I probably have a 500+ pounds of hand tools.
They all have rust, from light to severe
I've been cleaning them up with steel wool,
which works great, but time consuming.
Now I have access to a bench grinder with a wire wheel,
which is much faster and does a better job.
How should I treat the tools after they are cleaned to prevent rusting in the future?
I'm basically a field mechanic, (really a parts changer, not a real mechanic, lol).
My tools now live in semi-water-proof hand boxes, but here in Alaska there is a lot of snow and rain.
The tools even get frosty, in the box, frost turns to water, rust.
Other times, while working, it starts to snow and the toolbox is open, oops.
As a luber at work right now, I have access to tons of different oils.
I know that they will get rusty again, but I'd like to hold it off as long as possible.
Thanks!
They all have rust, from light to severe
I've been cleaning them up with steel wool,
which works great, but time consuming.
Now I have access to a bench grinder with a wire wheel,
which is much faster and does a better job.
How should I treat the tools after they are cleaned to prevent rusting in the future?
I'm basically a field mechanic, (really a parts changer, not a real mechanic, lol).
My tools now live in semi-water-proof hand boxes, but here in Alaska there is a lot of snow and rain.
The tools even get frosty, in the box, frost turns to water, rust.
Other times, while working, it starts to snow and the toolbox is open, oops.
As a luber at work right now, I have access to tons of different oils.
I know that they will get rusty again, but I'd like to hold it off as long as possible.
Thanks!
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