[Jewelry making - Article 01010] - Re: [Orchid] Rust on tools

[Terry Ogden]

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Naomi

    Unless it is actually pitted, the discoloration is non-harmful to
    your tools. 

    I do have a couple, one is clean the stuff up with a fine steel wool
    to remove the rust, use alcohol to make sure any grease or oil is off
    then apply auto polish. I had a protracted period of time where my
    woodworking tools were stored at my parent's farm in one of the
    sheds. Not a great environment but the auto polish saved my tools in
    an open shed for about 5 years. 

    Here lately, I have been having success using a product called PG
    2000 which is really a woodworking product for saw blades. This stuff
    I apply by spraying, letting it sit for awhile and then wiping it
    off. It leaves little residue, and seems to protect for several
    months in the basement. Mostly I use it on the highly polished stuff
    like dapping punches/blocks, flat plates, anvils and hammer faces. 

    So far I have had pretty good luck but it has only been about a year
    of use. 

Hope this helps.
Terry
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