Waxing my Dewalt? - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Troy · 08-18-2005, 07:30 PM

hey everyone,

thanks to all your tips I got my new Dewalt aligned and working beautifully. Man I really like this saw...hehe just had to say that.

Ok, so what are some of the methods you guys and gals have done to your tabletops...to make them glide smooth like a babies butt.

Woodbutcher68 · 08-18-2005, 07:46 PM

I was using Turtle Wax Carnauba wax, but switched to MinWax Paste Finishing Wax. Since I have the back of my table raised, I can't set anything on the table or it slides off.

Greenfield_Bob · 08-18-2005, 08:05 PM

I use Johnson's Paste wax.

Bob

Jediscroller · 08-18-2005, 08:06 PM

I use Top-Kote on all of my tools, tablesaw, joiner, bandsaw, scrollsaw etc. It cleans the surface, prevents rust and leaves a great surface for sliding wood across. One thing to beware of with automotive waxes (these are great as well) is to make sure you do not use ones with silicon in them. This can get into the wood and you will never get a uniform finish on it.

Kevin

gmackay · 08-18-2005, 09:53 PM

I use a product called Topsaver to remove rust, lubricate, and seal the surface
of my DeWalt Scroll Saw. Any cast iron top will rust with the high humidity that
we have in Myrtle Beach, SC.

I have also found that if I place an old bed sheet or cloth over the table tops
when I am not using them it will prevent any rust from forming on the tops.

Gary MacKay

Carter-Johnson · 08-18-2005, 10:33 PM

I've always found discussions of waxing saw tabletops irrelevant to the jigsaw puzzles I make. I don't want the surface any more slippery than it naturally is. I can't imagine cutting tight locks between puzzle pieces and my little puzzles from postage stamps without my fingertips feeling like they're in control, which is a sensation they would lose on a waxed surface.

Just a thought....

Carter

08-19-2005, 03:05 AM

From the RBI operators manual - "..after about 20 hours of use you may want to reapply a coat of wax to the table for protection as well as making the wood glide easier across the table surface. Apply Minwax Clear Wood Wax or Johnson Past Wax with light pressure in a circular motion. Polish with a clean dry cloth. Be sure to remove all wax from the table top or it will coat your wood as yhou cut and make applying finishing stains or sealers difficult and their coatings uneven." Excuse any typos cause I ain't gonna proof read it.

Glen · 08-19-2005, 03:30 AM

I got a piece of plexiglas , cut to fit and attached with double sided tape.This also allows for smaller hole were blade feeds through. Glen

08-19-2005, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troy

hey everyone,

thanks to all your tips I got my new Dewalt aligned and working beautifully. Man I really like this saw...hehe just had to say that.

Ok, so what are some of the methods you guys and gals have done to your tabletops...to make them glide smooth like a babies butt.

I use Renassiance Wax on my RBI. Our Scroll Club has 6 DeWalts in the shop and they use TopCoat. And that stuff works really nice on the DeWalts. I was planning on buying a can myself and save my wax for better purposes.

CanadianScroller · 08-19-2005, 05:17 AM

my Ryobi is teflon coated

I wonder how much scrolling it will take to wear the coating off???

08-18-2005, 07:30 PM	#1
Troy Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brantford Ontario Posts: 30	Waxing my Dewalt? hey everyone, thanks to all your tips I got my new Dewalt aligned and working beautifully. Man I really like this saw...hehe just had to say that. Ok, so what are some of the methods you guys and gals have done to your tabletops...to make them glide smooth like a babies butt.

08-18-2005, 07:46 PM	#2
Woodbutcher68 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hammond, IN Posts: 828	I was using Turtle Wax Carnauba wax, but switched to MinWax Paste Finishing Wax. Since I have the back of my table raised, I can't set anything on the table or it slides off. __________________ Fred There's a fine line between woodworking and insanity, I'm just not sure which side of the line I'm on! Last edited by Woodbutcher68; 08-18-2005 at 11:50 PM.

08-18-2005, 08:05 PM	#3
Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,418	I use Johnson's Paste wax. Bob __________________ Delta P-20 & Q-3 Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

08-19-2005, 03:30 AM	#8
Glen Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Posts: 4	dewalt table top I got a piece of plexiglas , cut to fit and attached with double sided tape.This also allows for smaller hole were blade feeds through. Glen

08-19-2005, 05:17 AM	#10
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,937 Blog Entries: 12	my Ryobi is teflon coated I wonder how much scrolling it will take to wear the coating off??? __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

08-18-2005, 08:06 PM	#4
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	I use Top-Kote on all of my tools, tablesaw, joiner, bandsaw, scrollsaw etc. It cleans the surface, prevents rust and leaves a great surface for sliding wood across. One thing to beware of with automotive waxes (these are great as well) is to make sure you do not use ones with silicon in them. This can get into the wood and you will never get a uniform finish on it. Kevin

08-18-2005, 09:53 PM	#5
gmackay Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Posts: 69	I use a product called Topsaver to remove rust, lubricate, and seal the surface of my DeWalt Scroll Saw. Any cast iron top will rust with the high humidity that we have in Myrtle Beach, SC. I have also found that if I place an old bed sheet or cloth over the table tops when I am not using them it will prevent any rust from forming on the tops. Gary MacKay

08-18-2005, 10:33 PM	#6
Carter-Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 740	I've always found discussions of waxing saw tabletops irrelevant to the jigsaw puzzles I make. I don't want the surface any more slippery than it naturally is. I can't imagine cutting tight locks between puzzle pieces and my little puzzles from postage stamps without my fingertips feeling like they're in control, which is a sensation they would lose on a waxed surface. Just a thought.... Carter

08-19-2005, 03:05 AM	#7
Plain_Ol_Ed Guest Posts: n/a	From the RBI operators manual - "..after about 20 hours of use you may want to reapply a coat of wax to the table for protection as well as making the wood glide easier across the table surface. Apply Minwax Clear Wood Wax or Johnson Past Wax with light pressure in a circular motion. Polish with a clean dry cloth. Be sure to remove all wax from the table top or it will coat your wood as yhou cut and make applying finishing stains or sealers difficult and their coatings uneven." Excuse any typos cause I ain't gonna proof read it.

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