Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE

   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #11  
On cast iron surfaces like table saws; floor paste wax is great, actually good on any steel surfaces. (real wax, not liquid 'floor finishes' or also canning wax)
Lots of planeing mills use it as fresh wood has high moisture content.

And I DO find WD40 works for my other things like nail guns etc, I liberally spray all the small moving parts and glides etc.

Mechanics generally wipe their tools with a lightly oiled rag and that seems to help.
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #12  
On cast iron surfaces like table saws; floor paste wax is great, actually good on any steel surfaces. (real wax, not liquid 'floor finishes' or also canning wax)
Lots of planeing mills use it as fresh wood has high moisture content.

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Good Mornin Piloon,
Thats also a very good suggestion, I have used Butchers Wax on my cast surfaces, it not only protects but the wood slides much easier across the surfaces ! ;)
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #13  
Scooby, the top cote is looking interesting, Have you used it before?

I have hands on with everything except the TopCoat. I posted it as a recommendation from some woodworking forums i visit. It gets great reviews. My Tablesaw doesnt have a cast iron top so corrosion isnt an issue for it. I use the LPS on the trunions of the tablesaw and slides on my mitre saw if they're going into storage.
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #14  
I would be concerned about parts you can't get to or see very well--internal parts. Can you fit your miter saw in a plastic trash bag? If so, you can go to a craft store and buy a pound or so of silica gel, put it in a paper bag, put the bag inside the trash bag with your saw and seal it. Get the kind of silica gel with the indicator crystals that turn pink when they have absorbed moisture, blue when dry. When they are pink, let your oven warm to 250, shut it off & put the crystals in the oven in a pan for a couple hours to dry them out.

If it won't fit in a trash bag, maybe buy a 9' X 12' 4 or 6 mil drop cloth, wrap the saw in that with the silica gel & seal it all as well as you can.

Not as simple as a spray, but you will protect all the parts.
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #16  
I would be careful using WD40 or any of those type sprays. Most contain silicone, which will wreak havoc on wood surfaces when you try to put your finish on.

You didn't say if the slides and saw top were cast or aluminum. As mentioned, use a paste floor wax on your cast iron. Johnson's floor wax is high in carnuba wax, that is good for protecting the surface and won't interfere with wood finishes.

All that said, if you use or used an oil/silicone based cleaner, you can wipe it down with mineral spirits/alcohol to remove the oil/silicone, then immediately apply the paste wax and buff.

Hope this helps.

JJ
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #17  
WD40 doesn't have silicones but it isn't a decent rust preventer either in my experience.
I've used Fluid Film and it is decent for some things. I spray the underside of my truck and some of my trailers with it yearly.
LPS3 is very good, but expensive.
I had a similar rust experience a few years back with the slide rods on a radial arm saw under my shed. The rods rusted and now the trolley movement is real rough. Gonna have to replace the rods someday, saw is a 40 yr old Craftsman so I doubt I can get OEM replacements.
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #18  
I have used Top Cote on cast iron table saws and it works really well for smoothing the surface. I have also used it on planer tables but have never thought about using it as a lubricant and rust preventative on pieces that don't come in contact with the wood:eek: -- just frugal I guess.
 
   / Rusting Tools!! NEED HELP PLEASE #20  
I use paste wax as well, an ultra-fine steel wool applicator takes off surface rust nicely. My woodworking friend swears by Boeshield. It was developed by Boeing for aircraft corrosion prevention. I've even seen it for sale at Sears but it is pricey....
 

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