Ok,
So I’m at work and the young manager is getting into wood working and has a small 6 inch jointer. He wworks in spurts, since I don’t know why…. He told me that he looked at it yesterday (must of had it covered up) and the bed was orange with a little layer of rust. He did remove the rust but wished he knew how to prevent it from happening again.
I have tried many products and even some of my own concoctions. I have found that if you use Johnson Paste Wax (in the yellow can) after use or before storage rust will not appear. I just lightly coat exposed metal and than “lightly” buff it. And your good to go. The film has never ruined a finish, actually it allows my material to glide on the metal surfaces. You could re-buff prior to use to make sure you don’t contaminate your wood.
Trust me I used to work for the Government….
Joe
Is it really saw dust or wood dust?
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Or you could move to Nevada like I did. In NV it is so dry that our tools do not rust. But being from the Portland, OR area I understand about rust. I to have found that using paste wax is an economical and good way to prevent rust. I put it on my tools more for it's lubricant qualities now. I have seen some sprays at the local woodworking store and would be interested to know if anyone has a favorite spray?
I like Boe-shield. Spray, wait, wipe, buff. Takes off rust and leaves a protected surface. My basement shop runs about 75%RH. I use it about every 6 months and it keeps things moving.Andy"It seemed like a good idea at the time"
Yep, "JPW" works wonders to prevent rust -- so does living in The Sonoran Desert. But even in the desert, the JPW lubricates cast iron finishes right nicely. :-)
-- Steve
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i like bostiks "TOPCOTE" . i spray it on my tablesaw and fence , router table and handplanes.(my shop is only 11 x 18 and negates the use of jointer and planer.) it prevents rust and is very smooth sliding. it is available at lee valley. i have had a can and it has lasted a year ( i re-apply every one to two weeks )it has not affected any finish and i reccomend it. good luck
I too strongly recommend Topcote. Another big advantage is I love the way it smells :-)
Is Topcoat different from T-9? (I think the Boeshield stuff I bought last weekend at Woodcraft was T-9).
Yeah, they are different products. Boeshield makes the 9 and
... checking online
Bostik makes Topcote.
They both work great. I prefer Topcote for smell myself, but they both are excellent products.
michael
Edit: Lol... guess the question was answered above. Sorry to duplicate the information
Edited 12/14/2005 4:17 pm by Michael
I too, have had many problems with rust. More so during the winter here in Chicago. When I turn off the heaters after a long day and the shop cools off condensation occurs. I used a couple of different sprays and then paste wax. The wax seemed to work the best but I still got rust. A co-worker of mine that has been using tools longer than I have been living laughed at me when I told him of my rust problems over lunch.
He told me just to cover the machines with thick moving blankets every night. he said, "Kid, just clean off the tops and cover them every night with a thick blanket". I though, it can't be that easy!
Once again I have been schooled, I have had little or no rust after starting this practice.
The next time we went to lunch I paid.
Muleboy.
thats funny i didn't think of it,but for the last year or so i too have been covering my saw with a blanket. i originally did it because my shop is quite small and i needed to store some saw horses and a shaving horse when i was done work or while doing assemby etc.. to maximize floor space. i have not had any problems with any rust spots since i began this practise. in my last shop, i was sharing it with other people and they always were dragging the hose to the front yard to the back and splashing my saw with drops of water. it was highly annoying. any way, the blanket stays!! keep on building guys!!! gs
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