Tool rust

[Woodward_Dreams]

Im an auto tech at an independent shop in michigan and I am leaving my current job (im also in school) and bringing my tools home.

The tools are kept in a snap on box, but ive noticed that the last time I stored my tools at home they got rusty. My pliers (matco) and pry bars seem to get a bunch of surface rust on them.

Anything i can do to avoid this?

 

[unslow1]

Oil them. If I don't they rust from humidity. I just wipe them with an oily rag. Nothing heavy.

 

[NC-Fordguy]

Those little silica type packets help

 

[Crow Horse]

You have many options. Check this site out. I use the VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitors) that I get from Lowes.

http://www.theruststore.com/Tool-Rust-Protection-C18.aspx

 

[mrbreezeet1]

chunks of camphor is said to arrest rust also.

 

[where2]

Oily wipe rag will do wonders. I have my garage A/C on an appliance timer set to run 1 hour a day just to keep the humidity down in my garage. Although I have a dehumidifier in the garage, remembering to empty the bucket was a problem. The A/C dumps outside automatically.

 

[Woodward_Dreams]

Ok sweet. Thanks guys!

 

[Daniel Kinder]

Seen this stuff tonight and going to try it out.
http://www.wd40specialist.com/products/corrosion-inhibitor/

Also use the same things the other have said with great success. Going to try the wd40 on spraying my pliers and impact sockets when put away.

 

[BHH]

dehumidifier

 

[HubbaBubba]

Boehield! Spray down tools. Let dry. Done. Lubes and protects!

 

[Crow Horse]

x2 on Boeshield. Works great but is pricey.....

 

[cbracer]

If you need to remove rust, a coworker was using Brownell's rust remover, a liquid remover used for guns. It worked very well.

 

[Ovalinaz]

Dont leave your stuff under a swamp cooler, it will rust..

 

[darkage]

If you need to remove rust, a coworker was using Brownell's rust remover, a liquid remover used for guns. It worked very well.

I was thinking of trying out electrolysis to remove rust from a few bargain basement tools that I dont care about.. Something new to learn and try.

 

[OEXL16B]

You can either keep them oiled down or spray them with clear lacquer. I think I'm gonna go the clear lacquer route at the end of summer this time around. My pliers are always getting surface rust over the winter. And the strange thing is, the rust always forms on the side facing down against the drawer liner, not the side facing up.

 

[cbracer]

You can either keep them oiled down or spray them with clear lacquer. I think I'm gonna go the clear lacquer route at the end of summer this time around. My pliers are always getting surface rust over the winter. And the strange thing is, the rust always forms on the side facing down against the drawer liner, not the side facing up.

Then buy the Lowes liner which features an anti-rust protection on them. That will help. The rust forms on the bottom because that's where the moisture gets trapped. On top the moisture evaporates out before the rust can form.

 

[BHH]

You can either keep them oiled down or spray them with clear lacquer. I think I'm gonna go the clear lacquer route at the end of summer this time around. My pliers are always getting surface rust over the winter. And the strange thing is, the rust always forms on the side facing down against the drawer liner, not the side facing up.

Moister can stay trapped when it is sandwiched between the tool and liner, the surface moisture evaporates quicker.