The only problem with oven cleaner is that it will eat the blade if left
on too long. It can be used and it often recommended (and just as often
discouraged).

A much more conservative (safer) route is to use "Simple Green" that you
can get just about anywhere. If you need a little more "tooth" in the
cleaner you can also use a nylon bruch to clean the teeth. But if you
use pretty warm water along with simple green you'll find that it's easy
to clean blades and you won't harm the solder holding the teeth on.

Simple green should be more than enough to clean your blades and router
bits though.

I use silicone protectant often too, but a better alternative (when I
have it around) is to use Boeshield T-9. The problem with silicone is
that while it's great a preventing rust, it can stain wood and it can
interfere with a finish that you're going to put on the wood. (Kind of
like how silcone screws with automotive paint it is on the vehicle when
you paint it).


Boeshield is more like a wax so it doesn't attract dust and is MUCH
better for protecting against rust. I use it on everything but it's
about $10 a can. Works great though in a dusty environment as it
doesn't attract dust like wd-40 or any other silicone lubricant.




alan





HarryM wrote:

There are several commercial products available, but I just use a brush
cleaner unless they are really gummed up with resin. Then I use an oven
cleaner on them. Finally, I clean them with soap/water, spray them with
WD-40, and hang them in the blade cabinet or back on the saw. harrym

"Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message
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I'm starting to get a few saw blades for the TS and mitre saws. As I
took the dado stack off the ts last night I noticed the blades where a
little grimy. What can I use on the blades when storing them to protect
and clean the blade?