Hey Penturners,
I have noticed a few spots on my lathe bed and possibly a small rust line. I have read various people's post on their way of cleaning and lubricating and I am still not having much luck removing these spots. Its probably not a big deal, but since the lathe is fairly new , i would like to keep it looking nice if all possible. I've tried wd40 with steel wool both grades #000 and #0000. I have tried denatured alcohol with blue towels, and 3M green pad. Actually the area I used the green pad, created a scuffed(for a lack of a better word) mark. After cleaning, I then applied Boeshield T9. I'm attaching two pictures, one showing the scuff mark on the lower part of the bed(zooming in may show it better), and the second one showing the spots and possible rust line. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this issue.
I have noticed a few spots on my lathe bed and possibly a small rust line. I have read various people's post on their way of cleaning and lubricating and I am still not having much luck removing these spots. Its probably not a big deal, but since the lathe is fairly new , i would like to keep it looking nice if all possible. I've tried wd40 with steel wool both grades #000 and #0000. I have tried denatured alcohol with blue towels, and 3M green pad. Actually the area I used the green pad, created a scuffed(for a lack of a better word) mark. After cleaning, I then applied Boeshield T9. I'm attaching two pictures, one showing the scuff mark on the lower part of the bed(zooming in may show it better), and the second one showing the spots and possible rust line. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this issue.