[Paddlewise] PFD knife or hook? Trying to prevent rust

Regarding rusting knives.

I have a tractor and one day when I was buying parts the dealer gave me a
small spray can of Fluid Film.  Brilliant marketing on his part since the
stuff worked so well I have bought more spray cans and a one gallon
jug!  :)  The one gallon jug was not cheap either but it will last me a
couple decades.  :)  It gets applied with a paint brush.

I use Fluid Film to lubricate tractor parts as well as any other mechanical
linkage.  It is also used as a rust preventer.  I have some parts of a
tractor implement leaning against a tree so for grins and giggles I applied
Fluid Film.  Fluid Film has kept off the rust for the most part.  The metal
has developed a nice black covering with a spec of rust here and there.
The parts were coated 6-9 months ago and have been sitting in the weather
ever since.  Fluid Film has different grades one of which is used as a rust
protector on ships and drill rigs.  I think that stuff comes in 55 gallon
drums which I don't think has much application in the kayak or tractor
world.  :)

Lanolin is the ingredient that provides the rust protection. Yes, the same
Lanolin that comes from sheep wool.

WD40 displaces moisture.  It is not a very good rust protectant.

I may sound like a salesman for Fluid Film but the stuff works and works
better than any other rust protectant I have tried.  I hang out an a
tractor/rural living website and a quite a few of the members have tried
Fluid Film with good results.  Nobody is complaining.  :)  And if the
members had a problem they would tell you about it.  A Fluid Film
representative found the conversations we were having about their product
and announced himself to answer questions which was interesting.

The big problem with Fluid Film is FINDING it to purchase.  The last I
heard it is not in the auto part stores but the representative said they
were working on getting into the chains.  I get it from the John Deere
dealer.

The free can the dealer gave me years ago has led to at least $50 in
sales.  :)

Later,
Dan
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