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MarkyB
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by MarkyB Thu May 21, 2009 8:00 am
I had to do a bit of woodworking yesterday and I found my chisels were all quite rusty
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Has anyone got a recipe for something to stop this, or know of a good product?
They were in the shed which is water tight and they weren't put away wet.
RogerRust
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by RogerRust Thu May 21, 2009 8:10 am
Quick spray with WD40 before you put them away. Or you can get a sachet of magic stuff to prevent rust and from Gun shops I used one to great avantage in my gun cabinet. You just leave it in the box with the tools and they don't rust.
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Judge
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by Judge Thu May 21, 2009 8:21 am
Used to use VCI (Vapour Corrosion Inhibitor) paper years ago for preventing car panels etc rusting during transit.
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by moggie-tom Thu May 21, 2009 10:11 am
You could try putting some Hammerite Kurust on, find that works well.
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d_harris
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by d_harris Thu May 21, 2009 5:42 pm
oil them up!
aupickup
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by aupickup Thu May 21, 2009 8:34 pm
ok one for me as a qualified joiner
the best stuff to use ( after you have cleaned them of rust ) id to rub some wax onto the metal parts ( thats if you do not use them very often )
thats is my beat tip of the day, going to have a lie down now
PSL184
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by PSL184 Thu May 21, 2009 10:50 pm
Nothing worse than a "rusty tool"
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moggydriver62
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by moggydriver62 Fri May 22, 2009 3:15 am
Oh yes there is.
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by Peetee Fri May 22, 2009 8:41 am
Nothing worse than a "rusty tool"
A rusty tool box?
[eh-hem]
I've wrapped in oil soaked rag and stored in a plastic bag.
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croft
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by croft Sat May 23, 2009 8:09 pm
Ive got both
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Try some wet and dry with a bit oil instead of water
les
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by les Sat May 23, 2009 10:10 pm
Tip---use them more often!
arjay
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by arjay Sun May 24, 2009 9:47 pm
My chippy instructor told us to use 'white oil', which is paraffin oil. Shane
aupickup
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by aupickup Sun May 24, 2009 9:53 pm
use wax, that will not dry out,
MarkyB
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by MarkyB Mon May 25, 2009 6:26 pm
How about 3 in 1 ?
aupickup
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by aupickup Mon May 25, 2009 6:59 pm
ok from a joiners point of veiw and if you are using the tools for woodwork then oil is not a good idea, as it gets into the timber if you do not wipe them clean before hand
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