George Vondriska

The Best Way to Remove Rust From a Cast-Iron Tool Table

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George Vondriska demonstrates the best way to remove rust from a cast-iron tool table.

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31 Responses to “The Best Way to Remove Rust From a Cast-Iron Tool Table”

  1. Lloyd Petroelje

    olive oil works good also

  2. Jeffrey

    I use CRC 3-36 and spray the entire surface first. I then load a gray 3M Scotch-Brite pad (rectangular...I forget the product number for the gray pads) into a quarter sheet vibrating sander (NOT a random orbital sander). I go back and forth on the table, following the "grain" of the metal top (if there is such a thing) for a few minutes until a black "slurry" forms. I then wipe this off with towels and denatured alcohol and then give the entire top a few coats of paste wax. Works great!

  3. Ben Balser

    I've done this on several cast iron table saw table tops. I just use car wax and a wire brush on a drill. Works wonders with no effort and only a couple of minutes.

  4. Dale Riffenburg

    I use crud cutter rust remover and the gel spray it down let it sit 15 minutes wipe it off it's almost spotless. I also soak my tools in muric acid and I’ve also used miric acid on my old rust vise but do it where you have good ventilation or outside with a mask or respirator on.

  5. William Larkin

    I use a grill brick and oil or WD40, then use a good paste wax and I am good all winter long, this makes the table top like new. Thanks and you shows are great

  6. WILLIAM

    WD-40 isn't bad either but white vinegar is good too. It does have to soak for a while.

  7. Wiley Cotton

    I clean off rust the same way you do--with penetrating spray--but I use a "new improved" version. After letting the spray sit for 15 minutes, I sprinkle on Bar Keepers Friend. It's like the old timey Dutch Cleanser. It's intended to clean and polish stainless steel. I sprinkle it on the spray and mix them up until I get a slurry. Usually a scotch Brite pad on a sanding block finishes off the rust removal. I seal it with furniture wax. Top can actually get a little shiny.

  8. Rev. Andy Levine

    George, The chemicals you used for this video are good, WD-40 is also, but the abrasive process you used could leave flatness imperfections on the table surface. I was a machinist then engineer for many years and had to clean up many a rusty or banged up milling machine table. A clean, flat 220 grit, or higher sharpening stone is a much better approach. It's also considerably faster than using the scotch bright.

  9. Aaron Gatzke

    We hVe been told if there is any difference between the two lubricants that he used for wet sanding. Did he find one better than the other?

  10. Matt Russell

    What is the table sealer used?

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