Change "all" to "most" in my previous post and I believe it is an accurate statement. From what I can find online you appear to be right about the sockets being made in the US...for how long though, it's hard to say.
Year old Craftsman socket set rusting
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Change "all" to "most" in my previous post and I believe it is an accurate statement. From what I can find online you appear to be right about the sockets being made in the US...for how long though, it's hard to say.
Hank McMauser
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Sweet dude thanks for the input
no problem man just trying to help
seriously though, I never had the problem of the tools rusting when I stored them in the garage,at least not plated tools, I could see unplated stuff rusting from humidity in the air.The only time I ever had troubles, was when I'd work outside in the rain and close my toolbox up while stuff was still wet. And I did live in Fla. for a while,so I know what high humidity is like on stuff
no problem man just trying to help
seriously though, I never had the problem of the tools rusting when I stored them in the garage,at least not plated tools, I could see unplated stuff rusting from humidity in the air.The only time I ever had troubles, was when I'd work outside in the rain and close my toolbox up while stuff was still wet. And I did live in Fla. for a while,so I know what high humidity is like on stuff
Yes I know, plated tools should not rust especially after only 8 or 9 months. It just bothers me. They can make a good product but a few bad ones slip thru giving them a bad name.
I bought them last year, something tells me they were starting to really cut their costs.
Pro-Painter
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pipsters you must live near me. Ive had the same issue since I moved here 3-4 years ago. I lived in WNC most of my life and never once had an issue with rust on my tools. I moved just south of Winston-Salem and even the tools I have had for years started to rust in my tool box.
They don't rust in the obvious places, like the inside of sockets or opening of wrenches. They rust on a otherwise perfect chrome, smooth surface. Ive had chrome sockets rust when an impact sockets right to them are perfect.
I tired everything from covering my tools with rags, to the little packets you find in products and nothing helped. Then I bought some Turtle-Wax chrome polish from wal-mart for $1.97 to remove the rust and not only did it remove the old rust, but it stops new rust for forming.
It's been about a year since I fist cleaned all my tools with the chrome polish and so far the rust has not returned on a single one of them.
They don't rust in the obvious places, like the inside of sockets or opening of wrenches. They rust on a otherwise perfect chrome, smooth surface. Ive had chrome sockets rust when an impact sockets right to them are perfect.
I tired everything from covering my tools with rags, to the little packets you find in products and nothing helped. Then I bought some Turtle-Wax chrome polish from wal-mart for $1.97 to remove the rust and not only did it remove the old rust, but it stops new rust for forming.
It's been about a year since I fist cleaned all my tools with the chrome polish and so far the rust has not returned on a single one of them.