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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Stein on August 15, 2018, 12:41:32 PM

Title: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Stein on August 15, 2018, 12:41:32 PM: I have my boat tools in a simple plastic box in an area that never gets wet, but they still rust just from the salt in the air and humidity. I just bought a Zerust tab from Amazon to put in there when I get them cleaned up, but I was wondering if anyone had something that worked to keep the tools relatively rust free for any appreciable length of time?
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Timberstalker on August 15, 2018, 01:00:49 PM: Yes, Move to the eastside.

Just kidding. Curious of ideas as well.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2018, 01:03:52 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on August 15, 2018, 01:00:49 PM
Yes, Move to the eastside.

Just kidding. Curious of ideas as well.

Dang. You guys even think your unsalted air is better than ours.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Woodchuck on August 15, 2018, 01:05:27 PM: Our air even has a nice smokey flavor to it theses days. :tup:
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: nwwanderer on August 15, 2018, 01:15:17 PM: Ask skillet, must have a method. And by the way it is sometimes sage flavored smoke or smoked evergreen, kinda of like a 24/7 traeger with bad pellets
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Buckmark on August 15, 2018, 01:17:40 PM: If it is hand tools like wrenches, screwdrivers etc etc i give them a good coating with a lubricant like WD40 etc then wrap them/cover them with a old bath or kitchen towel lightly sprayed with the same lubricant....has worked for years.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: quadrafire on August 15, 2018, 01:40:14 PM: I keep mine in a plastic ammo box that seals. Not sure if that would be helpful around salt but works great on the East side
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 15, 2018, 02:14:04 PM: i had some little rust preventative packet thing that came with a can of WD40 or something similar, you push a button and toss it in the box and it's supposed to keep your stuff from getting rusty for a few months. it's been in my boat tool box for over 3 years now and nothing has rust on it yet. i do use a dry box with a gasket(ammo can style). i'll have to go out and see what it was called, can't seem to find it with google.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Woodchuck on August 15, 2018, 02:19:28 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on August 15, 2018, 01:15:17 PM
Ask skillet, must have a method. And by the way it is sometimes sage flavored smoke or smoked evergreen, kinda of like a 24/7 traeger with bad pellets
@Skillet
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2018, 02:54:52 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on August 15, 2018, 01:17:40 PM
If it is hand tools like wrenches, screwdrivers etc etc i give them a good coating with a lubricant like WD40 etc then wrap them/cover them with a old bath or kitchen towel lightly sprayed with the same lubricant....has worked for years.

I thought about this, but I'd hate to have to hang onto a wrench covered in WD40.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Buckmark on August 15, 2018, 03:16:03 PM: Quote from: jackelope on August 15, 2018, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: Buckmark on August 15, 2018, 01:17:40 PM
If it is hand tools like wrenches, screwdrivers etc etc i give them a good coating with a lubricant like WD40 etc then wrap them/cover them with a old bath or kitchen towel lightly sprayed with the same lubricant....has worked for years.

I thought about this, but I'd hate to have to hang onto a wrench covered in WD40.
Not covered, more like wiped down and they really are not that slippery, far less than when you are working with them and have other fluids on your hands :twocents:
It is not ideal but it keeps the rust off...or just get rid of the boat like i did and problem solved :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: FWilliams on August 15, 2018, 03:24:12 PM: I picked up a couple of pelican boxes at a garage sale and keep them in there. seems to be working.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Stein on August 15, 2018, 04:49:45 PM: I tried WD-40 and I get maybe a month before rust starts again.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Alchase on August 15, 2018, 05:54:13 PM: I use Holdzit Tool Savers mounted in my boat. They have a lubricating pad inside that you apply WD-40 to. Keeps the pliers and knives lubricated when not in use. Work pretty darn good.
https://www.anglerscenter.com/holdzit-tool-savers/
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Remnar on August 15, 2018, 05:58:33 PM: Quote from: Stein on August 15, 2018, 04:49:45 PM
I tried WD-40 and I get maybe a month before rust starts again.

Might try Fluid film.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: 3boys on August 15, 2018, 09:16:18 PM: I vacuum pack them. If I use them they are clean and dry and I repack them when done. Bags are cheap. Good tools are not.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Skillet on August 15, 2018, 09:18:27 PM: Quote from: Woodchuck on August 15, 2018, 02:19:28 PM
Quote from: nwwanderer on August 15, 2018, 01:15:17 PM
Ask skillet, must have a method. And by the way it is sometimes sage flavored smoke or smoked evergreen, kinda of like a 24/7 traeger with bad pellets
@Skillet

The motto on the Diamond Lil is:
"In Rust We Trust"

Nothing else is as certain in life as boat tools that you actually use getting a rust patina on them. Not even taxes.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Skillet on August 15, 2018, 09:21:48 PM: Quote from: 3boys on August 15, 2018, 09:16:18 PM
I vacuum pack them. If I use them they are clean and dry and I repack them when done. Bags are cheap. Good tools are not.

This would work for most situations. I'm into my toolbag so often it resides unzipped in the main cabin.

Modified to add an actual bit of my technique-
If I am working with tools and they get saltwater on them, I rinse them thoroughly in the galley sink and then put them on a rack on the diesel stove to dry. Then a tiny shot of CorrosionX in the moving parts, and back in the bag they go.
I long ago gave up trying to keep the surface from rusting. A nice rust patina from the salt air on the handle provides a nice grip :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Stein on August 15, 2018, 09:27:07 PM: Quote from: Skillet on August 15, 2018, 09:18:27 PM
Quote from: Woodchuck on August 15, 2018, 02:19:28 PM
Quote from: nwwanderer on August 15, 2018, 01:15:17 PM
Ask skillet, must have a method. And by the way it is sometimes sage flavored smoke or smoked evergreen, kinda of like a 24/7 traeger with bad pellets
@Skillet

The motto on the Diamond Lil is:
"In Rust We Trust"

Nothing else is as certain in life as boat tools that you actually use getting a rust patina on them. Not even taxes.

So true. I don't mind a bit of rust on screwdrivers and the hammer, but it doesn't help when the crescent wrench seizes up. It also doesn't help that I have to throw them away which really chaps me and thus I head to Harbor Freight for replacements from China that rust on the way home. Vac packing is a great idea for a set of last resort tools with the rest in a box with the magic rust inhibitor strip from Amazon.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: scotsman on August 18, 2018, 09:33:53 AM: Get some ‘Boeshield’. Boeing makes this stuff (or has it made to their spec) as an anti - corrosive and lubricant. Works great, better than wd40 and isnt as slippery after it dries.
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Crunchy on August 18, 2018, 12:48:21 PM: In Alaska old rusted tools get turned into fishing weights or jigs. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rusty boat tools
Post by: Brushcrawler on August 18, 2018, 03:14:16 PM: A little WD40 and every time I buy something with those little silica gel packs they get stuffed into the bottom of toolboxes, tackle boxes, ziplocks with metal parts, etc. it’s amazing how many of those little packs are floating around in all my gear after a few years of doing this. They seem to help with ‘casual’ moisture at least.