10-27-2013, 10:59 AM
I didn't realize this was such an old thread, but what the heck.
I have tried a lot of things to prevent rust, and thought I had it whipped. Then I came to the shop one day last Spring and found a big rust scab on my recently restored Centex mill. A few other machines showed rust as well.
That prompted some serious research. This led me to Lanolin. I bought a pound of it off ebay, and wiped down every tool in sight, large and small. I keep a clean rag saturated in lanolin for this purpose. I also keep a trigger sprayer with lanolin diluted with mineral spirits.
So far so good. Not a speck of rust in the shop, except for the "new" stuff I drag home.
I have tried a lot of things to prevent rust, and thought I had it whipped. Then I came to the shop one day last Spring and found a big rust scab on my recently restored Centex mill. A few other machines showed rust as well.
That prompted some serious research. This led me to Lanolin. I bought a pound of it off ebay, and wiped down every tool in sight, large and small. I keep a clean rag saturated in lanolin for this purpose. I also keep a trigger sprayer with lanolin diluted with mineral spirits.
So far so good. Not a speck of rust in the shop, except for the "new" stuff I drag home.
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