EK 1939 How to stop rust in EK?

[Bryan Poon]

Hi All

Please help. How to stop rust in EK?

Cheers

BP

[Tom Y]

I use Boshield T-9 applied with a Q-tip. Just be careful to keep it off the ribbon.

[Eric Stahlhut]

I use Boshield T-9 applied with a Q-tip. Just be careful to keep it off the ribbon.

and it's ok with all of the different types of laquer,paint,blueing agents, etc. applied to the core?

[Tom Y]

Ayup. Was turned onto it by someone in a forum long ago and far away. Been using it ever since with nary a problem. Flows into the cracks and dries....dry. I use it on guns, knives & swords, tools, bike chains, and anything else metal that needs protection and lubrication.

I imagine you have the same problem with humidity on the Left Coast I do here in the swamp. A dab of Boshield, problem solved.

Edited July 8, 2008 by Tom Y

[Eric Stahlhut]

thanks tom!

i will get some of this boeing product and put it to good use...i recently discovered that 20-30 eks i had in storage suffered varying degrees of damage thanks to a malfunctioning sprinkler system...basically one riker board...just glad it wasn't ALL of them.

cheers!

[Tom Y]

thanks tom!

i will get some of this boeing product and put it to good use...i recently discovered that 20-30 eks i had in storage suffered varying degrees of damage thanks to a malfunctioning sprinkler system...basically one riker board...just glad it wasn't ALL of them.

cheers!

Ewww :(

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Tom

Thank you very much. I will try to get one.

Cheers

Bryan

[DavidM]

Hello

I see that the website Tom directed us to doesn't sell this outside of the USA. Is this anything like WD40? Or do any UK members know if this Boshield T-9 or an equivalent is available over here?

Thanks

[Eric Stahlhut]

david,

perhaps you could ask for the product (or a comparable substance) at a local motorcycle parts shop or a marine repair shop.

i think i once read that the application of WD40 on crosses is a bad idea--it doesn't dry, and can damage the finish (or remaining finish) on a core.

[Tom Y]

Is this anything like WD40?

Unequivocally NO WD40 is a kerosene based product which loosens rust , never dries, and most important, deteriorates paint. You don't want to loosen or remove rust, just stabilize it.

Bicycle shops sell a chain lube that is very similar to T-9.

[DavidM]

Hello

Tom, Eric, thanks for the advice and information. I'll see what my local bike shop has in store - and no, I've never used WD40 on anything in my collection.

[Eric Stahlhut]

hiya, kids!

i finally got ahold of some Boshield. it's time for me to experiment, and i figured it would be nice to have a visual aid for this thread.

here is the subject: a L59-marked 1939 EK1--before the unfortunate incident, the core was blued, if i remember correctly...

[Eric Stahlhut]

markings on reverse

anyways, let's see what happens! be back in a few...

[Eric Stahlhut]

one more 'before' shot before i douse it...

[Eric Stahlhut]

..and here is how cross looks a few minutes later after the initial application

a little better, no?

[Eric Stahlhut]

i will let this cross dry, remove the coating with mineral spirits, and then repeat the process--just to see what happens.

remember-this is an experiment!

[Eric Stahlhut]

here's a blued-core 1914 i have begun working on. first result is better

[Eric Stahlhut]

as tom mentions, the idea is to stabilize and preserve the cross-not to totally remove the rust. but with several applications one can improve the overall condition.

i plan on working on this zimmerman next.

[Eric Stahlhut]

first four after initial treatment.

anyways, i'm satisfied with Boshield T9. it doesn't have super-restorative powers, but every little bit helps!

cheers, everyone (gotta get back to work)!