[TheForge] rust redux

Thu Nov 13 22:23:01 2003

Thanks Ray, I'd just put them in a couple months ago, hadn't really had time
to figure out if they worked.  KD

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: [email protected]
>  [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of The Millers
>  Sent: Thursday, 13 November, 2003 5:39 PM
>  To: [email protected]
>  Subject: Re: [TheForge] rust redux
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>  The mothballs do work, they "sublime" or vaporize and the vapor
>  displaces the moisture rich air in the tool box. The tighter the
>  container you keep the tools, the better it works.
>
>  Ray
>  Cincinnati
>  On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 05:18 PM, Andy Vida wrote:
>
>  >
>  >
>  > Kevin Donahoe wrote:
>  >
>  >> How do you all finish your slightly rusty/patinated measuring sticks
>  >> in the shop?  I've several squares, rules, etc that have a varied and
>  >> light patina of rust that makes it hard to see the fricken marks.
>  >
>  > 	Steel wool will remove the flakey surface rust, leaving
>  > 	either a bright surface or the blue/black/ruddy oxide
>  > 	finish, which is a good preventative for further corrosion.
>  > 	As for witness marks etc. try either a white ink or even a
>  > 	silver pencil.  The silver pencil is good if there will be
>  > 	any heat applied (which I would hope is not the case, but
>  > 	things happen).
>  >
>  >> It hasn't been a
>  >> problem until 1-the winter light, 2-a couple of my shop halogen shop
>  >> lights
>  >> crapped out and new bulbs didn't fix it and 3-the fact I've finally
>  >> started
>  >> to have to use reading glasses in a long (3-4 year) procrasting
>  >> attempt at
>  >> arm stretching.
>  >
>  > 	Sound like someone's flirting with 40.  My father, damn him,
>  > 	didn't need anything for his eyes until he was about 58.  I
>  > 	went blind right around 40.  It sucks.
>  >
>  >> I'd like to give the body of the ruler an even patina with
>  >> some contrast in the grooves.
>  >
>  > 	Cat pee will turn even stainless steel jet black.  It's an amazing
>  > 	patina, but VERY corrosive.  It'll pit the hell out of a nice tool
>  > 	in short order.  Having once had 12 cats, I learned this the hard
>  > 	way.  Nice kitty kitty kitty...
>  >>
>  >> I'm trying the mothballs in the tool box trick, but too late for
>  >> preventive
>  >> measures.
>  >
>  > 	Is that really supposed to work?  Are they a dessicant or does the
>  > 	naphthalene coat the tools?
>  >
>  > 	One other thing:  I've also coated my framing square with
>  > 	linseed oil.  Not the sturdiest coating, but it has worked
>  > 	well enough.
>  >
>  >
>  > 	-A
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