Thread: Derek: You wuz right and I wuz wr...wrrr...

Bret I knew not of other post but I have found that anti-slip stuff damn annoying it will stick to anything after a while. No idea why


I was being given pro movie gear a while back it had been stored in its cases and in a bedroom cupboard all the special foam had adhered to the cameras, lens, and leaked into the cracks. It was all useless to costly to clean.

Cockroaches also like to eat it.

Ray, it's prolly just good old perishing after a few years. This type of rubber seems to have a good life - I've had it on the dashboard of cars for some time in full sun, and didn't go sticky.

Cliff, the main roaches up here are natives, and are timber eaters. Just a little slower, and they don't fly AT you. Cats still like 'em though, and they still make that very satisfying "crack" under a shoe.

I'd say it was mainly the acidic fumes from the pva that caused the overnight rust. Steel hates that.

You may well be right there Mick. The glue was many years old, and had turned to a snot consistency, with a smell like silicon sealer - not unlike vinegar. Very odd.

Originally Posted by mic-d

I'd say it was mainly the acidic fumes from the pva that caused the overnight rust. Steel hates that.

And not forgetting the aqua in aquadhere.
Cheers,
Jim

Indeed not Jim, but i think it was too fast and aggressive for that.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Indeed not Jim, but i think it was too fast and aggressive for that.

I was thinking of how quick rust is to start if you take it out of vinegar without drying and sealing.
Cheers,
Jim

Sorry about that Brett

What you need to do is remove the rubber mats, then fill your drawers with saw dust, and plonk the tools on top of that.

Hang a pyramid over the top, and they'll stay sharp as well.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Sorry about that Brett

What you need to do is remove the rubber mats, then fill your drawers with saw dust, and plonk the tools on top of that.

Hang a pyramid over the top, and they'll stay sharp as well.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Just noticed this thread. I have my chisels sitting blades down in a rack (not ideal, I know, but that's the way it is.) I put soul heavy foam underneath for them to sit on and found rust formed very quickly. Soaking the foam in oil solved the problem.

Hi Alex

Years ago, when I was restoring an old car, there were many stories of those who would fill the longitudinals with foam in the belief that they could prevent moisture getting in. These were the cars that rusted fastest. Moisture would be trapped by the foam, held against the steel, where if courseitbwould lead to rust.

By far the best method of avoiding rust is an atmosphere where the temperature does not vary, and where moisture vapour cannot be created. Add a protective layer to the steel as well.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Derek, as a ps. The new agers never seemed to extend the powers of pyramids to woodworking tools did they. Too easily disproved I suppose. Imagine the market out there for pyramid shaped tool chests.
Cheers,
Jim

Originally Posted by jimbur

Derek, as a ps. The new agers never seemed to extend the powers of pyramids to woodworking tools did they. Too easily disproved I suppose. Imagine the market out there for pyramid shaped tool chests.
Cheers,
Jim

Well worth the waste of space! Maybe we should just build the whole shed as a pyramid - might help us to stay sharp as well.