Rust-Reaper came through – but it took a while.

[Bibbyman]

Quite some time back – probably more than two years ago - I won some contest on the Forum and the prize was a sample of Rust-Reaper.  I didn't have a need for it right at that moment and put it on a shelf. 

Well,  years past and I pretty much forgot about it.  This summer Mary was doing some heavy cleaning during the hot days and came across a box with "stuff" in it.  "Here, do something with this." She says.  What'd I say?  "Ok, Dear."   I took it out to the saw office and put it in one of the cabinets.



Then a couple of weeks ago I decided I needed to make some adjustment in the blade guides.  I soon found that under all the crud,  every bolt was rusted solid.  Sawing 300,000 bf of walnut plus probably twice that much other stuff may have had something to do with the rust.  Well,  it wasn't off that bad.  I'd let it go a while longer.  I knew I would have to destroy the assemblies to dismantle them.

I told Mary this morning as we were going to the forestry show in Kentucky next week we should stop in at Wood-Mizer and get a new set of blade guide assemblies.   Then I thought about the Rust-Reaper.  Even though I'd put it out there a couple of weeks ago,  I couldn't find it.  But finally I did.  I was right where I put it.  Only I moved something beside it and it got covered up.

Anyway,  I read the directions and took the blow gun attachment to the air compressor and blew off the crud.  Then I applied ever so little of the Rust-Reaper around each threaded part. In total I probably didn't use enough to fill the cup of a contact lens on the dozen bolts and locknuts.

I kind of worked at other things for about 5 minutes then came back and tried the bolts and lock nuts.  To my surprise,  they broke right loose.  Some were pretty easy and a couple took a tug – but they would have been tight even if put in new.



You can bet the next time I come up to a rusty bolt or nut, I'll remember where the Rust-Reaper is!

[bitternut]

Glad to hear the reaper worked for you bibby. I bought some a while back just in case I would need it some day. Showed it to my wife and told her it might work good on her sewing machine and haven't seen it since. Probably gonna have to buy some more for myself.

[Patty]

Good stuff that Rust Reaper.   We keep a few bottles around...one in the garage, one in the office shop,..I even have one out in my big ash suv!  One never knows when you'll need a couple drops!

[ElectricAl]

It took about a week of daily application to get the bolt and nut to move.   ;D
Our other option was a torch   We avoid using the torch as much as possible due to fire risk.


We also use it to lube brake and shifter cables on bicycles ;)

[Mike_P.]

Bibbyman:

Glad that it worked for you, after you found it again   I find that we have bottles in the house, shop and some of the vehicles.  Of course with seven adult children, spouses, etc. we find some of them walking off.

Thanks to all of you for the feedback and kind words.

Mike

[Bibbyman]

Mary's got one squeaky boot.  Will Rust-Reaper work on that?  :D