"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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Gain is a laundry detergent, like Tide.

CorrosionX is probably great on tooling which will get greasy/oily in
use. I use Johnson's Paste Wax on my arn tools and it lasts well
without any oily residue. Buff it on with 0000 steel wool, let dry
10-15 minutes, and buff off. After about 5 years, those of my
handplanes which were unused are starting to show some signs of light
surface rusting again, so it's time again. Twice a decade ain't bad. I
like it because it's a thin coating which doesn't rub off and affect
wood finishes.


I used a wirebrush, but did not use it near the screws of the 4 jaw
chuck. Only on outside surfaces that do not slide against each other.

Smart man. I've seen hacks "clean up" threaded parts with a buffer and
remove half the threading. The tooling went from rusted to ruined in
five minutes. Maroons.

I know many of the metal sculptors use Johnson's Paste Wax. For some reason
it is not available in Canada. I made my own wax through combining beeswax,
linseed oil and a bit of Varsol. Some of the same people swear by it but I
cannot say how good it actually is in the long run. Also, I made it a bit
hard for smooth application - need to use the hot air gun to melt it to
start. Does anyone have experience with other kinds of wax? Lee Valley sells
a few but they are mainly woodwork oriented.

Many people (particularly bikers for some reason) swear by Boeshield T-9. It
is not cheap and I have no personal experience with it. Again, Lee Valley
carry it so in my book it is a kind of recommendation.

In my recent effort I used one of those nylon rotating brushes to get rid of
surface rust - of course it was nothing as critical as a lathe chuck. Any
views on those things BTW?

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC