Outside vise?

[heavychevy1]

So I was thinking since I don't have a work bench and my vise is mounted on a waist high 4ft long I-beam on caster's, Could I just soak it in WD-40 and leave it outside? The handle, jaws, work plate and slide are unpainted.

 

[Boyd]

Watching this thread with interest. I have an outdoor bench I would like to mount a vise to.

 

[heavychevy1]

IDK I just figure that since WD displaces water it would work well. I just don't have anywhere to mount it inside so this is really my only option if I want to actually use it.

 

[e30bradley]

I think it would be fine, just make sure to spray it often.. heavily before it rains.

 

[Sparkfarmer]

http://boeshield.com/
This stuff puts WD-40 to shame for rust prevention.

 

[Jbullfrog]

There are lots of vises that live on the back bumper of service trucks outside all the time.

 

[back2class]

I beleive in keeping a pretty good size vise outdoors on a steel post. As long as it gets used a few times a month and is well painted and greased it will serve you well

 

[marslawn]

I have a friend that has vise on a table outside. He said it has been out there for ten years. He has taken a piece of large inter-tube and made a cover for it. It rains allot here

 

[ChrisF250]

Use fluid film instead

 

[bmwpower]

Ask jopickens. Looks like he painted it.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26813

 

[spongerich]

I'd put a couple of coats of car wax on it, then spray it with some Boeshield or similar protectant. If it's got an exposed lead screw, you'll want to grease that well.

A cover is a pretty good idea too.

They do hold up better than expected... I have a POS vise on a welding table I bought 2 years ago. My intention was to get it inside my barn, but I haven't found room for it so it's been sitting outside in the rain and snow. The vise is a little rusty but I literally haven't touched it since spraying some WD-40 on it when I parked it outside.

 

[tool_scrounge]

I really like LPS #3 rust inhibitor. It works really well and leaves a thin wax-like film. I sprayed some steel stock and then stored it outside for a year or so with no visible rust.