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[HotRodTroy]

I picked this up from the ARC thrift store the other day. It a Ryobi 12" drill press and at $69.00 I thought it was a good deal. The spindle is tight and there's no wobble in it. The only problem is that it has some surface rust on the table and column that I need to clean up. Any ideas on the best way to do that? This had to come from somewhere else because we don't have rust like this in Colorado.

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[Woznme]

wire wheel then spray with enox and allow to dry. Leaves a coating that protects against further rust.

[HotRodTroy]

Thank you. Where do you get enox?

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[Hobbytime]

corrosion x much better than enox...a little goes along way..look it up on you tube and youll be amazed how good it is, great for firearms too..
https://www.amazon.com/Corrosion-X-9...s%2C182&sr=8-1

[Woznme]

Any engineers supplies, hardware store etc will have enox. Haven't seen corrosion x in Oz so don't know about it. I've had very good results with enox.

[rexcormack]

You don't need any fancy chemicals.
600 grit sandpaper and car wax is your friend.

[Squarepeg]

For the flat surfaces try a single edge razor blade dry. It will remove the bulk of it, then finish up with Scotchbright, 600 paper, etc. using lubricant like WD-40.

[HotRodTroy]

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. I prefer the least cost an more elbow grease options.

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[TraditionalToolworks]

How about some good 'ol diesel and some 600 grit wet/dry ?

Diesel is easy on your hands, many people don't know you can actually wash your hands in it. As a bonus it leaves some lubrication in the metal to prevent rust in the future.

That said, I like to use T-9 in my shop for rust preventative, it's not designed to remove rust however.

Edit: I should add, Boeshield has a product called RustFree that does remove rust, but I think too many products confuses the issue. You can get diesel at just about any gas station, or kerosene will work the same.

[John T]

Too much thought going into a simple task.... just hit it with some scotchbrite or fine sand paper and call it a day. maybe a spritz of WD on a paper towel... DONE.

that drill press looks almost identical to my Craftsman cept mine has a square table.

A small drill press vice comes in handy also.

[HotRodTroy]

I have the vice but I'm considering getting a cross-slide to go with it.

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[Shootr]

Citric Acid

Non-toxic, very little elbow grease, and works pretty good on horseshoes too:

[farmersammm]

Being the clod I usually am...........rust like that, even on a machine table, gets the cup brush treatment. NOT A HONKIN' WELDING CUP BRUSH Just a bronze/brass leetle cup brush in a die grinder. Takes the crud off without digging into the soft iron.

Then slather a little hydraulic oil on your hands, and caress the metal Not where it's drippin' off your pudgy lil' fingers........just so the skin is coated with a light bit of oil, then smoogie it around with a rag that has the same oil on it. Don't believe me..............just try wiping hydraulic oil offa anything without some solvent I even get the stuff on my dog when I work with it!!