Fess Up - Shellac Does Not Work As Long Term Rust Preventer

Tom Watson · 2004-09-26T22:57:01+00:00

Awhile back I was banging the Newsgroup with the idea that shellac wasthe be all and end all of rust preventers on cast iron equipment.Over the last two weeks I have had the opportunity to work withequipment that I shellacked last December.It didn't work.I've got major rust on equipment that was treated with shellac.I was hoping for the killer app - I wound up with something thatmight, and I mean MIGHT increase the time needed between treatmentswith more traditional barrier coats.I'm sorry if I lead anyone else down the wrong path.(watson - who thought it was going so well after a couple of months -but doesn't think so now.)Regards,Tom."People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny ListonThomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)

Sep 26, 2004 22 Replies

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Swingman 21 years ago

"Calendar GirlyMen"?

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mac davis 21 years ago

not with me in it... if I suck in my gut, the edge of my bench doesn't get dusted..

Mac

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Joe Wells 21 years ago

I was going to be a part of that issue. But they wanted me to pose in front of my bandsaw with its covers open. I had to turn 'em down. Preverts.

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