Rust prevention, tool oiling.

[WesWood151]

So I've just moved from Hawaii to upstate New York and the one benefit I thought I'd have is that my tools wouldn't rust. But, after one month in my new basement, my tools are rusting again. I plan on shelling out a couple hundred bucks for a decent dehumidifier and I've read all the threads on VCI and camphor, but I need an intermediate solution for the tools hanging in hooks and on the pegboards. The one that bugs me the most is the new drill press my father gave me when I moved.

So, any suggestions on a tool oil that I can wipe things down with a rag or spray on?

Thanks, Wes

 

[trentonmakes]

Evaporust?
http://m.harborfreight.com/1-gallon...r-96433.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided

Smells like tootsie rolls

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[rice rocket]

You shouldn't wait a few to shell out for a dehumidifier, you should do it NOW. If you get mold in your basement, it is an absolute ***** to remove.

Then you kill two birds with one stone.

 

[FMC1959]

To protect against rust, these 3 are very similar and work great
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P1HKKM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001447PEK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SKWQQS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

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  I live in Montreal and with our cold winters and humid summers, everything in my shed was rusting quickly. I used both the CRC & the LPS, they are great. I spray once in the spring, once in the fall, and nothing rusts.
  
  I spray all over the item I want to protect, more so on bare metal. It will be tacky to the touch for 2-3 days, but then is very dry. If your are protecting something that gets a lot of use, spray more often.
  
  I put the Amazon links because it was easier to find, you may find better pricing elsewhere.
  
  I am personally very happy with these and highly recommend them. (I have a can of the Boeshield which I will be trying in the coming weeks, expect it to be the same as the other two)

 

[dkroth]

So I've just moved from Hawaii to upstate New York and the one benefit I thought I'd have is that my tools wouldn't rust.

Hahahahah!

Ahem. Sorry.

Corrosion X is impressive stuff, if a bit spendy. However, a little goes a long way.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HFTI0S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Skin]

Best thing you can do is use the heck out of them. For general storage any penetrant/lubricant that has moisture wicking properties works well. This would be your Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, WD-40 etc.. Spray the tool wipe it down, works for quite awhile. For things you rarely use or for anything with an unplated surface (machinist tools/impact sockets/presses & pullers etc..) i'd recommend coating in a sheen of Fluid Film or some variation. Works great as a rust barrier, doesn't smell unpleasant, and gives you soft hands.

 

[jakemac]

What was it about moving to an island rain forest that made you think it would be less humid than Upstate NY ?

I use a thin coat of PB Blaster on most of my handtools. Machine surfaces get sealed with paste wax, and some bare steel gets a coat of Boiled Linseed Oil.

 

[lilcraigford]

I have had good luck with Fluid Film, especially on black oxide finishes. I coat the tool so it is wet, wipe it down and then give it a quick buff so its dry to the touch. For long term storage of items more prone to corrosion I coat it then put it in a container (a jar for hardware or a bag for a timing chain).

 

[inline five]

I put paste wax on my tools out in the garage. Has kept the rust off so far. Apply several coats let harden and polish off. Works well. Boeshield T9 is also good without being so oily.

 

[CutterFarms]

www​.fluid-film.com/
Supposed to be wonderful and now available at Lowe's. Going to pick some up tomorrow after work for myself and give it a try.

 

[inline five]

I think fluid film is a firearm carryover.

 

[Steinmetz]

Pure Lanolin has been used by machinists for many years to protect machine tools. I've always had success protecting tools with it.

 

[Davefr]

Pure Lanolin has been used by machinists for many years to protect machine tools. I've always had success protecting tools with it.

Do you happen to have a link for an online source?

 

[dkroth]

www​.fluid-film.com/
Supposed to be wonderful and now available at Lowe's. Going to pick some up tomorrow after work for myself and give it a try.

Oooo, and a relative deal too:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_650825-59787-AS11___?Ntt=fluid+film&productId=50335157

 

[dkroth]

Oh, and here's one of those epic internet pages that lives in infamy. Extensive testing of all sorts of rust inhibitor products:

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

 

[Koolmoose]

+1 on the Boeshield T9. I had the same problem when I moved to Cape Cod. 2 months after moving my tools and firearms were rusting in the basement and that was with a dehumidifier! The Boeshield took care of everything. BTW I eventually put in a humidistat which blows wet damp air outside and markedly lowered my electric bill w/o the dehumidifier running. I am going to try the Fluid Film though. The folks over on the Snowblower Forum swear by it.

 

[mriddell]

Oh, and here's one of those epic internet pages that lives in infamy. Extensive testing of all sorts of rust inhibitor products:

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

WOW that guy should have been given a grant for all that thanks for posting.

 

[doan]

Pure Lanolin has been used by machinists for many years to protect machine tools. I've always had success protecting tools with it.

Fluid-film description says it is lanolin based.

 

[BlackjackNA]

Fluid Film in my damp trailer-shop since I started reading this journal, and since summer started, a dehumidifier.EXCELLENT investments ☺

 

[nikh]

Johnson's paste wax has worked very well for me, with the added bonus of already being in the tool box for the waxing the maple top and use as a release agent for composite repairs. Some of the stranger bucking bars and lesser used tools have been sitting for more than a year with no problems in New york and Maine.

 

[Mikerodrig27]

What part of Hawaii? I use used motor oil because it's free and penetrates great. You can mix it with acetone to thin it out so it really soaks into the grain of the metal.

I used to know a bunch of fishermen who would brush motor oil into their boat trailers and then wipe it off with a rag. Surprisingly it didn't cause that rainbow effect in the water and the water beaded right off of the metal. So it works. No rust either.

 

[Mikerodrig27]

What part of Hawaii? I use used motor oil because it's free and penetrates great. You can mix it with acetone to thin it out so it really soaks into the grain of the metal.

I used to know a bunch of fishermen who would brush motor oil into their boat trailers and then wipe it off with a rag. Surprisingly it didn't cause that rainbow effect in the water and the water beaded right off of the metal. So it works. No rust either.

Nice thing about motor oil is I'm sure you have plenty of it and it doesn't cost $15 a can

 

[pozidriv]

Oh, and here's one of those epic internet pages that lives in infamy. Extensive testing of all sorts of rust inhibitor products:

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

Thanks for the link! What a great test! We need more of those.

Imagine what the guy's wife must've thought when he was stamping metal plates with weener sausages and displaying them in his living room

 

[WMS PERFORMANCE]

WD40 is the best

 

[logical]

What was it about moving to an island rain forest that made you think it would be less humid than Upstate NY ?

I use a thin coat of PB Blaster on most of my handtools. Machine surfaces get sealed with paste wax, and some bare steel gets a coat of Boiled Linseed Oil.

Read slower... he moved TO New York... at least that's what he wrote, I can't be sure he exists at all actually.

 

[jsaw]

I wipe tools down with ATF, or Motor oil, whichever is handy at the time,

 

[ollie76]

I coat my tools with a light film of ACF-50........it was just what I had on hand at the time. It has worked awesome though. My tools were stored in an outdoor shed through Canadian winters and there's been very little rust.

 

[bobdell]

Read slower... he moved TO New York... at least that's what he wrote, I can't be sure he exists at all actually.