Standard for carbon

[John j]

This rust standard for carbon . I dry it and give it a spray of oil when I remember. Should I be doing it every night . You know what it's like at end of shift tools in van and away.
Also am I right to think carbon take longer to break but hold their shape better then stainless

 

[Vincey]

@Gibbo is your man john , tbh I've heard linseed oil is what u want to rub on it after a quick dry I've not tried it though as haven't had time to get some sand all your rust off today and dry it after finish work if you have some wd40 spray that on for tonight

 

[John j]

Was meant to uoad pics. Cheers

 

[Marshy]

This rust standard for carbon . I dry it and give it a spray of oil when I remember. Should I be doing it every night . You know what it's like at end of shift tools in van and away.
Also am I right to think carbon take longer to break but hold their shape better then stainless

The old boys wrapped theirs in an oil soaked rag after use as do I with mine and no rust just the smell of oil so long as your using daily

 

[Danny]

@Vincey @Olican @nickelarse

 

[Marshy]

@Vincey @Olican @nickelarse

I've just answered it. They only rust up when not used regularly. There was something about boiling in cola but I don't think any need for it? If it's your daily use trowel? Oil soaked rag wrapped up job done

 

[Nicm]

My new 16 inch xtralite after getting the coke/vinegar dip.Usually use a 13 or 14 inch.I'd say breaking it in will break me.

 

[Olican]

This rust standard for carbon . I dry it and give it a spray of oil when I remember. Should I be doing it every night . You know what it's like at end of shift tools in van and away.
Also am I right to think carbon take longer to break but hold their shape better then stainless

I've always hung my trowels on rack or back door next to an oily rag and a dry towel. Put it there end of shift and dry off , there is a cup with wd40 screwed to the door and it gets sprayed on a Friday .

 

[Vincey]

Nice bit of coked up work there and a sneaky ox Carbon in the back ground I believe?

 

[Olican]

Nice bit of coked up work there and a sneaky ox Carbon in the back ground I believe?

I love the Ox trowel I must say

 

[Marshy]

I love the Ox trowel I must say

f**k**g Boll-Ox lol

 

[Marshy]

View attachment 19492 My new 16 inch xtralite after getting the coke/vinegar dip.Usually use a 13 or 14 inch.I'd say breaking it in will break me.

And bloody man up at the same time lol

 

[stiltwalker]

Just use it everyday

 

[Danny]

I've always hung my trowels on rack or back door next to an oily rag and a dry towel. Put it there end of shift and dry off , there is a cup with wd40 screwed to the door and it gets sprayed on a Friday .

I use to do that.... but never had a trowel thats not stainless :-( Hoping that to change at some point