A friend is planning to build a woodworking shop on Cape Cod. Are there any woodworkers from that area who can tell us what to do to protect his tools from salt air corrosion? If so, what do you recommend? What has worked for you?

Thanks,
Joel

On 4/29/2014 3:06 PM, wrote:
A friend is planning to build a woodworking shop on Cape Cod. Are there any woodworkers from that area who can tell us what to do to protect his tools from salt air corrosion? If so, what do you recommend? What has worked for you?

Thanks,
Joel


Yep, move further inland. That will protect his tools.
Other than that, you will be faced with rust no matter what. Cape Code
puts the salt water in the air..
No getting around that, any protection does not last more than a few
days, its just so caustic.



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On 4/29/2014 3:06 PM, wrote:
A friend is planning to build a woodworking shop on Cape Cod. Are there any woodworkers from that area who can tell us what to do to protect his tools from salt air corrosion? If so, what do you recommend? What has worked for you?

Thanks,
Joel


A well built structure with "tight" doors & windows will do
pretty well.

A garage shop with big ass metal garage doors and lots of
air space will give him a fit keeping the rust down.

I have the second option and live on a salt water creek
and about 3 miles by air to the Atlantic Ocean. You buy
WD-40 by the gallon and do your little clean up about
once a month. The salt air and humidity is a baby doll
to deal with.

A case of this will help a LOT:

http://www.amazon.com/Bostik-10220-A.../dp/B0000223UD

On 4/29/2014 2:06 PM, wrote:
A friend is planning to build a woodworking shop on Cape Cod. Are there any woodworkers from that area who can tell us what to do to protect his tools from salt air corrosion? If so, what do you recommend? What has worked for you?

Thanks,
Joel

3
Things to consider. Obsequiously salt is in the humid air. We have the
same problem in the Houston area. The trick is to coat the top with
something like TopKote, as directed, and keep the top dry. I have
little issue with rust as long as the top stays dry. Drip sweat and all
bets are off, that is salty too.

Regardless of where you are if the air is humid and you expose the iron
to quick temperature changes that causes condensation on the surface you
will have a battle keeping rust off. Don't air condition the shop to
cool and then open the windows to let the warm humid air in.

As a side note, I have discovered by accident several years ago that the
quickest way to remove rust/patina from a cast iron surface is to simply
put a drop of PVA wood glue on the spot. Leave there for a few seconds
and wipe away. The result for me has always be a fresh silver colored
surface.

I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the whole surface. I
discovered this while doing a few glue ups on top of the saw.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:43:30 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the whole surface.

At least until your new saw warranty expires.

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the whole
surface.

Net nanny tip of the day...it is "cojones"


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On 4/30/2014 5:54 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the whole
surface.

Net nanny tip of the day...it is "cojones"


That is right! I was thinking go-nads.

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message

On 4/30/2014 5:54 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the
whole surface.

Net nanny tip of the day...it is "cojones"


That is right! I was thinking go-nads.

I could live with gojones or maybe even cohones

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On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:13:24 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message

On 4/30/2014 5:54 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the
whole surface.

Net nanny tip of the day...it is "cojones"


That is right! I was thinking go-nads.

I could live with gojones or maybe even cohones

Does that mean that you live without them? ;-)

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On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:13:24 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message

On 4/30/2014 5:54 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


I have not yet had the gahones to try that on the
whole surface.

Net nanny tip of the day...it is "cojones"


That is right! I was thinking go-nads.

I could live with gojones or maybe even cohones

Does that mean that you live without them? ;-)

No, I still have them. Not as functional at 80+ as they were in earlier
years but they are still there

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