rustbucket5
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wipe off, the only time i use brake clean is if theres dirt in the mechanism
How do you wash your tools?
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Farmall450
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Why use WD40 when you can use PB50?
I wipe them off when I'm finished with each vehicle, put them away to ensure none is missing while waiting for vehicle to hit operating temp, ship vehicle, restart process. But I do use the body shops wrags as they order nicer ones that are brand new weekly VS the old used red wrags we get that just get washed over and over.
I always wash up tools at the end of a job; if dry blue roll will do then that's all they get, but generally they'll get a quick wash in parts cleaner or WD-40, dry with blue paper and put away. If they're bare metal or not used often I'll give them a quick coat of general oil to protect them.
I grew up borrowing my dads tools and we didn't have much money so he taught me to really look after his tools so they would last. I guess it's stuck with me always - my friends think I'm OCD but my tools are always gleaming; in their right place so they can be found and the only time I've ever lost a tool is when someone else has intervened!
I grew up borrowing my dads tools and we didn't have much money so he taught me to really look after his tools so they would last. I guess it's stuck with me always - my friends think I'm OCD but my tools are always gleaming; in their right place so they can be found and the only time I've ever lost a tool is when someone else has intervened!
youngunn2008
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I usually just wipe oil off with shop rag. Good rust inhibitor. If absolutely filthy like grease not oil, brake clean then pb blaster/wd40 afterwards.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Yeah.. good stuff.. A bit aggressive smell (similar to PB Blaster).. My wife doesn't like either smell in the basement or garage.. so I use it carefully or burn a candle if using it a lot....
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Agree with that experience, re borrowing dad's tools.. I left some Craftsman 1/4" ratchets in the yard once, they got rained on during the day and he found them after work.. I couldn't sit down that night...
He always said, if you borrow someone's tools, always return them in equal or better shape then when you borrowed them and always return them when you are done with the job...or at the end of the shift / day....sage advise I suppose..
Pardon me for dredging up an old thread, but I've been cleaning up some tools I acquired from pawn shops.
I've found that chain lube satisfies a lot of desired functions.
It functions as a mild solvent and rust remover when it's wet. Once it dries, it functions as a rust inhibitor and lubricant without bleeding and oily residue.
IMO, it's great for any tools with moving parts like pliers, adjustable wrenches, and even non-sealed ratchets. After cleaning up some surface rust and other gunk, the chain lube did a good job of flushing out rust from the joints of some pliers and from the gears of an old Thorsen open gear ratchet.
Chain lube dries more slowly than typical dry lubes, so it will penetrate nooks and crannies and coat all the surfaces when wet. After 30-60 minutes, it becomes more waxy and provides lubrication and rust protection. It won't weep like RLL, and it won't leave the surface slick like some other products like WD-40, especially if you get some on the handle.
It might not hurt to try it on sockets instead of WD-40.
Some have mentioned using Boeshield T-9 as a protectant. I think chain lube has the same properties. I got an 11oz can of Liquid Wrench chain & cable lube for about the same price as a can of WD-40.
Maybe worth a shot?
I've found that chain lube satisfies a lot of desired functions.
It functions as a mild solvent and rust remover when it's wet. Once it dries, it functions as a rust inhibitor and lubricant without bleeding and oily residue.
IMO, it's great for any tools with moving parts like pliers, adjustable wrenches, and even non-sealed ratchets. After cleaning up some surface rust and other gunk, the chain lube did a good job of flushing out rust from the joints of some pliers and from the gears of an old Thorsen open gear ratchet.
Chain lube dries more slowly than typical dry lubes, so it will penetrate nooks and crannies and coat all the surfaces when wet. After 30-60 minutes, it becomes more waxy and provides lubrication and rust protection. It won't weep like RLL, and it won't leave the surface slick like some other products like WD-40, especially if you get some on the handle.
It might not hurt to try it on sockets instead of WD-40.
Some have mentioned using Boeshield T-9 as a protectant. I think chain lube has the same properties. I got an 11oz can of Liquid Wrench chain & cable lube for about the same price as a can of WD-40.
Maybe worth a shot?