In message , T i m
writes
On 8 Jun 2015 18:33:35 GMT, John wrote:

On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:57:07 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:

There's an anti rust coating for steel tools I vaguely remember is
favoured by woodworkers as it does not contaminate wood.

Anyone recall what it is called?

I have more tools in the shed now and I need to coat them - last winter
saw a thin layer of rust appear on some of them. I do not want anything
oily or messy - something more like a thin wax coating in spray where
the solvent dries off?

ACF50?

http://www.acf-50.co.uk/

Seconded.

A mate introduced me to the stuff and it is very good indeed. He did
the classic 'steel nail in a half jar of water' experiment and was
amazed at the difference in protection ACF-50 offered over WD40 (his
normal 'go-to' metal protector).

The unprotected nail was rusting very quickly, the WD40 treated one
was rusting after a week or two but the ACF-50 protected one still
wasn't rusting after weeks and weeks.

No connection etc.

Cheers, T i m

I wouldn't expect WD40 to provide too much protection for anything
immersed in water - but this is not a normal scenario for tools and
drill bits. However, it undoubtedly works pretty well as a
general-purpose anti-corrosive, short-term lubricant, sticky label
remover, barbecue flame accelerant etc. It's also a heck of a lot
cheaper than ACF-50, and it's available over-the-counter at all good DIY
shops.
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Ian