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| tautech:
Some of the better products are gun care products of which there are many types and consistencies. For medium term corrosion protection they can be very useful while the thinner solutions offer better penetration properties. For stiff tool joints you want something thin to penetrate and flush the joint and pretty much any light petrochemical product is fine for freeing up tools....even petrol/gasoline. Then proceed to a proper light lubricant to maintain movement and minimize wear. One need consider non-staining properties which would be where the likes of clear lubricants like sewing machine oils could be more useful than many. I use a product from INOX, MX3 it's clear, food grade and it lingers. |
| Sekkai:
--- Quote from: IanB on August 18, 2018, 10:15:59 pm --- --- Quote from: Sekkai on August 18, 2018, 10:03:42 pm ---No but a couple of my tools (specifically, two pairs of scissors, and on pair of wire cutters) are a little bit stiff, and I wanted to know the right way to unstiffen using a product or oil. --- End quote --- Then why didn't you say that in your first post? ::) I believe everyone in this thread, including me, thought you were worried about rusting and corrosion. It is normal to apply a thin coating of oil on tools in a machine shop to keep them from rusting. If you want to know how to lubricate hinges, ask: "What is the best lubricant for hinged tools like scissors or pliers?" As noted, the answer is going to be light machine oil or sewing machine oil. --- End quote --- I did, though, I believe! What did I forget to mention? I did mention these tools in my first post. I didn't say anything about rust. I thought WD40 was a lubricant, makes squeaky stiff things quiet and smooth, nothing to do with rust. |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: Sekkai on August 18, 2018, 10:24:18 pm ---I did, though, I believe! What did I forget to mention? I did mention these tools in my first post. --- End quote --- No, you said "take care of", which means "look after" or "preserve". It can also mean "clean" or "polish". You said nothing about stiff hinges or lubrication. This may be a language problem. Maybe English is not your first language? |
| Sekkai:
--- Quote from: IanB on August 18, 2018, 10:30:09 pm --- --- Quote from: Sekkai on August 18, 2018, 10:24:18 pm ---I did, though, I believe! What did I forget to mention? I did mention these tools in my first post. --- End quote --- No, you said "take care of", which means "look after" or "preserve". It can also mean "clean" or "polish". You said nothing about stiff hinges or lubrication. This may be a language problem. Maybe English is not your first language? --- End quote --- English is not my first, no, but thank you for teaching me how to word it better in the future. Is "3-IN-ONE Multi-Purpose Oil, 3 OZ" the oil you said, as an example? "Singer 2131E All Purpose Machine Oil" too? |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: Sekkai on August 18, 2018, 10:32:02 pm ---Is "3-IN-ONE Multi-Purpose Oil, 3 OZ" the oil you said, as an example? "Singer 2131E All Purpose Machine Oil" too? --- End quote --- Both of those oils would be excellent choices to lubricate hinges and other moving parts of machinery. When you buy the oil, consider the convenience of the container and the dispensing spout. 3-In-One have had some terrible container designs in the past. The Singer oil may be better. |
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