Help me get my oils straight

Posted by Aaron Fude on October 1, 2009, 10:20 pm

Hi,

Could someone provide a brief outline (or point out a resource on the
web) of the different types of oils and their uses.

I'm confused by the differences (and interchangeability) of different
oils: oil that goes in your car, oil that goes into your table saw
motor, oil that you rub on the table saw surface to preserve it, 2-cycle
oil, compressor oil, etc.

In particular, what's the best kind of oil to rub on the table saw surface?

Thanks in advance,

Aaron

Posted by Doug Miller on October 1, 2009, 10:50 pm

[...]

>In particular, what's the best kind of oil to rub on the table saw surface?

None.

Use TopCote, BoeShield, or a NON-silicone paste wax such as Johnson's. Note
that if you're in a particularly humid environment, paste wax is not
sufficient to prevent rust.

Posted by Aaron Fude on October 1, 2009, 11:17 pm

Doug Miller wrote:

> [...]

>> In particular, what's the best kind of oil to rub on the table saw surface?

>
> None.
>
> Use TopCote, BoeShield, or a NON-silicone paste wax such as Johnson's. Note
> that if you're in a particularly humid environment, paste wax is not
> sufficient to prevent rust.

I am in a pretty humid environment (PA). Should I use oil and paste on top?

Posted by RicodJour on October 2, 2009, 12:24 am

> Doug Miller wrote:

> > Use TopCote, BoeShield, or a NON-silicone paste wax such as Johnson's. =

Note

> > that if you're in a particularly humid environment, paste wax is not
> > sufficient to prevent rust.

> I am in a pretty humid environment (PA). Should I use oil and paste on to=

p?

Just go with the Boeshield T-9.
http://www.boeshield.com/why/why_t9.php

R

Posted by Doug Miller on October 2, 2009, 8:00 pm

>Doug Miller wrote:

>> [...]

>>> In particular, what's the best kind of oil to rub on the table saw surface?

>>
>> None.
>>
>> Use TopCote, BoeShield, or a NON-silicone paste wax such as Johnson's. Note
>> that if you're in a particularly humid environment, paste wax is not
>> sufficient to prevent rust.

>I am in a pretty humid environment (PA).

I'm in a pretty humid environment, too (central Indiana). But my shop is in
the basement, where I run dehumidifiers year-round. Paste wax is quite enough
to keep my tools from rusting. No way would that be sufficient if my shop was
in the garage instead. It all depends on what the conditions are _at the saw_.
If it's in a climate-controlled environment, wax will do the job. If not, you
need something better.

>Should I use oil and paste on top?

What part of "none" did you misunderstand? DON'T PUT OIL ON YOUR TABLE SAW.
If wax won't do the job, use one of the other two products I mentioned.

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