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I've been having a mega sort out of my garage and tool boxes today. I've found that quite a few of my tools have gathered some surface rust over the years. Can anyone suggest any (preferably chemical) means of de-rusting them and sealing them against the moist air in the future?
I've already sourced some silica-gel to put in the tool boxes but would prefer some 'direct contact' method.
I've already sourced some silica-gel to put in the tool boxes but would prefer some 'direct contact' method.
Buy some stainless steel ones - or not! We purchased a few tools machined from medical grade stainless steel for use at work, £700+ for a flathead screwdriver, a pair of long nosed pliars and a special allem key for one of the machines we use, staggeringly expensive stuff.
Just soak them in petrol or diesel, scrub with steel wool and then spray with WD40.
Just soak them in petrol or diesel, scrub with steel wool and then spray with WD40.
Bilt Hamber Deox C will remove corrosion. Degrease with Surfex HD and then immerse the tools in a bath of Deox C. Spray with Ferrosol afterwards to help keep further corrosion at bay and keep them oiled.
Due to the nature of work, my tools are forever coming into contact with water and that's a method that works for me.
Due to the nature of work, my tools are forever coming into contact with water and that's a method that works for me.
Wire brush them and a light sand, then wipe them down with some wd40(although this is quite mild, we use a more toxic metal cleaner offshore which is great but it's not available off the shelf). Then keep them in a dry area or/and oil them. Anything which has moving parts should be oiled. We use whatever junk/used oil is lying around for coating them.
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This stuff looks quite sexual, in a man and garage kind of way
This stuff looks quite sexual, in a man and garage kind of way
Pints said:
Good idea to use the silica gel. Where did you source it?
I put some silica gel cat litter into some small cotton bags.- PH TIP! If you are leaving a car off road for some time buy a large bag of this, cut open the top and leave it opened in the car. It will absorb the moisture from the air and leave the car dry inside!
Zad said:
Halfords (and I would imagine most motoring type places) have a green de-rust gel. The one I have is by Hammerite. It only eats the rust not the metal, and leaves the surface clean, unlike many de-rusters which leave a black coating.
Cheers! That’s the sort of thing I’m looking for!deltashad said:
we use a more toxic metal cleaner offshore which is great but it's not available off the shelf). Then keep them in a dry area or/and oil them. Anything which has moving parts should be oiled. We use whatever junk/used oil is lying around for coating them.
That’s the sort of PH answer I was looking for! 
Toxic chemicals with a bit of recycling thrown in to keep the environmentalists happy! 
Jagnet... Thanks, I'll have a look at that too!
LOL @ Welshbeef… How’s the hangover?
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