Jronman Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 What would someone need to do to protect against rust on say a table saw top? Is wax sufficient? How often would the saw need to be treated? I would guess climate can effect how often the top gets treated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 When you find something that works let me know. I have tried everything you read about online that is supposed to work "better than anything else" This includes Johnson paste wax, Boshield and even Lie Nielsen Jojoba oil. My table saw is next to my utility sink so I often splash it after washing my hands. One of the guys on here mentioned clear poly but I have not tried that yet. Boshield worked the best so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Spray it on, let it soak a few hours, and wipe it off. Do that about every 3-4 months. https://www.wd40specialist.com/products/corrosion-inhibitor/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 all my cast or surfaced ground steel is protected with raw straight up bees wax rubbed in but then again my shop is a constant 72 degrees year round so I'm sure that helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 WD 40 every month or so and wipe off after that's what I do with the tops on two sawstops two bandsaws 3 jointers and misc works great ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-J Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 About 3 or 4x's a year I alternate between Boeshield and Johnson's paste wax.. i do have the Lie Nielsen oil.. never tried that. I may try it next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I have a secret recipe treatment, wanna buy some?! Lol It's a can of stuff I can't even remember what it's called, some old old waxy something, now I gotta go look and see what it is..I only tried it once a month ago after I removed a light bit of rust with a worn out sander pad on my ROS on the bandsaw, scroll saw and table saw... Something that has been in my in laws shop since before I was born probably lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 biggest rule in my shop is NO I repeat NO hot coffee cups on or near cast iron of any kind.....you want a ring in cast iron that will take you 3 months of sundays to get rid of go ahead it will leave a ring 99% of the time in a matter of minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 3/9/2017 at 9:35 PM, comp56 said: biggest rule in my shop is NO I repeat NO hot coffee cups on or near cast iron of any kind.....you want a ring in cast iron that will take you 3 months of sundays to get rid of go ahead it will leave a ring 99% of the time in a matter of minutes Shouldn't be too hard considering I've never had coffee before. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I like Ballistol or Boeshield T9. I follow up with Renassaince wax. So far so good though I had a complete moron moment and left a piece of PT on my Sawstop. Rust! After having a crying episode followed by the whole range of emotions, I sanded with steel wool and denatured mineral spirits followed by the above. Clean and no problems since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 @ChrisK PT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Probably pressure treated. I had to think about it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 But with Chris it might be Pizza Toppings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 56 minutes ago, rrmccabe said: But with Chris it might be Pizza Toppings. Or code for some type of fancy coffee drink ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Pizza Toppings. For the love of God. You guys are hopeless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 44 minutes ago, ChrisK said: Pizza Toppings. For the love of God. You guys are hopeless. Or hungry ????? there is always room for pizza !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 so its pizza toppings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, Jronman said: so its pizza toppings? No dude, pressure treated lumber. It's treated to prevent rot but it is almost always wet when you buy it at the home center. Like an IDIOT, I laid a piece over my table saw over night. Came down stairs and there was a vertices line where the lumber was resting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 49 minutes ago, ChrisK said: No dude, pressure treated lumber. It's treated to prevent rot but it is almost always wet when you buy it at the home center. Like an IDIOT, I laid a piece over my table saw over night. Came down stairs and there was a vertices line where the lumber was resting. I sometimes use a piece of PT cut in the neighborhood of 6"x8"( exact numbers are not important) to hold my pizza . ??????? YUM !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 hour ago, ChrisK said: No dude, pressure treated lumber. It's treated to prevent rot but it is almost always wet when you buy it at the home center. Like an IDIOT, I laid a piece over my table saw over night. Came down stairs and there was a vertices line where the lumber was resting. I knew that.........another thing that will leave marks on a cast table top is a hot coffee cup......probably already said that but I'll say it again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Yup. Nothing damp touches my iron. Except for PT wood apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, ChrisK said: Yup. Nothing damp touches my iron. Except for PT wood apparently. Mineral Spirits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, Jronman said: Mineral Spirits I used denatured mineral spirits and steel wool but in all fairness the spirits won't rust your top. It eats the rust right up. Water, coffee, beer, humidity etc etc etc.....that's another story. Of pure pizza toppings would rust it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 minute ago, ChrisK said: I used denatured mineral spirits and steel wool but in all fairness the spirits won't rust your top. It eats the rust right up. Water, coffee, beer, humidity etc etc etc.....that's another story. Of pure pizza toppings would rust it too. Oh I said Mineral Spririts cause it is Damp haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I happen to be in climate controlled basement, humidity hot cold everything is controlled so I don't have much of a problem with my cast other than hot coffee cups.....did I mention they can leave a mark in minutes anyway, my father on the other hand had his woodworking shop outside in the garage....back then he heated it with you guessed it a wood stove so temps were all over the place hot cold damp dry wet you name it BUT he didn't have a problem with any cast either, and the reason is simple..he made plywood covers for his table saw and other rust problematic tools such as planes ect ect always stored them on plywood. as for the table saw he lowered the blade at night and covered it and left it covered even the next day if he didn't need it.....might help someone with rust problems and hot cover cups for that matter...hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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