I may be crazy and have more than once been misguided, but I thought my nose may have been on to something when I returned from the Habitat ReStore with a "Rockler Router Bit and Saw Blade Cleaning Kit" at a price significantly lower than retail for what amounts to a couple of plastic containers (only one of which was of a size perfectly sized for the task) and a solution that smelled decidedly of citrus - or as first I though, "My orange hand cleaner stuff!"
I tried both solutions - too hard to get the Rockler stuff back in the bottle if I'd wanted to and Habitat doesn't accept returns or offer refunds anyway.
Frankly, the orange hand cleaner works just fine - especially given the need even Rockler admits to of wire brushing/scrubbing after soaking.
I left one blade in the orange hand cleaner over (a) night (or two), returning to find the blade a bit darker in color than it appeared a few days earlier - but the stuff that wasn't steel or carbide or brazing metal was either entirely gone or readily let with a few strokes of the brass brush.
I found the blue container and lid convenient - esp if one wanted to use the solution a few times before replenishing or replacing it - or wanted to leave a blade in solution for a few days and scrub less. The cover really helps.
The rest of the kit, however, doesn't add much value as we all have small jelly jars large enough to hold a router bit or two and wire brushes (regardless of brand - IMHO) don't warrant spending more than HFT charges for a set. If the orange hand solution isn't found to be Bad for the Blade then the "$34.99 Kit" price effectively gets you one short squat plastic container large enough to hold a 10 (or 12) inch circular saw blade.
I tried both solutions - too hard to get the Rockler stuff back in the bottle if I'd wanted to and Habitat doesn't accept returns or offer refunds anyway.
Frankly, the orange hand cleaner works just fine - especially given the need even Rockler admits to of wire brushing/scrubbing after soaking.
I left one blade in the orange hand cleaner over (a) night (or two), returning to find the blade a bit darker in color than it appeared a few days earlier - but the stuff that wasn't steel or carbide or brazing metal was either entirely gone or readily let with a few strokes of the brass brush.
I found the blue container and lid convenient - esp if one wanted to use the solution a few times before replenishing or replacing it - or wanted to leave a blade in solution for a few days and scrub less. The cover really helps.
The rest of the kit, however, doesn't add much value as we all have small jelly jars large enough to hold a router bit or two and wire brushes (regardless of brand - IMHO) don't warrant spending more than HFT charges for a set. If the orange hand solution isn't found to be Bad for the Blade then the "$34.99 Kit" price effectively gets you one short squat plastic container large enough to hold a 10 (or 12) inch circular saw blade.