Any advise on cleaning this up?

[Spunks]

Just bought this planer that has surface rust. Any ideas on the best way of cleaning it up and keeping from rusting? I was thinking of sanding the rust off but don't know what grit to start with. Any help appreciated

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[justme-]

Navel jelly and scotch brite would be my thought. Then bioshield or paste wax. Fwiw, that Reliant brand was Trendlines/Woodworker's Warehouse company brand, direct from China. Parts are nonexistent as they went bankrupt over ten years ago. I used to manage one of the stores for a time.

 

[7th Kahuna]

Shouldn't be a big deal. Fine wet/dry sandpaper and WD40, or fine steel wool, or WD40 and a wad of crumpled aluminum foil. Any should do the job. Another option for the horizontal surfaces would be to wet a couple layers of paper towel with vinegar and lay it out over the surface, then cover with plastic wrap. Leave it 12 or 18 hours and wipe. Be sure to neutralize the vinegar when done.

I use paste wax on my machines to prevent rust but you may need something more for your environment.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Shouldn't be a big deal. I have a Reliant Band Saw. I cured the surface rust with some 000 steel wool and WD40. Afterwards I gave it a coating of Turtle Wax paste wax, and never another problem.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Navel jelly and scotch brite would be my thought. Then bioshield or paste wax. Fwiw, that Reliant brand was Trendlines/Woodworker's Warehouse company brand, direct from China. Parts are nonexistent as they went bankrupt over ten years ago. I used to manage one of the stores for a time.

I used to like Woodworker's Warehouse. It saddened me to see them go. They used to sell some interesting stuff

 

[Spunks]

Awesome! Ill try one of the methods mentioned. I know it's a China brand and a copy but I thought I saw replacement parts for this when I did a Google search on the machine? I may have to check again. I don't need anything for it anyway as its in good working order but it would be good to know whether I can get replacement parts for it. Thanks guys!

 

[Hornman]

Boeshield, scotchbrite, elbow grease.

 

[My Old Tools]

A quick scrub with ROS, some Johnson's Paste Wax, and run wood through it.

 

[Kevin54]

WD40 and Scotch-Brite.

 

[Spunks]

Guys thanks again for the replies. I forgot to ask about greasing the posts that adjust the height. I'd like to give everything a good lubing including the chain and sprockets that move everything. Lithium grease in a spray can adequate?

 

[7th Kahuna]

I have no real experience here, but I know there are dry lubricants that they use on table saws. I would think you would want the same thing here. What you don't want is something that is going to capture every bit of sawdust that comes its way.

 

[Spunks]

I have no real experience here, but I know there are dry lubricants that they use on table saws. I would think you would want the same thing here. What you don't want is something that is going to capture every bit of sawdust that comes its way.

Yea makes sense. I do have some WD40 dry lube that I can use and grease the chain and gears in the bottom portion of the planer which is closed off.

 

[justme-]

Post lube should be light oil, 3in1, marvel mystery, deep creep. Very light application is all that's needed. Deep creep will essentially be a dry lube, otherwise I'd go oil. That's what was the standard when these were sold.
Thanks for the correction... Boeshield not bioshield. Smells like peppermint irrc...great stuff.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Naval jelly will do all the work for you. Very little elbow grease needed.

Keep well ventilated. Wear gloves. I use chip brushes for large areas and solder paste brushe's for small areas.

 

[anndel]

WD40 and Scotch-Brite.

+2 on WD40 and Scotch Brite

 

[Mark in Indiana]

I had the same problem with an old table saw top and the top surfaces of an old drill press. The heavy rust, I cleaned it with a cup wire wheel attached to a sander or drill. Then I went over the area with a ScotchBrite pad attached to an orbital sander. After that, the finished surfaces got a paste wax treatment. Not only to fight the flash rust, but to make the workpiece slide across easier than if it was dry.