M1911Bldr

I haven't been deeply involved in woodworking for very long but I'm a relatively "well informed" practicioner. In my endeavors to build and sell high-end inlaid butcher block cutting boards, I've been on a vertical learning curve since March. I've gleaned many many tips, tricks and ideas from all here and I'm obliged to pass on something I've discovered about rust/tarnish/drag control on all those cast iron table tops out there. I've spent a lot of time and money trying to come up with a viable, reliable cleaner and preservative. I think I've found the ultimate combination. I stumbled on a product called Corrosion X that's mil-spec accepted for aviation corrosion control. It works wonders for cleaning and preserving the table tops but it's not very slick so I tried putting paste wax down on top of it. OMG! Now I have to be careful about leaving wood pieces on the table tops 'cause they'll slide off if they're bumped or pushed! The Corrosion X saves my tables from rust (I sweat at the drop of a hat and drip on the tables sometimes), lasts a L-O-N-G time between applications, and is perfectly compatible with the paste wax. And it's half the price of Top Saver, T-9 and BoeShield!

b00kemdano

I need this! My most recent project has been a bunch of plywood cutouts for a friend's horse farm. I used a sheet of the treated plywood as a large table top by laying it over my table saw. The cast iron did NOT like that wet treated ply. :( I'll have to find your Corrosion X stuff to fix it. Thanks for the tip!

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woodnthings

We all learn by experience and that's the way I learned about treated wood. Came back the next day to find a rectangle of rust underneath the scrap I had left on the TS. Gibbs is another great rust preventer that I use. www.gibbsbrand.com Not available in stores. I also have Corroision X I got from somewhere, I don't recall. http://corrosionxproducts.com/corrosionxpage.htm
bill

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