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Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - David Stone - 01-23-2016
My shop is in an uninsulated garage, and I'm pretty much done until spring. I found some rust on my BS table and rubbed it out with some WD40 and a scotchbrite pad. Ordinarily, I would go through the process of Boeshield, buffing, paste wax, buffing, and covering with a towel.
But since I probably wont be using the tools for a few months, would I be better off just leaving a coat of WD40 on the tables?
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - Anthony W - 01-23-2016
WD-40 is like ethanol it will tend to attract water. You're better off spray with the Boeshield and covering with a cloth towel.
I have a thin towel that I keep just for this purpose. It has become wet with boeshield over the years. When not in use I keep it in a gallon ziploc bag for reuse. No rust on my tools yet.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - Howard Acheson - 01-23-2016
WD 40 by itself is not a good metal protector. It does not form a film so it does not prevent moisture from penetrating.
For long term storage, Boeshield is a good solution.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - doobes - 01-23-2016
Howard Acheson said:
WD 40 by itself is not a good metal protector. It does not form a film so it does not prevent moisture from penetrating.
For long term storage, Boeshield is a good solution.
WD40 also has a mild corrosive. Don't leave it bare metal.
DAMHIKT........
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - barnowl - 01-23-2016
The best protection for any CI or steel work surface is an old blanket.
I use blanket covers on ALL my tools, and they are virtually rust free for quite a few years.
If the moist warm air cannot touch the cold surface, then it cannot condense moisture on it.
Hope that helps.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - Patsfan - 01-23-2016
David Stone said:
My shop is in an uninsulated garage, and I'm pretty much done until spring. I found some rust on my BS table and rubbed it out with some WD40 and a scotchbrite pad. Ordinarily, I would go through the process of Boeshield, buffing, paste wax, buffing, and covering with a towel.
But since I probably wont be using the tools for a few months, would I be better off just leaving a coat of WD40 on the tables?
a thicker than normal coat of boeshield, then cover with a blanket.
when you go to use it again, chuck some paste wax on and buff it a bit
I use a palm sander with a folded paper bag on it (instead of sandpaper) for buffing.
Truth be told, I sometimes use the same palm "buffer" between finish coats. When the paper bag gets worn or gunked up, I just tear a layer off.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - EricU - 01-23-2016
FWW did a test on these protectants. CRC 3-36 won as far as spray-on. Boesheild seems a little thin to me. CRC sells a really thick rust-proofing spray that works really well. I used it when our lab got a salt bath through the air system and it stopped the rust from getting worse on a lot of the equipment. If you want really dry air, a salt separator is the way to go. But you have to empty the air tank occasionally
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - cputnam - 01-23-2016
Just get a can of Mobil-1 ( or any truly synthetic) motor oil and wipe the surfaces down. Add a blanket (but not plastic) if you have them to feel safer.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - David Stone - 01-23-2016
Thanks everyone. Good thing I asked.
Hope everyone in the snow zone is warm and safe.
Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40? - Slupie - 01-23-2016
What I do in Illinois is thick coat of Johnson's Paste Wax, then cardboard and cotton beach towel on top of that. I have not had rust issues whatsoever. Everything is very inexpensive compared to other methods and easily removed for use.