[TheForge] routine maintenance with WD40?

Mon Aug 25 13:19:00 2003

WD 40 is basically Stoddard solvent with no enduring qualities. It was
designed as a Water Displacer (WD).

I use LPS products, specifically LPS-2 for rust prevention. It leaves an
enduring wax film and the vehicle is an excellent penetrant of rust, small
joints, etc. so it gets to all the nooks and crannies.

For heavier duty stuff, spray battery terminal coatings work darned well as
they also neutralize acidic conditions.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Catherine Jo Morgan" <[email protected]>
To: "'Blacksmithing mailing list'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:52 AM
Subject: [TheForge] routine maintenance with WD40?

> I used to follow Francis Whitaker's prescription of spraying just about
> everything in the shop with WD40 every Monday morning. Since WD40 is
> mostly mineral spirits, I'm wondering if this is something I really want
> to breathe so much. What do other people do to keep things like post
> vise, cone mandrel, swage blocks, and small tools from rusting?
>
> The fine measuring tools I keep waxed with Renaissance. I store those in
> a toolbox with rust inhibitors. Same with hammers. I'm gradually moving
> more and more tools into closed boxes with rust inhibitors since this
> works well in Georgia.
>
> That still leaves a lot of iron exposed. If you spray with WD40 the
> weekly spray is mandatory because it's a very temporary solution. For
> longterm protection of course there's the Boeing waxy product and other
> similar ones. But that's not for things that are used often. Years ago I
> was enthusiastic about some woodworkers' products called Dri-Cote and
> Table-Cote, but they produce toxic fumes when exposed to heat, so
> they're not good for a forge.
>
> I'm sure I'm overlooking a good solution. Ideas?
>
> Catherine Jo Morgan
> Morgan Sculpture
> Iron and mixed media vessels
> [email protected]
> 706-754-3812
>
> online artist journal: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120691/
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