Thread: Rusting Tools

Originally Posted by spartan

Hi all,

I've just bought some new tools, pliers, screwdrivers, chsiels and the like, and noticed that they are getting a coating of rust very quickly whilst sitting in my shed.

Is anyone else experiencing this kind of thing in their sheds? What can be done about it?

Are their brands/makes of tools that will not corrode in this fashion?

Give them all a quick spray and wipe with CRC 5-50 every so often.
Cheers

Use some of this stuff:
http://ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm

Works a treat!

Actually, follow the link then choose Traditional Wax on the left hand side.
That link won't take you diretly to the page for some reason.

Sheddy,have P/M'd you

I give mine a generous coat of Lanoguard. The lanolin sticks to the metal and stops surface rust.

Here's a handful of threads where this has been covered before.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=21133

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=14620

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=14953

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=8242

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=14986

I'm sure there are more too.

Mr Rogers, Sir you shall henceforth be know as "Cliff the subtle"

Originally Posted by 46150

Sheddy,have P/M'd you

46150 (what kinda name is that?? Maybe like my old number 62030??) I've PM'd you back cobber.

Originally Posted by E. maculata

Mr Rogers, Sir you shall henceforth be know as "Cliff the subtle"

Subtle and Cliff cannot be used in the same sentence as it is grammatically incorrect

Whats wrong with you ppl??
My tool gets a good working out so it has no chance of going rusty.

Al

Originally Posted by keith53

I give mine a generous coat of Lanoguard. The lanolin sticks to the metal and stops surface rust.

very popular on the blackmarket in New Zeland im led to believe

Originally Posted by redwood

very popular on the blackmarket in New Zeland im led to believe

Baaaaa

Northwood tool company have a product used by the British Army tripical battaliaons to stop guins rusting. Designed to protect any metal in closed quarters like a gun cabinet, box, tool box and the like.

Details here: http://www.northwoodtools.com.au/enginewise1.asp
Called Vapourseal, lasts up to 2 years per cannister

Ingrid H
Northwood tool company

That Vapourseal stuff only works if you put your tools away in a cupboard, tool box, etc.

It doesn't work if you leave them all over the shed.

I gives off fumes that make a non-corrosive atmosphere.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

I gives off fumes that make a non-corrosive atmosphere.

I, however, give off fumes that make a very corrosive atmosphere :eek: