cleaning table saws

[lwhughes149]

Can anyone remember what was used to clean our table saws? Saw the post a couple of weeks back but can't find it. thanks

 

[DaveO]

WD-40, steel wool and elbow grease works well. Also those abrasive pads from Scotch-brite can be mounted on a ROS if you're lacking in elbow grease. Also there are commercial products like Boeshield, and TopSaver that clean and help to prevent rust. I have heard that Formula 409 works well also.
Dave

 

[Travis Porter]

Dave has it. I recently tried Empire coatings top saver and would have been better just using WD40.

 

[lwhughes149]

Thanks, the 409 worked great. I found the earlier reply and made a record of it for future use. Thanks.

 

[D L Ames]

Lorraine, once you get it all nice and shiny again don't forget to put a little Johnson's paste wax on it to help protect it. We have a member here (Mshel) that using nothing but a chalkboard eraser and talcum powder to keep his machines in top shape. I saw his PM 66 TS recently and it looks like it did when it came straight out of the factory.

D L

 

[lwhughes149]

Are you saying put paste wax on the blade? I would also put the wax on the surface of the tablesaw and the jointer? I don't see the caulkboard eraser or the talcum powder in my minds eye. Where would that go to protect my machines?

 

[DaveO]

Oh, you were talking more about cleaning the blades and not so much about the CI tablesaw table. Well, 409 or Simple Green or WD-40 are great for that, but I wouldn't recommend waxing your blades. Keep that for the table surface. Sorry for the confusion :slap:
Dave

 

[NCPete]

but I wouldn't recommend waxing your blades

and I had just gotten my blades to a nice high polish, too :roll: