On 2/11/2012 11:15 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Steve Barker wrote:


get a grill stone for the final polish, then cut the mess (after
rags) with brake cleaner. Have the wings sandblasted, and
powdercoated, and protect by keeping dry.

Sandblasting - the best hope for fighting rust. Not a complete rust
solution, since rust is... well, it's rust and it will come back even with
sandblasting. That said - sandblasting does the best job of giving the
metal a longer lasting chance before the rust inevitably comes back.

If you could (afford to...) have the table milled below the depth of the
established rust, then you'd have your best chance at not seeing rust again
in the future - but it's hardly worth it. Maintain the saw once or twice a
year and you'll be fine.


I do what has been recommend but have a piece of plywood cut to the size
of the table saw, that keep the humid air from directly contacting the
table.