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15th March 2014, 02:15 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Pre-waxing treatment for cast iron saw tables
Hello, I have just spent considerable time removing rust from a long wet season that settled on my cast iron sawtable. The worst offender appears to be drops of sweat from my forehead which quickly turned into rust. I used WD40 and the green nylon 3M scouring pads and lots of elbow grease to clean this cast iron table.
I have cleaned all the gunk off with White Spirits ( as used in dry cleaning), rather than using methylated spirits as I believe this is hygroscopic and attracts moisture.
Can anyone please advise on what wash down should I use before applying wax to the table?regards,
Dengy
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Nothing else needed, just wax it.
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20th March 2014, 10:41 PM #3Senior Member
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silver glide works a treat..
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21st March 2014, 09:04 AM #4
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21st March 2014, 09:31 AM #5
I use metho and 000 steel wool to clean mine when needed. Never had trouble using metho, yes it's hydroscopic, but it will evaporate off the table so quickly it's not a consideration for me.
After that straight on with the wax. I doubt you'll get anything better than a surface scoured and wiped clean with metho.
I always hose mine off with the compressor and keep then covered with an old sheet. I find that helps reduce corrosion issues."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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