Thread: Preventing corrosion on new plane

Not a guru, but I have given mine a bit of a lick of UBeaut Traditional Wax.

So far so good.

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Ubeaut Traditional Wax.


(Just beat me to it Midge )

so far I've oiled mine, but I'm testing inox and lanolin at the moment . Rust is a very big problem in the wet tropics, things will literally rust over night if not protected

I don't class myself as a guru either but every bit of metal (woodwork tool) that I bring home gets an immediate spray of Lanotec, including my block plane that came from Lee Valley with the Bessey clamps.

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Not a guru, but I have given mine a bit of a lick of UBeaut Traditional Wax.

So far so good.

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How stupid could I be.....(suddenly notices web address of the forum hes been posting to for the last 12 months).

Thanks..martin

Camellia oil.

Get it from Carba-tec (about $20 for 100 ml).

Regards from Perth

Derek

I don't think this a major problem in Adelaide. Mine have teeny weeny bits on them, resulting from their short stay in a US basement. Since residing in OZ, (3 years) they have no appreciable rust. Sometimes I put some WD-40 (or is it RP7?) on them. I rub a candle on the bottoms when in use (or sides when shooting).

Maybe it's a bit more humid in the Alps where you are, but still nothing compared to our Queensland brethren, I'll bet.

Originally Posted by zenwood

Maybe it's a bit more humid in the Alps where you are, but still nothing compared to our Queensland brethren, I'll bet.

Wet and cold up here in the hills...if it wasnt for the pleasant summers Id have left here a long time ago.

Humidity very much an issue in the new workshop but wont be a problem in the workshop once the dehumidifier is up and running. Untill then I might just keep my new babies in the house.

Keep them in the original box and shrink wrap the box
no problems
However if you live as close to the beach as I do even that won't help then you go for the wax ( daily)




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Originally Posted by kiwigeo

How stupid could I be.....(suddenly notices web address of the forum hes been posting to for the last 12 months).

Thanks..martin

No, thank you!!

You've just proved a point I was trying to make on the "Pay UBeaut 1c" thread!!

Cheers,


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UBeaut Traditional wax. Protects them from rust and makes them friction free at the same time. Also doesn't leave anything on the timber to interfere with any finishes you might want to put on.

My plane blades were getting spot rust, as well as some small amounts of rust on the sole.
I have recently started useing Camellia oil. It is fairly expensive but it certainly works well.

After the comments above I'm keen to give the traditional wax a go.

After the comments above I'm keen to give the traditional wax a go.

You wont be sorry. I don't know why more people don't see the light. It's great on machine tables too.

On surfaces other than the sole, frog top etc....ie. places that need to slide freely ....I just lightly spray some clear laquer......cheap $6 cans in most paint sections.....just a light spray......it along with wax that you apply anyway during use seems to cover your bases.....except when one of your planes is forgotten about and it rains for a month and you pick it up and theres light rust on it........god thats frustrating.......and even more frustrating when you throw the bloody thing across the room in a fit of discust........need more than clear laquer to fix it then