Rust Prevention

[panini]

Aloha All, Rust everywhere, living in Hawaii with humidity average 55% and being next to the ocean, Most of the products in the various catalogs can't be shipped to Hawaii and living on an outer island is just as bad paying hazardous material on the barge.
Any suggestion on rust prevention on lathe, drillpress, mandrels and turning tools.....TIA

 

[Ron Mc]

What I do is spray with WD40 and then wipe with a rag. It seems to work very well.

 

[Woodnknots]

I use a paste wax every now and again for true rust prevention and upkeep, but in between those times, I use Slip it. It's teflon based, and food safe, so it should be able to be shipped to Hawaii.

 

[exoticwo]

Hello Mark,
Here are two websites for AAW Turning clubs in Hawaii that would be more than willing to help you out if you are near any of them or their members.

http://bigislandwoodturners.com/default.asp
http://www.honoluluwoodturners.org/

Al Kiebert

 

[Mikey]

Boeshield T-9 is amazing and you can use a quality paste wax over top. In Northern Ohio we use salt on the roads all winter and the temp changes in the shop when you fire up a heater in the winter causes condensation to form on the metal surfaces of everything. I haven't had a problem since I started using Boeshield and paste wax.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Johnson's paste wax is almost a standard for this use. Inexpensive and works well. For long-term protection, look to gunsmith supply catalogs for spray protectants. I use Midway Rust Gard. It will give archival protection. http://www.midwayusa.com/

 

[kent4Him]

I'm with Ron. WD-40 is cheap, readily available, easy and work well.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by kent4Him
<br />I'm with Ron. WD-40 is cheap, readily available, easy and work well.

Respectfully, must point out that I have used WD-40 for decades. I am a fan of the product and, in fact, met the inventor once. I do use it for SHORT term storage and protection of metal items, most particularly guns and tools. But experience has shown, and the company will support this, that it is not designed for long-term protection, especially in extreme environments. Depending on what you are trying to protect, it may have it's place. As said, I use it quite a bit but turn to other methods for serious protection.