Safe Rust Inhibitor

Contred3030 · Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:41 pm

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a safe rust inhibitor to use on a welding table and machinery? I share the garage space with my wife and son and would like to limit the amount of hazmat I use in the area. Doesn't anyone have experience with mineral oil or cotton seed oil? Thank you.

Ballistic308 · Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:03 am

WD40. There have been countless tests performed, so doing a google search will be your best bet.

cj737 · Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:38 pm

CRC SP350

BillE.Dee · Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:11 pm

some time back someone posted about using SIMPLE GREEN ANTI SPATTER. IF y'all find it and use it, I'd appreciate the results and where to get it.
thanks
bill

LtBadd · Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:57 pm

Look HERE

cj737 · Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:37 pm

BillE.Dee wrote:some time back someone posted about using SIMPLE GREEN ANTI SPATTER. IF y'all find it and use it, I'd appreciate the results and where to get it.
thanks
bill

Does NOTHING for rust prevention. Decent for weld spatter though.

Chips O'Toole · Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:11 pm

WD-40 is actually a very poor rust inhibitor. It evaporates overnight, and it leaves nearly nothing behind.

I found out about lanolin on a machining forum. I dissolve a pound of lanolin in a gallon of mineral spirits and I spray it on stuff. The liquid evaporates, but it leaves a thin film of lanolin on the metal.

Xsbank · Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:05 pm

Varnish. Pick the old fashion kind with no additives or solvents. Try Le Tonkinoise, the French Navy uses it for rust prevention. Not sticky.

BillE.Dee · Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:03 pm

I did put the sp 350 on my table. It seems that there is a residue left behind ... the table can be wiped off, but the metal dust will cling together, almost wet like.