Maintain your Tools with Wax Paper

Here's a simple, inexpensive and quick way to maintain your tools using standard wax paper.

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• tool maintenance
• tool sealant
• rust prevention
• wax paper
• maintain
• tools
• woodworking

[alanopolis1]

hi, my saw has a little, i dont know, corrosion. very little mind u. what tips do u have for getting that out and looking like your saw again? thanks

[wwgoaeditor]

@alanopolis1 You can remove light rust using products like Top Saver from Empire Mfg. It’s available on Amazon.

[alanopolis1]

@paulmayer1 thank you very much for the tip, the scotch brite on the sander should do it. i'll let you know how it turns out. good channel, thx again

[paulmayer1]

Hi Alanopolis1,

This is a common condition caused by humidity in the shop. There are a number of approaches to dealing with this. If it is heavy, then you want to spray on a penetrating oil or a specialty product like Empire Top Saver and scrub it with an abrasive product. An approach that works great for lighter (non-pitted) rust is to take a Scotch bright pad and press it down onto the table top with a palm sander. Run the palm sander and scrub the top. This erases light rust quickly.

[MartyBacke]

Good tip. I like to sprinkle baby powder for the same effect. Not my invention - picked it up somewhere many years ago.

[paulmayer1]

Thanks for the comments. Yep, Johnson's works well also and I have used it many times. The producing in the video is Bostik Top Cote tool sealant, which I like because it is quicker than paste wax. But wax paper is even quicker (and cheaper), so I use it for a quick touch-up when I don't feel like spraying.

[spilperson]

Why not just use paste wax, like Johnson's? I do that all the time, it works great and is easy to apply and buff out.

Don't get me wrong, thanks for the tip, I may need that some day!

[Ticky66MN]

Another great use for wax paper in the shop. Great tip...thank you