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On October the 10th hurricane Michael tore the roof off of my garage. It also caved in my garage door. Since the storm, we have been getting a lot of rain. I have a new roof and new roll up door (that I love). I was replacing a set of slides on my Kobalt tool chest and noticed almost 2 inches of water in the bottom of the box. I dumped water out of almost everything that could catch it. I know I have to take all my tools out and wipe them down to keep them from rusting, I just don't know kind what kind of oil to use. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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If they were fine up until they got flooded then I don't see where you have to do anything other than blow them completely dry and put them back in the box. If you had not had the storm would you have put anything on them ???? I hate oily tools and have never used anything on mine and they have never rusted.
 
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If they aren't rusty now you should be okay. I'd just use whatever you happen to have around - motor oil, 3 in 1 oil, etc. You don't have to go overboard, just put a little on a rag and use that, then wipe them clean. For that matter if you happen to have any oily or greasy rags laying around, use them instead - they'll have enough residue on them to do the job.
 
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Hey GMC. I am in Altha. Fighting the same battle. Hand tools in the tool boxes all were in standing water. I wiped them dry then left them in a pan of motor oil overnight. Wiped clean and went back in box drawers. Then they got wet again. Lots of tools were laying around my shop floor and on tables. I have not even gotten to many of them yet. I know some power tools are completely ruined. I just today got a roof back on so maybe the ones I can still clean up will stay dry. I don't think the wind has stopped blowing since the hurricane. It blows everyday and rains most days. Good luck on your recovery. Ron
 
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Thanks reman. It has certainly been a mess around here. Usually I have no problems at all with any of my tools rusting. I noticed several of my wrenches starting to form surface rust. With us being so close to the coast and the size of the storm, we got a lot more salt in the rain water than what were accustomed to. I know up north they have a lot of issues with salt and rust, but we usually do not have any of that to worry about. I had several power tools that got submerged. I haven't had a chance to check them all out. My yard has had standing water in since the storm. It's a total swamp around there. Good luck on your recovery as well.
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Yikes sorry to hear.

I would use whatever you have on hand. I have Rotella at all times so I use that.

I typically clean tools with a blue scotchbrite sponge and Dawn, clean the rust off pliers etc with wet/dry sandpaper, let them dry on a rag or towel while I do the rest. Then I get a blue shop towel just barely wet with clean motor oil, or 3 in1 or whatever is close by and wipe them down, just enough to coat them
 
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X2 on Fluid Film. I have been using it for years, but it was hard to find. A couple of months ago I found that Lowe’s is carrying it now.
 
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