"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message
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wrote:

I would not dream of putting a
machine lathe in an unheated workshop where the ways might attract a
layer of rust.
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So buy a Flit gun and 5 gallons of kerosene. After using the lathe,
pump up the Flit gun and give the lathe a light coating of kerosene,
then cover it with a piece of canvas that is NOT allowed to touch any
unpainted surface.

-Bob

PS -- Can't find a Flit gun? Then use one of those refillable aerosol
cans... or use an air-brush.


Flit-gun? THAT takes me back! I will admit to considering a 10 oz duck
cover and a 40 watt lamp under it.... Say kerosene and I think WD-40 of
course - but I keep reminding myself - a corrosion preventative that sets
waxy, like BoeShield T-6 aerosol would be better.

Which reminds me: in the long, long-ago there was an auto chassis
treatment (back when cars had chassis). The kit was a bottle of wax
dissolved in a solvent and a Flit-gun. Worked like a champ.

(I later verified you can dissolve grated candlewax in most any
petrochemical like kerosene, gasoline, diesel oil, lamp oil whatever, if
you first WARMED the oil.)

Brian W

WD-40 only works well if something has become wet, it will displace the
water and cause it to shed. It's a water displacement agent, and doesn't
protect long as a rust preventative.

Kerosene works well, depending on how often the machine is used. But you can
greatly extend it's effectiveness by adding a percentage of oil to suit you
needs. Although most effective, adding wax would probably leave a film that
would have to be removed before each use.