"Keep in mind I'm not only cheap, I'm pretty lazy." You are not alone in that regard, my friend, you are definitely not alone.

Due to a work injury and lack of a workspace, I had to store some of my tools in an uninsulated, non climate controlled shed at my parents' farm. Here is Missouri it gets really humid and temperatures vary from over 100° to below 0°. My cast iron surfaces were completely covered in light surface rust after a year or two. Rust free cleaned it off really easily. Then I covered them with T-9. They sat there for several years and didn't rust at all after the T-9 treatment.

I’ve been worried about what I’m going to do when I retire, now I know. Screw around in my work shop all day! Thanks for using your beautiful table saw in these experiments for our viewing pleasure

There's a part of me that's waaaay too invested in this series... Thanks for the update. I've been waiting for it.

I appreciate your honesty and directness. Thanks for putting in the effort.

Great series! Thanks so much for including us in your long experiment. I'm in Houston Texas - likely a very similar rust environment to yours. I have been losing this rust battle for DECADES. You're right, paste wax is completely and utterly worthless in an environment like this. I will immediately begin my long, drawn out effort to find what works best for me using the products you mentioned in your final video. Thanks-a-ton for the huge head start you have given me in this endeavor.

Nicely done! I have bookmarked this video for later viewing. Thanks.............

This has been a wonderful and enlightening series. I appreciate all the effort you went through to help us with some great shortcuts to our lazy lives as well. Like you I want to use the tools and keep them in great shape but not have to spend all my time doing the latter. Great!

Great stuff Rob. You sure did a lot of research to save me a lot of time and work. I am glad to know that you also see the value in the extra storage gained by having a table saw in the shop. 😀👍

New subscriber w/Bell! Thanks for these videos on rust prevention. I truly appreciate it!

Thank you from humid Tampa .

Great review. Thanks for sharing.

thank you .

Helpful. Thank you.

I have used Bostik Topcoat/Glidecoat for over 20 years and have had zero rust issues. Though I have not used T9, Topcoat is a slicker surface than the paste wax I have tried.

Tre-wax for me, appears to be more durable than Johnson’s. I think Tre-Wax dries with a harder finish. I’ve used it since 1962, trying many alternatives throughout the years.

enjoying this series

thanks for another update on this, i am very much fascinated by this series you have made about the protection. i have a question that is completely unrelated to that though... i couldn't help but notice your plane holder. behind you in this video. do you have a video on making that?

So good brother

Mr Franklin, thank you for this. Very informative. and interesting. Have you thought about using good ol' garden variety "3n1 oil"? It's what I use now after I watched a Paul Sellers video using a "rag-in a can" video some years ago. I've since switched from Boeshield products to 3n1. I had a pile of junk steel screw drivers. I derusted all of them using steel wool and the same T9 rust remover you did. I coated with several products including T9, 3n1, WD40, Johnson's Wax, and a few other things, then left them out doors for about 2 weeks. The 3n1 came out on top for my needs. I live in NE FL about 400' away from the Atlantic Ocean and the humid salt air gets into my garage and eats cast iron and steel tools. The 3n1 outlasted the T9 (which I had been using for years) by a fair amount - enough so that I switched to it altogether. At the forefront of my workbench is a "rag in a can" and another jar with 3n1 soaked tshirt rags. I give all my tools, blades, bits, etc - a quick wipe with these rags after every use and have all but eliminated rust problems. Another good thing is that the coating is so light, it doesn't (so far, that is) transfer to wood surfaces in such a way that it causes fish-eye effect when finishing wood. Your philosophies mirror mine. Cheap and lazy!!! And my tools are far from professional grade, but I take care of them and they work and last for the most part. You got a SUBSCRIBE from me! Thank you again.

Great video Franklin thank you for the information thank you for the recommendation second how's your arm doing and 3rd when are you going to show us some more guitar playing can't wait for the next video

I've been covering my tools with HTC tool covers and it has helped tremendously...along with a paste wax. But I'm a believer in covering the tool

All of my cast iron tops are a dark gray, not the silver colour that your tops are but they are smooth and slick. Am I missing something or is it just my tops the newest of them is from the 60' the oldest is from the 30's the all have had rust on them at some time while I have owned them cleaned with steel wool, fine sand paper, ... They used to winter in an unheated garage rust was a problem, now live in a heated shop. FYI one more vote for Boeshield T-9 no rust even when the heat was out in the shop for 2 weeks with high humidity and wild temperature fluctuations.

Enjoyed your videos on rust protection. Very informative about something I've been trying to prevent for a long time. And I do get glue on the saw top......

I'm sticking with the Collinite. Johnson's, as you say, will work fine, if you're diligent but, Collinite works on EVERYTHING!...and it lasts longer. Nice, fair and honest video...thanks.

Yes, Georgia is humid. Which would you recommend for this region?

"get back to what my TS was intended for: storage",,,jajajaj...Great video!

What's the difference between johnsons paste wax and turtle wax?

Just use Evaporust to remove the rust. No rubbing. Then get it copper plated then Nickel electroplated. It will never rust again.

Ever put Fluid Film on wood? Give that a try. Axe handle, rake/shovel handles etc.

I live less than 1 mile from Gulf of Mexico, on Texas coast. High humidity, temp changes and a non climate controlled shop plays havock on table saw and jointer, band saw. NOTHING i've tried works more than one or two weeks for rust prevention... Is there any hope for this ?

Johnson’s Paste waxx is now >$140 a can.

if you are not using the tools for the winter, why not just put on a couple coats of good spray paint, that would probably protect better than any of the products mentioned

T9 has let me down. Every one of the cast iron tops from my table saw to my planner, drill press, every tool that was cleaned and then sealed with T9 has rust. Not from moisture in the air. But from hand prints from sweaty hands. Damn son in law sweats so bad. Saw repair company told me not to use T9 but I did it anyways and now I am cleaning rust off of machines that are only a year old. Grrr

Johnson Paste Wax won’t work for anyone anymore 😢 RIP.

what do you have against horse drawn carriages

Who puts tools away for the winter?

Call me stupid, but I didn't understand which product you finally proclaimed as your best overall iron protectant.

i take all of my chisels and Japanese hand saws into my bedroom for the winter . my wife looks at me like i'm completely insane . unfortunately , she's right .

The ultimate solution is to move to the desert .😂 i use to live in a very low humidity area and never did anything to my table saw, jointer etc. of course not many people have that luxury . Maybe a de humidifier would help, along with the things you mentioned ?