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As a newbie to this forum I'm sure I've missed many conversations on how to deal with rust and corrosion on cast iron tables of the jointer, bandsaw, and planer. Also on way tubes, etc. I've tried scotch brite, wd40, boeshield t9, steel wool, etc.

One amazing product I've not seen discussed is Barkeepers Friend:

It is amazing to me how well it works. Follow it up with Johnsons Paste Wax, of course. It brought back my dad's 1986 SS 510, planer, jointer, and bandsaw to looking like new.


Has anyone else tried it?

No, but unless those units all just came out of the original boxes, it must do a good job. I might give it a try.

Fred

Never on my SS but I've used it on my windshields for many years.

fredsheldon wrote:No, but unless those units all just came out of the original boxes, it must do a good job. I might give it a try.

Fred

This 510 and the cast iron tables had a fair bit of rust/corrosion. The Barkeepers Friend worked wonders, and very fast. If you try it, get the liquid version in the photo above. The powder form is OK but it is harder to work with. Lowes is where I purchased.

My wife, Ann, uses this on all the stainless steel applicances in the kitchen. It really works well for her. I just brought a few bottles of this product from Lowes for her. I will have to borrow a bottle and try it. Never thought about trying it.

berry wrote:Never on my SS but I've used it on my windshields for many years.

What does it do for windshields?? It would have beed nice to se before pictures. Those look great.

A friend also uses something called Magic Jets (or maybe it's Jetz??) - it's a type of pad) and glass range top cleaner on his table saw table and jointer a couple times a year and then JPW. His stuff is almost always very shiny

billmayo wrote:My wife, Ann, uses this on all the stainless steel applicances in the kitchen. It really works well for her. I just brought a few bottles of this product from Lowes for her. I will have to borrow a bottle and try it. Never thought about trying it.

My wife, Ann, tells me this is the best solution for cleqning showers and tubs too. It really cuts the scum left behind.

joedw00 wrote:What does it do for windshields??

The product is sold to clean glassware.

It cleans a windshield better than anything I've ever used. It does great with all the bugs juice that accumulates. Then I follow up with RainX.

I've used the powdered form for years for stainless steel in the kitchen...never knew there was a liquid form and never heard of using it for anything other than stainless steel, much less thought of using it on my shopsmiths...certainly worth a try. We don't have any big box type hardware stores around these parts, so I'll have to look for it elsewhere and give it a try.