Derusting My Jointer

[crokett]

What is the best way to derust my jointer? The rust is not severe but I want to get it off. WD40 and scrubby pad? 000 Steel Wool?

[Rand]

I recently had the same problem with a used Jointer I bought.
I used a wire brush wheel on the end of an electric drill to take off the worst of it. Then I finished with a random orbital sander and 220 paper. I cleaned it with mineral spirits and gave it a coat of paste wax. So far, so good.

[gwyneth]

What is the best way to derust my jointer?

Take ibuprofen or another NSAID, and sometimes a heating pad--oh, I thought you said 'derust your joints'.

I'm sorry, I just had to say it before somebody else did.

[Pappy]

I use 5" H&L Scotch pads in fine and extra fine on my ROS. The fine cleans the surface with Dupont rubbing compound followed with polishing compound. (Both are silicone free.) Then I apply the wax with the extra fine pad to work it into the surface and buff it with a T shirt.

[kevincan]

I used WD 40 and scotch brite pads when I cleaned the top of the jointer I picked up used. I found that if you used the pad to work in the WD 40 and then let it sit for a while that it came off easier.

Kevin

[bthere]

When I bought an older Jet jointer that had been sitting in someone's garage it had a nice coat of rust on the table and fence. After cleaning out the spider webs, I used WD40 and fine scotch brite on the ROS. Let it sit for a bit and then wipe off. Followed up with extra fine scotch brite on the finish sander to get it to a smoother shine. Then paste wax. Smooth and shiny for several years now.