Machine bed protection

delaney001

What's best to put on cast machine beds to prevent rust? Lathe and bandsaw are starting to show the tiniest bit of it and I want to try stop it before it turns into something worse.

Calahonda52

I would think poster I make bio diesel would suggest his stuff as its not toxic, we always used 3 in 1 at home before the advent of the Wd stuff

peter bermingham

Another option is Liberon Lubricating Wax

CJhaughey

The best is ACF 50 motorcycle shops will stock it, its designed for aircraft corrosion protection and works incredibly well on metals.
You can buy a spray can or a 5l container.

timfromtang

delaney001 wrote: »

What's best to put on cast machine beds to prevent rust? Lathe and bandsaw are starting to show the tiniest bit of it and I want to try stop it before it turns into something worse.

sliding toolrests, tailstocks, sliding wood, every day, lots of it, use em or lose em, a bit o beeswax every now and then, slidy and shiny your surfaces will stay.
just my tuppence
tim

magicbastarder

one of these could be useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKo1y2e8RI

lgk

Boeshield will do the job.

delaney001

timfromtang wrote: »

sliding toolrests, tailstocks, sliding wood, every day, lots of it, use em or lose em, a bit o beeswax every now and then, slidy and shiny your surfaces will stay.
just my tuppence
tim

I'm not there midweek so the machines are sitting idle for 5 days at a time.
Have used beeswax but I don't see t doing a great job. Seems to dry in quickly and not prevent rust

CJhaughey

This is a pretty impressive test.
http://f2mcltd.blogspot.ie/2012/01/winter-salt-protection-acf50-fs365-or.html

jack of all

I've used the Protec Tool wax polish- a hard wax- on cast iron table saw and planer thicknesser which were stored in an unheated shop. It does work well but its hard to apply (very hard and sticky) and it's expensive enough for what it is. The Paul Seller's tip for an oiler is a good one, I use one on any hand tools after use and it works a treat and cost buttons. I want to get my handson some of that ACF 50, very impressive!

fergalm

silicone spray will do a better job then WD40 or other oils as they are too stickey and fine dust will stick to to it

Double Barrel

WD-40 Specialist long term corrosion inhibitor.

Plus one for Liberon Lubricating Wax

Wossack

double check if any of the suggested stuff reacts with any finishes you may wish to apply to your project afterwards.. personally, I'd be sticking with beeswax, or very light machine oil

recipio

Wossack wrote: »

double check if any of the suggested stuff reacts with any finishes you may wish to apply to your project afterwards.. personally, I'd be sticking with beeswax, or very light machine oil

+1. Any silicone product will transfer to wood and cause 'fish eye' blemishes with lacquer finishes.