Thread: WD40 for rust prevention... again

Thought I could chip in with my WD40 experience. I saw an email for a Grays Online auction in April ... which I rarely look at 'cos they are rarely relevant to WA ... but there was woodworking stuff ... including a 12" jointer. Cue the Drool.

Long story short ... having decided that even at only $580-ish I dare not add another largely immovable object to what is jokingly referred to as my driveway ... I found that I scored the backup bid ... 8" taiwanese/carbatec jointer for about $380+fees. And a very large van, but that's off topic.

The jointer had to sit out the front for a couple of days before I could get it around the back. There was light rain, and this was the result. No idea why I didn't think to cover it ... I covered other stuff.

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Soon enough, jointer around the back ... sand + clean ... adjust ... test ... WD40. Very good.

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That was in April ... mid-way?
Since then it has only had this tarp over it ...

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One to two weeks later ...

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and today ... three to four weeks after it arrived .... and it has been raining steadily for a few days.

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The WD40 was pooled on thick after cleaning back the rust and left to dry for 30 minutes, then done again.
It dries to a vaseline/paste-wax cross.

Cheers,
Paul