On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:31:21 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

On Feb 22, 5:02*pm, "Danny D." wrote:
Toolbox was left outside for a couple of months (forgot about it).
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What's the best way to get this surface rust off?
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Do you just wipe and soak in oil?
Do you use a special formulation?

How do you generally handle surface rust on tools?

Steel wool and WD40

....and he would spend a week doing the task.

Naval Jelly has been around since before I was knee-high to a
grasshopper. Carpenters used it on hand saws to clean off rust, at
least the smart ones did. Then they oiled the saw blades. I'd agree
with the steel wool in 0 or 00 size.

Naval Jelly was bought buy Locktite and still available. The jelly is
a rust dissolver. I also use the same brand rust neutralizer -
different uses.

Less effort, better results.