Preventing Rust

I guess I should have looked at Ben’s forum.

It’s a similar problem. I will try the T9 unless someone has a better suggestion.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

At the beginning of the month I clean the the cast iron and rewax them. For wax I use Johnson paste wax. So far, I have not had any problems with rust.

-- Owner of custom millwork shop

I always use car wax. No problems yet.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

You might try cammilla oil.

I also have had some problems and Now will redo them monthly, thanks for the post and responses.

-- Hope Never fails

Hey Gary that must be one of our Texas redneck cost cutters !! LOL, as I posted in Ben’s forum I also use car wax as it was the only thing I had in my shop at the time and it has worked great for me too !

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

Your main problem, Bob, is condensation. If you are firing up any kind of heat after your shop “cold soaks” over night, you’re going to get condensation. The coatings are going to help, but you’re going to need to keep it coated always. They make those covers that you can put on your equipment, that’s suppose to keep down the rust, but I’ve never tried one, so I don’t know if they work. When I was in Maine, I wasn’t able to get rid of my rust problem until I installed a thermostat controlled heater and kept the shop temp up.

runngt, Gary, the car wax works good because it has a high concentration of carnuba wax, which is a very hard wax, so it stays on the machines good and won’t rub off on your work as easily.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

runngt – No redneck here, just a recent transplant from California. I have always used car wax. If it’s
good enough to protect a car in the weather is good enough for a tool indoors.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

tenontim,
Thanks for the insite, it has seemed to work and held up pretty well….if it can stop bird poop and acid rain, condension should not be a problem!

Gary…...I am sorry sir, but you have moved to Texas…...you are now offically a redneck ! : )
we just need to get you fitted with your new cowboy boots & hat, you can pick up a six pack of wife beater under shirts at wal-mart for those nice evenings out on the town!

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

I have my tools in a basement that leaks this time of year. My solution: Dehumidifier. I was lucky enough to get a good one from an estate sale for $20. I don’t have any problems with rust in my shop (except for that wrench that ended up on the floor the last time it rained).

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

runngt – Say it ain’t so! It can’t be. I don’t have 3 first names.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Yeah, but what’s your other middle name, Gary Bob?

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

I live in Central Florida, do you think we get any moisture here? Oh yes, there will be rust…

I’ve had the most luck with diligence along with wax of ANY sort. I’ve tried Johnson’s, Turtlewax, carnauba furniture spray wax AND even rubbing the iron surfaces with wadded up wax paper. They all work if you will but apply them regularly. I also cover my machines with old bed sheets that keep the dust off and breathes which is important down here in the subtropics. In August, I defy anyone to tell any difference between us and the islands. Sweat city here we come.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Rust is a problem when you have a lot of cast iron slabs hanging around. A previous LJ had it right, the cast iron “stores” the temperature of the shop. When the temp changes, the cast iron sometimes draws some of the moisture from the air. Wax is great protection, as is a cover. Try a grill cover with the felt-like lining. My shopm is in a well insulated cement block two car garage. I don’t leave the heat on, for obvious reasons, nor do I get much temperature swing. In the heat of summer and the coldest days in winter, I cover my “babies” with grill covers. Works for me.

-- Mike, Massachusetts

Gary Leroy Rodney Kemper, sounds ‘bout rite for Texas:) Have to admit to being a Sooner myself. Car wax works great in Nebraska,

-- Pretzel L8agn