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Posted by Jim Yanik on April 3, 2007, 7:20 pm
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>>
>>> I've got to start taking better care of my tools. CLR got some lime
>>> or whatever it was off of an electric stapler but my T=square is
>>> rusted beyond help. It's a few decades old but when it was my dad's
>>> it was bright and shiny. Is there an oil to put on things like saws
>>> clamps which seem to be taking the worst from the desert weather
>>> here? Thanks again,
>>> : - )
>>>
>>>
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>> I'm in the desert (NM) too and unless I leave something out and it
>> rains, stuff just doesn't rust. For my tools however, I do put on
>> just plain ole Johnson's paste wax. Mostly to keep things slick
>> but it has prevented rust the few times my tools got wet. For
>> additional protection, you can check into Boeshield T-9. Pricey but
>> many say it's good stuff. Cheers,
>> cc
>
> When I leave stuff in the little workshop in back of my house, things
> seem to rust. There isn't any water anywhere near them. Is it the
> moisture in the desert air or is it my imagination?
it could be condensation when nighttime temps drop and things cool down.
Around a household,there would be more moisture available than in the open
desert.
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Jim Yanik
jyanik
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kua.net
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