What do you use to prevent corrosion?

[Rod Sheridan]

Paste wax or Silber Gleit........Rod.

[Andy D Jones]

I live in a hot humid climate, but don't have a problem with corosion. It's rust.

snip...

Rust is a type of corrosion, so if you have rust, you have corrosion, but not necessarily vice versa.

I use JPW, but I'm not into keeping the surface the shiny color of virgin iron/steel, I just want to make sure the rust does not progress enough to create surface roughness, or rub off on the workpiece.

-- Andy - Arlington TX

[Alex Zeller]

Magnetic sign material for all the flat surfaces. It'll provide a barrier that water can't get through yet when you need to use the tool you have no residue.

[Scott Kilroy]

I was going to reply with butchers wax but I think it's the same thing or similar to Johnson’s paste wax. I apply it twice a year or anytime I see rust spots (like when my son leaves a drink on the table saw.

[Mike Fazio]

Briwax. It contains a “hotter” solvent. toluene. Dissolves harder waxes and evaporates quicker. Use in a well ventilated area.

[Melvin Feng]

I've nto had as much luck with paste wax as others. Now here is my go-to routine:

First clean off any rust with WD40 and 0000 steel wool. Then wipe clean with alcohol or paint thinner. Let dry. Spray a heavy coat of CRC 3-36 on it and don't touch it. Let it sit overnight to soak in. In the morning wipe off with paper towels. Now you have a surface that will resist rusting for up to 12 months or more.

I just wanted to say thanks for detailing your procedure. Reading through this thread and how you used CRC convinced me to try it (I bought the gallon on amazon since it was so affordable - now I'm committed to it!). I had been using renaissance wax for years, but similarly have always had lingering rust issues in little time. To do the first soak, I slightly modified your process - I used a fresh green scrubbie, saturated the surfaces, and scrubbed it using the CRC as a lubricant to help lift off the surface rust and remove any remaining wax. I then wiped that off, and sprayed more on to sit overnight then wipe off.

Now, when I'm done using the bandsaw or lathe, I keep a cotton cloth for use only with CRC, and I just do a quick wipe down. Time will tell how well this works for me, but so far I'm liking this initial performance.

I also used this to rehab some hand planes as well, and similarly do a wipe down with CRC after I'm done for the day using the handplanes

[Bill Dufour]

This. Until recently I had an uninsulated steel roof. Temperature swings are ~30f daily. Even without leaks it'd drip in the morning.

Dad put a new aluminum roof on the carport. Each nail dripped dew onto the cars below. he cut little squares of homsanite and capped each nail point over the cars. Can you tell he was retired by the time he solved the problem?

[roger wiegand]

AC and/or dehumidifier. Good for the woodworker as well as the tools.

[Gary Markham]

I live on the east Texas gulf coast. Very high humidity and condensation in a uncontrolled shop. After years of Johnson’s paste wax and total rust bloom about twice a year because I didn’t apply the wax often enough I added the magnetic sign material covers to each machine and have eliminated all issues ove4 the last 2 years. Works great and easy.
thanks
gary

[Tom Bain]

For those that use CRC (I’ve never tried it), have you had any issues with finishing? That is, does the CRC possibly transfer any residue to lumber that might interfere with various film finishes?

[mike stenson]

For those that use CRC (I’ve never tried it), have you had any issues with finishing? That is, does the CRC possibly transfer any residue to lumber that might interfere with various film finishes?

Nope, not that I've experienced.

[Osvaldo Cristo]

I live 10km from Tropic of Capricorn. Hot and humid most part of the year.

1. No AC as if for some reason outside (high humidity) air contact a cooler metal you will have condensation

2. Plenty natural ventilation

3. Standard synthetic motor oil in a thin film on most steel and iron surface

4. Machine oil for more delicate tools

5. To use them. When my tools are not used they look prone to rust faster! 😁

[Doug Dawson]

For those that use CRC (I’ve never tried it), have you had any issues with finishing? That is, does the CRC possibly transfer any residue to lumber that might interfere with various film finishes?

I use CRC (I let it soak into the pores real good) then I use several coats of paste wax on top of it. No rust, and no finishing problems. CRC takes a long time to dry, BTW. I understand why somebody might be concerned about that.