I used a "Mouse" sander with one of those abrasive pads on the bottom
instead of sandpaper, and a little WD40. After wiping all of the WD40 off,
I applied TopCote as in the previous post, and then followed with a good
paste wax. smoooooooooth. Don't think I will use the Mouse again because
when I was done I noticed that it would be really easy for the WD40 to get
into the motor and . . .well. . .that's not the kind of charge I want to get
out of life. I really need to start thinking about things like that before
starting.

One other time it got some rust that was a little more than surface rust.
My saw is in my garage and one rainy day the rollup door dropped water on
the top that I did not see until two or three weeks later. To clean that up
I used some 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper on a block, and WD40 again.
Worked fine.

Wayne


"Sasha" wrote in message
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My table saw recently started to develop rust on cast iron top. What's
the best way to remove the rust and what should I use on the table saw
top to prevent rust?