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09-19-2007, 01:28 PM
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Name: Chris City: Cameron State: NC County: Moore Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 40 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've been sanding oxidation off of surface of an old table saw, any suggestions about getting a nice finish on this piece of steel? 
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09-19-2007, 03:40 PM
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Name: Steve McCloy City: High Point State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have never sanded the work surface on any of my tools. I have used razor blades, in a holder, WD40, & Scotch Bright pads with great success. Not too big a mess and leaves a surface that looks right on an older mech. Steve Mc | |
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09-19-2007, 06:22 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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STOP! Now that I've got your attention. I just took a lot of rust off machine tops, sanding and steel wool took forever. Go to the BORG and get Naval jelly, it's in the paint aisle with rust removers and primers, cost about $6.50. Brush it on and let it sit for around 3-10 mins. depending on how heavy, then scotchbrite off, rinse with wet rag. repeat as necessary.
The active ingredient is Phosphoric acid , use gloves. Works wonderful and saves time.
Good luck,
Jimmy
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Jimmy  "There are no strangers here, only friends that haven't met " I only buy what I need now, not what I want..... except for lumber ! Remember: Support your local Sawyers and Kiln Operators. | |
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09-19-2007, 10:08 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You can rig up a large bath and use electrolysis. Read through this thread. | |
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09-19-2007, 10:48 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I wouldn't do the sanding either. Electrolysis, naval jelly, a lot of other ways to get it cleaned up that would be better IMO. Mother's mag & aluminum polish will bring the metal back out after you get the rust off of it. | |
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09-19-2007, 10:55 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by nelsone  You can rig up a large bath and use electrolysis. Read through this thread. A cheap kiddie wading pool and some washing soda will do the trick. Kroger stocks the washing soda. I bought a box last Sunday for a "top secret project" If you don't have a suitable battery charger, I would be glad to lend you one. One thing to be sure of is to not get residue/ witch's brew on concrete surfaces. Unless you enjoy hearing SHMBO say "What were you thinking?" | |
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09-19-2007, 11:27 PM
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Name: Chris City: Cameron State: NC County: Moore Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 40 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks for all the suggestions! Whats Mothers mag? And will aluminum polish work on hard steel? The Naval Jelly sounds pretty good. I might try that
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09-19-2007, 11:30 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mothers Mag and Aluminum wheel polish is a cleaner you can buy at Advance Auto. to give credit where credit is due, mshel is the one who posted it here and I became aware of it from him and will say it does do a good job on cast iron. | |
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09-20-2007, 04:47 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Travis,
Now that I've got my surfaces rust free and clean I'm going to try Mother's mag wheel and aluminum polish topolish it up to a good shine.
Thanks for the suggestion ( even though it was msel's idea).
Thank you,
Jimmy Originally Posted by Travis Porter I wouldn't do the sanding either. Electrolysis, naval jelly, a lot of other ways to get it cleaned up that would be better IMO. Mother's mag & aluminum polish will bring the metal back out after you get the rust off of it.
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