and are smearing it on after each shave?

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How often are you re-applying, and what is recommended by the manufacture?

Tom is right that it is a GREAT product...I've been using it for a long time as well...but I'm more of the Tarkus school of thought. I use it after every shave. No such thing as 'over-protection' as far as I'm concerned!

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Tom is right that it is a GREAT product...I've been using it for a long time as well...but I'm more of the Tarkus school of thought. I use it after every shave. No such thing as 'over-protection' as far as I'm concerned!

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Well, Mike, try it on just one old razor. Apply it once, wipe off immediately and don't apply again.
See what I mean! :shrug: Of course, it will take a few years! ;)

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Originally Posted by feltspanky

Tuf cloth recommends mineral spirits for recharging the cloth.

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This is true and it works great for a few times. But sooner or later the cloth will need a blast of the Tuf-Glide. I have a mist bottle of it I like but you can just drip drops from a needle applicator. The mineral spirits gets the cloth wet again and the liquid "carries" the corrosion protection stuff to what you apply it too. But nothing lasts forever so new Tuf-Glide is required once in a while. This is what the guys at Sentry Solutions told me.

Jack

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well, Mike, try it on just one old razor. Apply it once, wipe off immediately and don't apply again.
See what I mean! :shrug: Of course, it will take a few years! ;)

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A Few Years! Har! It only takes me a few days to forget which razor I shaved with on any given day! :rofl2:

Short story about Tuf-Glide performance. Good or bad, you decide. This is what happens for me with knife blades.

CPM-M4 blade steel is a non-stainless steel however it will corrode much less than "normal" carbon steels. I got a knife with M4 and immediately applied Tuf-Glide to the pivot and wiped the blade with it. Tuf-Glide is supposed to dry and bond with the metal and not need to be reapplied very often at all. At some point I wanted to force a patina on that M4 blade. I couldn't. I tried several known ways to force a patina (soak in vinegar, leave stuck in a potatoe overnight, cut food, etc.) and the blade stayed perfectly shiny. I gave up. A few months later I thought maybe the Tuf-Glide had worn off so I tried to force a patina and was successful. So, it seems Tuf-Glide protected the M4 blade steel perfectly. I figure since a patina is a form of corrosion and I couldn't force it on purpose Tuf-Glide must work well when we keep our blades clean without reapplying it for several weeks. But, I also applied Tuf-Glide to a knife with 1095 blade steel. I used the knife to cut chicken at dinner one night and a patina formed almost before my eyes. Even with the Tuf-Glide applied. Different types of food will force a patina on a knife which is desirable for non-stainless kitchen knives. Patina, as I understand it is supposed to protect the steel from worse corrosion like rust, pits, etc. I don't know a lot about corrosion details.

In my experience Tuf-Glide and cloth will protect all carbon steels UNLESS you use them for food prep or eating your meals. So it should protect straight razors for a month or so. That is except for any area that is honed or maybe stropped. The stones will remove steel along with the protection. Stropping may remove it also. Don't know for sure.

From what I have read online, it is a system of micro particles (think bearings) that does not lubricate between surfaces, but helps surfaces move with respect to each other much like bearings.
I use good old Ballistol for oiling and it has worked perfect for me for years.

I use Tuf-Glide on my razors and my beloved Sig P-229; after all, it was originally developed as a rusty preventive for guns. I have a small bottle with a needle applicator that I mostly use on razors, and a saturated cloth.

Yes, it's suspended in mineral spirits (they even advise rejuvenating a dried out cloth by adding mineral spirits.

I love the stuff!

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Originally Posted by 10Pups

Thought I would add something here because of the other posts. Mine came like this and the first time I used it I couldn't eat Cheetos for a week :<0) Then I set the little saturated rag so that it pops up when I open the lid.

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Would not be hard for you guys to set this up and you never have to touch the stuff. It seals great so having had it a year or so I have never had to do anything but swipe and go. 100+ razors and haven't even adjusted the cloth but twice. And that was just to make sure I was getting plenty on the razor.

I can wipe the tang and use tweezers for the thrust washers before I assemble to pin. No mess no fuss and I can now eat Cheetos while I apply it :<0)

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I have been using it but sparingly with a drop or two on the pivot pin. You can do like 10Pups did & get the Tuf Cloth. I need to buy that. You can get it from:
Sentry Solutions: Tuf-Clothâ„¢ in Screw Top Jar
They make two different Tuf Cloth. One is plain Tuf Cloth for $9.99 & the other is the Marine Tuf Cloth for $10.99 used by the Navy Seals just like Tuf Glide.
Better yet, I just found it on the eBay for $7.65 plus $1.93 shipping. Sentry Solutions, the manufacturer in the link above wanted $!0.99 plus $10.99 for UPS shipping so I went to eBay & found the same thing for half the price but I use the Tuf Glide & it is good so I just purchased a Marine Tuf Cloth in the container.