Posted: 10/11/2024 8:09:59 PM EDT
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Hello, How do you keep scrapers, putty knives, trowels, etc. from getting rusty? Seems like oiling them would be a bad idea. Just keep them clean and seal them up in plastic bags when you are not using them? Silicon? Thanks, Rick R |
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Originally Posted By A_G: Never use silicone on them. It'll transfer onto your surface and paint won't stick. Clean them and thoroughly dry them before storage. If you're in a humid area, put some desiccant packs into a bag with them. Never had those problems and only use silicone type lubricants on a few tool surfaces. Depends on the surface and what I am wanting to do... This has never seen anything except silicone lubricants and is coming close to being a couple of decades old now. Zero surface corrosion or wear that i can easily see on a tool that gets used somewhat frequently. (anything bigger than 12" or any sort of custom and this is my tool that gets used)  I use paste wax on these and after a few boxes worth start to see a buildup that I never see when using silicone type lubricants.  The wax works just fine as far as making things slick is concerned and is cheap as heck but is 'sticky' and leaves a residue on everything it touches just like any other lubricant will. |
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Originally Posted By Aaron56: Never had those problems and only use silicone type lubricants on a few tool surfaces. Depends on the surface and what I am wanting to do... This has never seen anything except silicone lubricants and is coming close to being a couple of decades old now. Zero surface corrosion or wear that i can easily see on a tool that gets used somewhat frequently. (anything bigger than 12" or any sort of custom and this is my tool that gets used) https://i.imgur.com/NhNG9Gm.jpg I use paste wax on these and after a few boxes worth start to see a buildup that I never see when using silicone type lubricants. https://i.imgur.com/9po5ELt.jpg The wax works just fine as far as making things slick is concerned and is cheap as heck but is 'sticky' and leaves a residue on everything it touches just like any other lubricant will. Where you're putting silicone on the dovetail jigs the router is typically riding on those surfaces or the wood doesn't really contact too much, such as between the "fingers" of the jig. Also, you're typically sanding the wood before final finishing and that will tend to remove any tiny amount of silicone that transfers onto it. Silicone is really hard to remove without abrasion or harsh solvents, both of which can damage the surface you're trying to paint/stain/oil/etc. in that sometimes you can't abrade or wipe with solvent because it just makes for more work repairing the damaged it caused. If it works in your application of certain woodworking tools, more power to you. Personally, I wouldn't use silicone lubricants on tools that will touch surfaces that will be painted/stained/oiled. After final sanding raw wood, I will wipe it down with mineral spirits or lacquer thinner/acetone (depending on if it's an oil/hard wax or paint, respectively) and handle it with gloves to avoid any transfer of skin oils onto it, so that's where I'm coming from. |
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Originally Posted By A_G: and handle it with gloves to avoid any transfer of skin oils onto it, so that's where I'm coming from. Have never needed any gloves here to prevent any sort of finishes from getting screwed up. If the simple oil from my skin (me actually TOUCHING the part while working on it) were enough to cause problems with a finish - I would be finding a new finish product that was not so sensitive. |