saw table

[silverstar]

I went for it....lol got me a new Dewalt 788 yesterday. My question is ...what is the best thing to put on the table to keep it from rusting? MY work shop in in my garage where there is no heat, if I'm not working there. I just don't want it to rust this winter when below zero in shop...Got to go try it out...lol

[thumbs]

Silver star--I put old fashion Johnson's paste wax (yellow can) on all of my table tops from scroll saw to planer they all get a treatment several times a year--Richard aka thumbs

[workin for wood]

yep, I can second that on the johnsons, it works pretty good. Bostick T-9 is even better. Johnsons will prevent moisture but also traps moisture, so it's a double edge sword. If you wipe down really good with dry rage, you'll be 90% protected which is pretty darn good. The bostick will breath and definitely has better stay power. I use that on the lathe as I do alot of wet sanding on there and barely get any rust at all to deal with, which is more than I can say for any product in that extreme position. you really really want to fight rust, get some sheets and put them over the machine and set silicone absorbant bags on your tools at the same time. Still wax em or whatever but also the sheets allow breathing and the silicone bags absorb moisture...that's why they put them in the tool's when you buy them, so save those, but don't eat them!

always read your product labels. No SILICONE products on tools, as it'll botch your finish. The silicone absorbant thingies are ok as they are in a bag, they are not the same as silicone if that makes sense and you don't place them on the actual steel anyhow, but silicone like in wd-40 is bad bad bad.

[Plaquerd]

Silverstar
What Thumbs and Jeff said. I have the same situation as you, I only turn the heat on in my shop when I'm working in it, I wax the tables of all my machines and don't have any problems with rust. The silica gel bags (small ones) work well to keep blades from rusting also, just put one in the bottom of you blade holder. My two cents.
Dave

[Mick Walker]

silverstar, my tools are in a heated basement. I give my scroll saw a coat of Johnson's paste wax about once a month just to keep it nice and slippery. Gets damp in the basement in the summsr months, have never had a problem with rust. Keep yours waxed and covered and it should be ok.

[silverstar]

Thanks everyone...I'll get the old Johnson's out and give it a coat....

MAKE DUST......

The DeWalt table can rust because it is made of heavy cast-iron. On a DeWalt that I used to have I used to formula got off a web site. I would buy roll of beeswax and soak it in turpentine until it became a past like substance then I would apply that to the cast-iron, they never have a problem with rust in the three years I owned the saw, this formula will also work well on cast-iron table saw tops, jointers, extra.

this will also help you move pieces of wood across your table easier, and it is more natural and better for the wood then car wax.

[minowevie]

Originally Posted by Red Beard

The DeWalt table can rust because it is made of heavy cast-iron. On a DeWalt that I used to have I used to formula got off a web site. I would buy roll of beeswax and soak it in turpentine until it became a past like substance then I would apply that to the cast-iron, they never have a problem with rust in the three years I owned the saw, this formula will also work well on cast-iron table saw tops, jointers, extra.

this will also help you move pieces of wood across your table easier, and it is more natural and better for the wood then car wax.

Red Beard, do you heat this up? how do you mix it. sounds like a good recapie. thanks your friend Evie

[oops99]

Jeff is right about those silicone bags , don't eat them, they taste terrible:icon12:
Do you do the entire table with the Johnsons, or just the top? Because I think the wax would get stuck in the rough edges on the 788?
I hadn't thought of it before, but now I guess I will do my table saw as well. I have always used just a tiny bit of oil on the table saw, do you think I should try to get the oil off before I do the wax?, And how would you recommend I get the oil off?

Thanks for your time.

oops99

[SNAPPER]

I wipe on a light coat of WD-40. Let it air dry or wipe off any residue before using.
Happy Scrolling.
Dean