Rusting tools

[Keith Strong]

Well I think we all know why I have this post up All my shit is rusting very quickly. I know to spray em with WD-40, but they are all already rusted and wont get to it till this weekend. What do you guys do to remove and prevent further rust?

[The Rockslut]

You have tools?

[Keith Strong]

No, but I am one, and I dont wanna rust

[BEAR]

Soak em in oil

[saf-t scissors]

Most decent hand tools will clean up with just a rag and some light oil (WD40 works well). Cheaper tools still clean up, but they'll have discolored spots in them from the corrosion damage.

I have trouble keeping steel in my garage rust-free. My vise turns bright orange every time it rains. An oily rag fixes it right up, tho.

[plunkinberry]

Soak all tools in motor oil (used would work even)... when you get a chance, wipe down and put in dry place.

[Keith Strong]

Its all Craftsman stuff. But its like 200 individual pieces in one kit and then 2 bags full of hand tools It's gonna be a long ass saturday LOL.

[crashinaz]

Are you talking about trail tools? I had similar issues with spares and and certain tools that I keep on my trailer. Spray paint fixed that issue. For non-nickel or chrome garage tools (like impact sockets etc) a quick clean up on the bench grinder wire wheel and a wipe with Marvel Mystery Oil always did the trick when I lived in a more humid part of the country.

[Keith Strong]

its all my trail stuff that was in the jeep when I rolled int he river. One of those Craftsman tool cases with about 200 sockets and crap, and then a couple bags of misc stuff (Everything from wrenches to spare parts.)

[The Jerk]

Originally Posted by Keith Strong

its all my trail stuff that was in the jeep when I rolled int he river. One of those Craftsman tool cases with about 200 sockets and crap, and then a couple bags of misc stuff (Everything from wrenches to spare parts.)

why did you choose to roll in the river ? that is so uncool.

[rusted]

I spray paint some of them, yellow so I can find them. For others, the constant use keeps a light sheen of oil on them that doesn't evaporate. WD40 is going to evaporate eventually.

Just lay your tools out and spray them with lps3.

Besides wiping off the chunks, I never clean my tools.

[SolidAxleDurango]

Originally Posted by rusted

...Besides wiping off the chunks, I never clean my tools.

Same here...

Heck, I'm such a pigpen in the garage I usually wipe my hands onto the tools.. That keeps 'em greased up good!

[64Trvlr]

You can also soak them in diesel.

[ZJim]

WD40 isn't really an oil.. it's designed to displace water. That's what "WD" stands for, obviously. I'd use some of that on anything with moving parts (Like a crescent wrench or something) to get rid of the water first. Then use some sort of other light oil to protect them and get rid of that rust. My shit rusts just sitting in the garage

[87JeepWrangler]

a few years back, all of the tools in my garage all started rusting out of nowhere. much more rapidly than ever before, took me a while to realize what it was... i started storing chlorine for my pool in a cabinet in my garage right around the same time this all started. once i removed the chlorine from the garage, problem solved.

[welndmn]

Just get a Gas can ful of Diesel plop all your tools in there, check on them later

[Keith Strong]

Originally Posted by welndmn

Just get a Gas can ful of Diesel plop all your tools in there, check on them later

Seriously. Will that remove the rust thats already there? Awesome

[Islandzuki]

brush on some Naval Jelly...the rust will wipe right off.....

[misterarj]

Well Keith, First you need to keep them out of 500 cfm puddles. What is happening sounds like residual rust from something other than the craftsman tools themselves. I had a huge set of craftsman that I thought rusted but it was the cheap crap in the bag with them that had caused rust to adhere to the good stuff. I simply sprayed the hell out of them with WD-40 and ragged em clean. Be sure any adjustable tools like cresents get a lot of lube in the mechanism or they'll be toast. Oh and in the future store yer shiat in a kayaking drybag. AJ

[Keith Strong]

Originally Posted by misterarj

Oh and in the future stay out of the river. AJ

Fixed that for you

[d.d.machine]

just use PAM ( cooking chit) ,,,, I use it in the machine shop all the time and in my wood shop,,, working great on keeping rust away and best of all if you get it on your shirt it washes right out,,,,

[jeeplord]

Originally Posted by ZJim

WD40 isn't really an oil.. it's designed to displace water. That's what "WD" stands for, obviously. I'd use some of that on anything with moving parts (Like a crescent wrench or something) to get rid of the water first. Then use some sort of other light oil to protect them and get rid of that rust. My shit rusts just sitting in the garage

WD-40 is an oil, it's Cod oil (as in fish) that's why it displaces water so well, but it also attracts dirt horribly. Keeping your tools dry is the biggest key to preventing rust, if you can't do that, use a heaviers oil (gear oil is good). 3 in 1 oil is great for wratcheting tools.

Just my thoughts

[BigWoodyWag]

Aside from the fact that you really need to try to stop using your Jeep like a Kayak. Use Diesel fuel as said before, any thing that doesn't desolve off can be taken care of with a little scrubbling with steel wool, SOS pad, or even aluminum foil.

Now try and keep them dry in something like this. http://www.nwoc.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=392

[kwrangln]

Once you get em clean (diesel, steel wool) get some ammo cans to bolt down in yer heep for tool boxes. There was a thread in general that listed all different ones with sizes so you know whats out there. Just be sure to get some dessicant bags to throw in there as they are air tight, and any moisture in the air will be trapped in there with your tools. Dont ask how I stumbled on that lil gem of info. I use 2 of the 20mm cans, one for tools, one for spares.

[Toyota_Jim]

air tool oil is what i wipe all mine down with when done.