Information & suggestions needed

[Gary in Illinois]

Looks like Eezox may be the overall winner for a preservative. I will clean all dies before coating them with Eezox.

As I mentioned, I have a dehumidifier running that is holding the humidity between 35% and 40%. I think this humidity range should be acceptable after cleanup and preservative application.

Thanks to all who replied.

[SEM]

Originally Posted by Oso Polaris

I gave up participating in Early Teal Season... 95-105 degrees, alligators, and the blood letting from the mosquitoes. When I get teary eyed about missing out I just go down to the store and buy some Cornish Game Hens...

They haven't been too bad lately, but all that can change with a storm and strong Northern winds. Suddenly there is an infestation of giant salt water mosquitoes that have been blown 45 miles north out of the marshes. I have been known to place on my head lamp, turn off all the lights in the house, and go on a Mosquito Safari before going to bed.

Had to go on safari every night, Until one of my customers who does window rescreening showed me the light he rescreened most of my screens that had failed from sun exposure they looked good but the material was so worn the skeeters just blew through the best part of the fix was a special dog door made in to the patio screen door no more opening and closing letting the buggers in the flap knocks them off the dog too,

Oh about rust on the dies I use either Remington or Hornady dry lube no sticky no running to prevent and CorrosionX to remove or at least reduce

[Bayou City Boy]

Originally Posted by Oso Polaris

I gave up participating in Early Teal Season... 95-105 degrees, alligators, and the blood letting from the mosquitoes. When I get teary eyed about missing out I just go down to the store and buy some Cornish Game Hens...

They haven't been too bad lately, but all that can change with a storm and strong Northern winds. Suddenly there is an infestation of giant salt water mosquitoes that have been blown 45 miles north out of the marshes. I have been known to place on my head lamp, turn off all the lights in the house, and go on a Mosquito Safari before going to bed.

Dang, Oso.......... You must live in a rough part of town with all of these mosquito horror stories.

-BCB

[Oso Polaris]

I'm 15 miles south of downtown on Hwy 288. We'll have normal mosquitoes just like everywhere else. But then on occasion, there a large storm in the Gulf with strong gusting winds for a couple of days. The results will be that both the seagulls and black/white striped marsh mosquitoes get blown into our neighborhood. Break out the fumigators...

We always tend to catch more rain then rest of city... southern pathway of most thunderstorms/fronts hitting hot moist air from the Gulf.

[Bayou City Boy]

Originally Posted by Oso Polaris

I'm 15 miles south of downtown on Hwy 288. We'll have normal mosquitoes just like everywhere else. But then on occasion, there a large storm in the Gulf with strong gusting winds for a couple of days. The results will be that both the seagulls and black/white striped marsh mosquitoes get blown into our neighborhood. Break out the fumigators...

We always tend to catch more rain then rest of city... southern pathway of most thunderstorms/fronts hitting hot moist air from the Gulf.

Oh........

-BCB

[admiral]

As far as removing surface rust from dies a brass wire wheel on a bench grinder is the cat's PJ's. For storage I put a piece of Cortec vapor phase metal protection paper in every die box cut to size. This is that brown paper that metal parts like bearings are wrapped in. The vapor phase paper keeps away all rust in my humid area of the country.

[Gary in Illinois]

Originally Posted by admiral

As far as removing surface rust from dies a brass wire wheel on a bench grinder is the cat's PJ's. For storage I put a piece of Cortec vapor phase metal protection paper in every die box cut to size. This is that brown paper that metal parts like bearings are wrapped in. The vapor phase paper keeps away all rust in my humid area of the country.

I assume the vapor phase paper has a limited useful life? Does anyone know how long it is effective or how to tell if it is still working?

Thanks,

[Oso Polaris]

I have read some articles/threads on woodworking that raise concern about using desiccant type products for rust prevention. With the exception of an environmentally "sealed" container, desiccant will continue to draw/attract moisture from the surrounding environment (pull moisture into an unsealed container). The result of a unsealed container is you now have fully saturated desiccant sitting with your metal, which can encourage rust formation from higher levels of moisture in the container. At least this has been reported to have been the cause.

In my shop the treated paper only seems to work if it is tightly wrapped around the object. Even then I have also directly treated the metal with some form of protection (direct barrier). I have very little faith in an indirect barrier. I had a nice Leigh Nielsen hand plane that was wiped down with oil, placed inside a silicon impregnated stocking, and then stored inside workbench drawer go south on me. Imagine my heartburn when I took it out 2 months later to discover a fine layer of surface rust!!!! They all now get coated with Boeshield T9 or Johnson Paste Wax.

Take this with a grain of salt: Depends what part of the country you're in and where your gear is stored. My friend doesn't believe in using a Golden Rod for fear that it will cause an electrical fire inside his safe. Instead, he uses a giant tub of desiccant. He routinely has to replace it or at least place it in the oven and evaporate out the water from the crystals. This wouldn't work in my master closet due to the amount of moisture coming from the bathroom (lots of hot showers).

[Oso Polaris]

I am pulling this link over from Accurate Shooter. Someone did a nice test on all the top products.

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

[.17 Longshot]

As a preventative I'd recommend Eezox as well. I use it for firearms and knives with excellent results.