TuFF Cloth question??

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MICKEY77

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I recently just got my tuff cloth and It IS AWSOME I use it alot and yoiu can use it over and over...
-I was wondering basic things when using it
-what does it mean when it says "add liquid based spirit to add stonger coating"
-I want a stronger coating but should I add like water?

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OOPS I was also wondering if that tuff cloth is any better marine tuff cloth I know that Marine costs more but like does normal TUFF CLOTH have any benefits in it?
 
Mickey,

The Tuf-cloth can and should be "revived" ONLY with mineral spirits. You can find that in any paint store, Walmart, K-mart, etc.... Make sure it is Mineral Spirits and NOT paint thinner.
This help rejuvenate the cloth and helps to add a thicker coating.

The Marine Tuf-cloth was designed for use in marine environments, i.e. around areas of high humidity, moisture, salt water, etc.... It adds a thicker and better protectant then the regular tuf-cloth, but is overkill if you are not in an environment as described above.

Hope this helps.
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Is overkillling your knife with marine cloth bad for it,, like will it do something to your knife??

and what are mineral spirits????
THANX FOR LOOKING SCAR MAN
 
I saw in a posting not too long ago that Sentry solutions recommends refreshing the cloths with tuff glide.This is what I did and it works really well.I also use marine tuff cloth as I live in the humid south and am a big sweaty guy.I can detect no difference in performance.
David
 
Mickey:

The only disadvantage of Marine vs. regular Tuf-Cloth is that it leaves a rather sticky residue on the blade. I use both varieties. Regular for daily carry, and marine for when I plan on taking my knife for a swim.

David Rock

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Not all paint thinners Donna. Make sure you read the ingredients as many have other things in them.

Most should be 100% Mineral Spirits though.

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I like this topic!
paint-thinner, not paint-thinner....
Can anyone post the chemical formular of "mineral spirits" please!
Since I do not live in the staates it is difficult to understand for me. I looked it up in my dictionary, but got no satisfaying answer.
I would love to know the definition!
TIA
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Ack!! Here we go again with the "mineral spirits" thing...
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It's been months, and I still don't have a clue as to what mineral spirits are. I also thought they are paint thinner, but apparently they're not.

Can anybody give at least a brand or something? That should make it easier to look.
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If not, the chemical composition would be great, so we may know what to look for.

Thanks!

Dan
 
What about using your knife to pleel an apple after using the Tuff-Cloth? Would it make you sick?
Ray

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THANX everyone but I would also like to know if when I use marine cloth.. is it over doing it what I mean is is it bad for the blade or spomething will it be bad in the long run?

I mean I live in the states and use my knife for everyday use not in humid conditions... BUT I still use marine cloth so I can be double safe that it stays in good condition. (is this bad)

This is a new knife so I am kinda anal :P about it and apply marine cloth several times more than I should.

is this bad?
 
There is nothing wrong with using Marine Tuf-Cloth on your blades even if you don't live in an overly humid enviroment. It just means you are doing more than necessary. I have never heard of a blade failing because it was "oiled" too much. When I had problems with the CS Trailmaster rusting I actually poured oil into the sheath, sloshed it around and then drained the excess out.

As for how to handle the cloth drying out. Use Tuf-Glide instead of mineral spirits it will extend the lifetime of the cloth. Tuf-Glide is the corrosion inhibitor in Tuf-Cloth, mineral spirits is just the carrier (which is in Tuf-Glide).

As for eating after you protect the blade, after the mineral spirits have dried off it should be fairly safe. Sentry Systems have commented on this before and it is nontoxic. There is probably more artificial crap left in the apple to be worried about than on the blade unless you are growing them yourself.

-Cliff
 
Don't use paint thinner! I make fine furniture (well , I think it's fine
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) and use mineral spirits and thinners all the time. Paint thinner used to be mineral spirits, but they now use other chemicals as well-don't ask me what they all are. The point is, paint thinners are rarely PURE mineral spirits. Don't take a chance, use the right stuff.

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"mineral spirits" is a moderately volatile distilled fraction of petroleum, more volatile than "kerosene" or "coal oil", less volatile than "gasoline" or "petrol." I believe that abroad "mineral spirits" is called "white spirits" or "Naptha." British usage is "Parafin,"but this may be a lower fraction like "kerosene." Hope this helps
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I have to say, “You guys are great”. I noticed this thread and yes a lot of these issues have been posted and answered here before. While I have been collecting the answers you folks have already taken care of it. Any of you guys looking for work??

The mineral spirits question is the only one that, at this point seems to need an answer. So here goes… There are many different types of mineral spirits, usually two or three available in retail outlets. “Odorless” is simply one type and that is the type we selected for our TUF Products. Mineral spirits is a type of paint thinner and yes, there are many different types of paint thinners. Mineral Spirits are a mixture and so getting the chemical formula of any one batch is a major challenge. It is in the Hydro Carbon Solvent family, described as “ A complex mixture of predominately branched chain, saturated C9-C12 Hydrocarbons” (C is the element Carbon). The CAS (Chemical Abstract System) number is 64741-65-7. The composition of Mineral Spirits varies as it is a by product from the refining of oil. The variations in the composition arise because oil from different parts of the world have different compositions. Most of this information is from Shell who happens to be one of the biggest suppliers of mineral spirits and The Condensed Chemical Dictionary. That being said the mineral spirits Sentry Solutions uses does not always come from Shell, it depends on market price etc.
A great deal of confusion comes from on going changes of the government regulations for the labeling of chemicals. This is why there are now so many paint thinners.

The postings by Johan and Fox Creek are accurate. When we developed the products (1990) there was less confusion with mineral spirits. The TUF-CLOTH was designed to provide a long lasting product that would give consumers real value for their money. We wanted to allow people to get more use of their cloths by being able to easily restore them using an inexpensive, readily available product, mineral spirits. Since that time we have been suggesting that folks use TUF-GLIDE instead of mineral spirits because it has become difficult to give consumers accurate answers about mineral spirits in their local shops. Now that we are selling all over the world this problem has become even more acute.

I hope this helps and thanks to all who have been helping me do my job. There is no doubt Sentry Solutions wouldn’t be where we are now without your support.

PS We now have more than 30 companies endorsing & recommending our TUF Products. Knives of Alaska is the latest.


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Happy to help Mark. Thank you for such an awesome product line.
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Hey Mark.
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Glad to see that you're popping up every now and then.. hehehe..
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I think I'm just about ready to give up on that mineral spirits issue. I'll just get a refill bottle of Tuf-Glide and use that to charge up my Tuf-Cloths.

Only problem is with Marine Tuf-Cloth. Could I use Tuf-Glide to recharge the more thicker Marine Tuf-Cloth?

Dan
 
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