Shelby Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 i have to do a lot of my work under a car port and durring these florida down pours i often get tools wet,, this makes plyers esp neddle nose and side cutters get stiff,, i'\ve been useing pb blaster but it's not doing a super job an\y sugestions it's not uncommon to get 2-3 inches of rain in an hours time this makes every thing get wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 WD40 and PB blaster work but they also evaporate. Stuff like side cotters is impossible to get grease into. What I would do if I lived in a climate like that is lube my tools often. I wouldn't wait till they were stiff. Part of my putting tools away ritual would include some WD40. That should displace the water and prevent them from getting stiff in the first place. A dunk in some muratic acid will get rid of the rust that's already there. Rinse thoroughly and WD40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Get a quest, you will be using the tools so much that they won't sit still long enough to rust! WD40 works good for Me. Dad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Get a quest, you will be using the tools so much that they won't sit still long enough to rust! Dad LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Ballistol lube. Best stuff I've ever used. BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This doesn't directly apply, but I've been taking those "DO NOT EAT" packets of drying beads from my wife's shoe boxes and putting them in my tool box drawers to cut down on moister. Seems to be helping. During the humid summers, it'll get so damp in the shop that the ceiling will gather condensation and it'll basically rain inside. I bet a piece of a ladies stocking filled with rice and tied off would do the same trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Dale makes a good point with the silica gel packets. If you wanted to amplify that Shelby, you can get Silica gel Cat Litter at Wal-mart. They sell one kind local to me (Mimi litter $5 for 4lbs) that I've used to pour in the floor boards of a quest with a leaky hatch. Dried it up in a day or so. Just get a plastic tub, fill it with that crystal cat litter, throw your tools in it, and let osmosis do its thing. Just remember to put a lid on the tub, or kitty might leave you a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) I do the same thing with the silica gel packets... got a bunch of them in all the drawers of my toolboxes. I've also soaked stuck tools in Marvel Mystery Oil, and almost all of them freed up. Edited September 10, 2013 by Burton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you really want the END ALL BE ALL in oil for stuff. From breaking stuff loose to keeping stuff loose it's hands down Kano Kroil But your going to balk at the price for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 A good friend of mine, who's a heavy equipment mechanic, swears by a mixture of acetone & ATF. I've never seen it, but he says it'll actually sizzle as it's working its way into joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 if you got something that's totally locked up (mainly bolts and stuff like that though not tools) I use freeze off. You spray it down till it's covered in ice crystals (few seconds) then lightly wrap it with a hammer. and remove whatever was sezed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 if you got something that's totally locked up (mainly bolts and stuff like that though not tools) I use freeze off. You spray it down till it's covered in ice crystals (few seconds) then lightly wrap it with a hammer. and remove whatever was sezed up. I use a similar product called torch off. You grab the acetylene torch, light it and..... well you get the idea. Washing away bolts is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolly roger Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Pop up tent with weights. Tool bag that i can move at a moments notice when it starts to rain.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mig8788 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Like bc99 said ballistol. Its the best thing out there. Hard to come by because its not sold in parts stores. A lot of the race teams around here use it. I've seen it at guns shows or you could try online. Once you use it you will never use anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 All my stuff is idoors in the garage, we have no moisture to worry about. But if I accidentally leave tools out a sudden freak over night rains falls on them, I just blow compressed air through them and the some WD40. It's happened a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3UC3S Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 WD40 or white lithium in a spray can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 A good friend of mine, who's a heavy equipment mechanic, swears by a mixture of acetone & ATF. I've never seen it, but he says it'll actually sizzle as it's working its way into joints. a bucket of atf is the best thing for keeping your wratchets rust free and working that I have found that's cheap and easy to come by justdrop the head of the wratchet in it for an hour or so every so often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I use a similar product called torch off. You grab the acetylene torch, light it and..... well you get the idea. Washing away bolts is fun. Like to see you do that on a subi brake bracket bolts without torching hubs, 1/2 shafts, and all the related hardware. Have no idea what it is with those bolts but they always lock up and snap off, even new cars with 6-10K miles and with fresh anti seze on them. It's nuts. That and MPG are about the only things to hate about a subi though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliber308 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 i have to do a lot of my work under a car port and durring these florida down pours i often get tools wet,, this makes plyers esp neddle nose and side cutters get stiff,, i'\ve been useing pb blaster but it's not doing a super job an\y sugestions it's not uncommon to get 2-3 inches of rain in an hours time this makes every thing get wet White Lithium Grease, in the spray can. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 that spray grease will not flow into tight places , we've used it for many many years on door hingesthats why i know by it's self it will not penitrate tight places,,now add a little pb blaster or like spray and it will to a point but it's more of a being carryed along rather then it penitrateing on it's own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 The ballistol will impregnate the metal and continue to lube for awhile after its initial use. http://www.ballistol.com/story.htm read up gents. BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 neighbor lady gave me a can of ' Spra-Loos' it was some thing i had never tryed so i gave the plyers a shot after soaking in a weak solution of muratic acid , stuff did a super job you could see the rust comeing out as you worked the plyerswhen i say plyers i mean the neddle nose,, reg plyers never give you a problem , only side cuters and neddle nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) that spray grease will not flow into tight places , we've used it for many many years on door hingesthats why i know by it's self it will not penitrate tight places,,now add a little pb blaster or like spray and it will to a point but it's more of a being carryed along rather then it penitrateing on it's own Kano Kroil comes in spray (and other forms) but will creep into anything and everything. It's "creepy" really you can take a bolt thats verticle and watch it defy gravity and crawl up the threads. Edited September 12, 2013 by jszucs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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