Derffred wrote:
On the other hand I have a 2001 Craftsman (Ryobi) table saw
with a surface that looks like the back end of a mule in comparison.
The real functional difference is how wood glides across the Laguna and
requires a Caterpillar Bulldozer to move across the table saw. I
realize the surface area difference and physics..etc. Also, there's no
way to get my ugly duckling to be a swan. There has to be a reasonable
way to smooth out my table saw but I don't know enough about the
workings of metal to do this well.
Derf

I'd go with the scotchbrite and WD40. But then I'd use a solvent like
mineral spirits or something because I think WD40 does leave a film.
Others don't think so and I could be wrong. It just makes me feel
better.

I use standard Johnson's paste wax on all the cast iron. Spread it on
fairly thin, buff it after ten minutes or so with a buffer pad on my
little ROS. Couple times a year. Wood just slips right over it. No
rust. I'm in Wisconsin and the shop's in a detached, unheated garage.