Table Cleaning

[Vector01]

I have my saw inside the house. It's not really exposed to the elements. I do get oxidation on the cast saw table on occassion even with applying paste wax after a project. I found a trick to remove the oxidation. I noticed my wife using a two sided scouring sponge on pots and pans when cleaning them. I asked her if she had a new clean one. I took the course side of the sponge, applied some paste wax and a little elbow grease and scrubbed the surface. About ten minutes later there was black coating on the sponge. The pad got into all the little machining marks on the table and removed the oxidation. I let the paste wax dry, cleaned it off and the table was shinning again. Reapplied a fresh coat of wax and I'm ready to go again.

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[Huntter2022]

That is great

Make sure you use wax without silcone in it

[greasemonkeyredneck]

I'll have to try that one. I just recently done my "derusting". Normally, every so often, I completely remove my cast iron table, clean it with my jitterbug sander and rewax.

 

Years ago, I used nothing but beeswax on things like saw tables and I never had the problems I have now with rusting. My beeswax sources dried up though (my bee keeper grandfather died) and I haven't been able to find a source for it nowhere.

[Travis]

Try using some WD40 (or similar oil) on the bed and scrubbing it with the scouring pad. This will remove rust, black residue, oil, glue residue, etc. Great way to clean the bed. The top it with furniture wax and buff it out. Good as new. I do this at least once a year if not 2 or 3 times.