I would like to hear discussion on cleaning, rust removal and prevention for saw tops. I recently bought some TOPSAVER from Woodcraft, and it does fairly well. Is there anything any better? And what to use after to prevent rust.
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I would like to hear discussion on cleaning, rust removal and prevention for saw tops. I recently bought some TOPSAVER from Woodcraft, and it does fairly well. Is there anything any better? And what to use after to prevent rust.
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Hello,
Diligence, my friend.And what to use after to prevent rust.
Diligence.
That and frequent applications of paste wax and/or any other wonder product on the market.
The real key to pre-vention is a-ttention.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon
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Rich,
I agree that diligence is a key, but I am also interested in what specific products (other than paste wax) members have found to be most effective at REMOVING rust from cast iron tables and what products best help PREVENTING rust beneath the paste wax.
I have used a couple of products but I have to believe there are better products out there than the ones I've tried so far...
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Bar Keepers Friend is great for removing the rust.
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Bar keepers in a slurry of WD40 applied with a Scotch Brite pad, either by hand or ROS works for me.
Member
OK... I see a number of Bar Keepers Friends products on Amazon...
So which specific product is the one you guys are using? The cleaner/polish or the Lime and Rust remover? Or... another product altogether??
Choosing Windows 7/8 over Apple OSX and IOS is sort of like choosing Harbor Freight tools over Festool!
“They come from the desert, but it is we who have our heads in the sand.”
― Ben Weingarten
I have a 1/4 sheet sander with a gray syntho pad on it. Mineral spirits and a light touch removes the previous coats of wax. Boeshield Rust Free takes care of any shadows or out-n-out rust (haven't seen any of that for quite awhile). Wipe off any residual with paper towels and apply pastewax. Just as it starts to cloud, buff it good. I do this about 4 times a year(?) on all cast iron surfaes; TS, BS, DP, jointer, fences, etc. Not on a schedule or anything; you can tell when some TLC is needed and doing it is a lot easier than "recovering".
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
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I bought some boeshield rust free to help cleanup my TS and shaper, and it is some potent stuff. Don't let it sit too long, and make sure your shop is well ventilated.
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Again.. Would you kindly tell me exactly WHICH Barkeepers product you are referring to? (They have multiple products)Originally Posted by Joe Scharle
Choosing Windows 7/8 over Apple OSX and IOS is sort of like choosing Harbor Freight tools over Festool!
“They come from the desert, but it is we who have our heads in the sand.”
― Ben Weingarten
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Cleaner/Polish. You don't have any lime staining on your saw top.
Bill
On the other hand, I still have five fingers.
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Thanks for that. Ordered!
Choosing Windows 7/8 over Apple OSX and IOS is sort of like choosing Harbor Freight tools over Festool!
“They come from the desert, but it is we who have our heads in the sand.”
― Ben Weingarten
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Sorry, I was in the shop. But you got the right answer.
Contributor
They stock barkeepers Friend at Home Depot also. At least they do out here.
Last edited by Cary Falk; 06-28-2009 at 1:27 PM.
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Anyone use Reniassance wax?
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>> And what to use after to prevent rust.
According to a couple of magazine tests including FWW, Boshield T9 is the only product that withstood long term rust prevention tests. I've used it for 5 years here in coastal North Carolina and have had no rust on any of my cast iron surfaces.
Howie.........
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