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Because of a discussion about rust prevention on another forum I found out about a product called Slipit. http://www.slipit.com I ordered a can with my SS in mind. I did a search here and found that slipit was briefly mentoined about a month or two ago. I have spent a good part of this past week testing this product, on the lable it is stated to be the woodworkers sliding compond.All of my SS equipment I bought in 1981 so my MarkV is a 500. I started with the way tubes, table, fence, and miter gage. All the surfaces seemed very slick. Than went to the band saw table (cast iron) planer and scroll saw, with the same results a very slick surface with little effort. Next came my router table and radial arm saw cabinet, both have a plywood & hardboard tops. Gave both a good appllcation of slipit and a good buffing,same results a nice slick surface. Next I took a piece of poplar and cabinet plywood rubbed them both hard on all of the sufaces just treated with slipit than applied a stain to each, the stain penetrated the wood as it should and than a polyuratane finish no visable problem. I made a indicater holder that will slide in the miter slots, the holder has a dovetail slide for easy adjustment, I got to a piont that I did not want to remove any more material from the dovetail to get the movement that I wanted but it was still a bite to tight. I coated both halfs of the holders dovetail with slipit and buffed it out and got the fit I wanted. I am not tring to sell anybody on this product, just passing along some information that may help.

Good report, Eric. Thank you.

Thanks Eric!:D Never would have imagined such stuff existed. And Food Safe too!:)

Thanks for the information. Especially since I'm in the Culinary Arts program at college.
This will help me two-fold.

Thanks Eric! This sounds like a very promising product. I wish they had a local distributor. I have just ordered a sample of both versions. Thought perhaps the silicone version would be more efficient for everything that did not touch unfinished wood.

Arno

I like their comments on the silicone free formula.
Formulated without silicones for use where silicones are undesired. Typically in finishing environments like Woodworking and Paint shops. USED IN WOODWORKING WHERE FINISHING IS REQUIRED

Once again if your going to finish the wood keep silicon away from what your doing!
Ed

Eric--

Thanks for the "heads up" on the SlipIt product. I had never heard of it.

Several forms of SlipIt are mentioned on the web site. Which one of these did you use to get your excellent results? Spray, gel, etc.?

--Larry

Larry,
I used the paste. My shop gets quite warm during the day living here in Florida so the the paste on the very top of the can becomes a liquid. With that said I donot think it matters which form you choose the results will be the same. Just be sure to get the slipit in the green lable.