"Gary Coffman" wrote in message
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Another option you might consider is to heat your toolbox slightly
above ambient. If metal is slightly warmer than the air around it,
moisture won't condense out onto the metal surfaces and cause
corrosion to start.

The problem with living close to the ocean is that wave action atomizes the
salt water, which is then blown inland to settle on anything and everything.
So the problem isn't simply condensation, but rather a continuous fog of
salty water, creating an ideal "breeding" environment for rust. It will even
affect items kept indoors in heated living areas. So in these cases, warming
the tooling simply won't do enough to prevent rust. And I suspect VCI paper
will also fall short. A barrier protection product like LPS-3 or Cosmoline
will provide the most practical and effective solution, although you will
likely always be plagued with rust near the ocean.