Thread: Avoiding rust on Cast Iron Tablesaws etc

This is a good forum to come across. I get rust on a lot of my tools such that I don't like to store the nice ones in the garage - untill I get it sorted at least - or the room above it sorted which may end up being the wood working room.

A further question - which perhaps should be in a shed section.
The garage is in a damp area - south facing with a rock/dirt face directly behind it. I notice moisture around the edge of the slab - and the walls are single layer brick in some places - there is dirt up against the outside wall in places but this tends to be where it's two layers. Inside it's straight brick.
To make it a little dryer I'm thinking off painting the walls in bond crete and/or painting it with acrylic paint mixed with bondcrete - I figure doing it in a light colour will also make it a little brighter in there. I'm also going to paint the floor. And around the edge of the slab - chisel it out and either fill it with a silican compound of bondcrete mixed with cement - the former will be a little more flexible.
Do you think that's a good approach - or should I do something entirely different.

facetious - joking or trying to be amusing, esp at inappropriate times.

I had to look it in my Collins dictionary .... I thought it meant "being a twat"
I wondered why you were calling yourself a twat......

I learnt the meaning of the word facetious in my Year 10 English class. My teacher Ms Robinson told me that was what I was being

No, actually, I was just doing what we have been asked to do in the past. When someone posts a question that has been discussed elsewhere at length, instead of saying "do a search", it was suggested that we post links to the past discussions, so that's what I did.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't

Do you think that's a good approach - or should I do something entirely different.

It can't hurt, can it? I'd also look at removing any soil that is up against the wall as that's also a good way to get termites in the building.

Hmmm, I thought there was a section in the 'best of' on rust removal & prevention, maybe there should be with this & SC's list in it.

Originally Posted by Clinton1

facetious - joking or trying to be amusing, esp at inappropriate times.

I had to look it in my Collins dictionary .... I thought it meant "being a twat"
I wondered why you were calling yourself a twat......

BTW did you know that Timor Leste means East East? I guess it's a long way East, huh?

Originally Posted by silentC

It can't hurt, can it? I'd also look at removing any soil that is up against the wall as that's also a good way to get termites in the building.

Unfortunately then the driveway would collapse. Actually I can clear some stuff from the back which I plan to do. For the first year in the place, just next to the garage, was a a pile of timber that had a major termite infestation in it - that's since been chopped up for firewood - or turned into mulch - it was that eaten out. I expected the termites to appear somewhere else but they haven't - we back into the bush so maybe they found some food down there - or the ants that swarmed over them as I cleaned it up managed to kill the nest. Structurally there's no timber in the garage until the next level - but the previous owners got termites in the garage door surrounds - but I think I spend a lot more time there and would notice it.

I found a pic but it's not real good.

Fair enough. Yeah I reckon some bondcrete will help. A lot of the moisture will be coming in through the bricks. Painting it white will be a big improvement in light as well.

Silverglide / Silbergleit / etc etc is designed to be a lubricant to assist the 'gliding' qualities of timber on cast iron surfaces.

Metal Glanz is a designated rust and corrosion inhibitor.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=44777

I have also heard favourable reviews of Camellia Oil.

As far as I know, none of these items help to repel termites.

Originally Posted by silentC

I learnt the meaning of the word facetious in my Year 10 English class. My teacher Ms Robinson told me that was what I was being

One of my school report cards said " Tony is a little spasmodic" ....which I foolishly showed my class mates........Kids can be so unkind..

So, how many conversations do you think we can fit in one thread?

Tex

I tryed Camellia oil on my surfaces. No rust came, but the surfaces felt a little sticky, so I stopped using it. What did I do wrong

Mr "Do-a-search" no I mean Silent, you missed this one
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=45860

Originally Posted by Tex B

So, how many conversations do you think we can fit in one thread?

Tex

As many as we like.