Thread: Blueing on metal vise handles to prevent rust?

bluing won't stop rust.

Spray them with some crc dryglide (teflon coating)

Originally Posted by echnidna

bluing won't stop rust.

Spray them with some crc dryglide (teflon coating)

Yeah I know, have gun collection. I believe blueing inhibits rust because I don't typically see my fingerprints outlined in rust on a gun barrel, but I do on my vise handles.

Any liquid based product will rub off during use, although I guess a teflon based product would tend to last a bit longer.

its not liquid based, when it dries it leaves a dry film of teflon.

The other suggestion is some floor wax it polishes dry.

Wrapping bare steel tools tightly with aluminium foil retards corrosion. Works as a sacrificial anode, similar to "zincs" (now actually magnesium) welded to ship hulls. Depending upon how often you use the tool, this may, or may not, be a PITA.

Joe

get em chromed

Soak them in vinegar for 24 - 36 hours then wash clean with a wire brush and paint immediately with the old silver frost if you have it or go to Supa Cheap and buy wheel rim aluminium spray paint and spray them. If you want to clean and spray immediately then get some phosphoric acid, paint it on [kills the rust] [take all of the appropriate precautions of gloves, face shield etc], wash, dry and again, immediately spray with wheel rim paint or you can just about spray with any coating which will exclude the air from what you are coating. If it has to slide like your vice handles, give them a coat of Trad Wax after spraying and every once in a while give them a wipe over again - this is only for where you will knock off the paint as they slide through the vice axle. Good stuff that Trad Wax and what's more it smell good.

Regards,
Bob