*Kicking self for stupidity*

*Enters thread grumbling*

:mad: the night I tore up the golf cart I left a bucket of tools in the back of my truck along with my sawzall and it friggin rained :mad:

Tools are my life and I have never done that before. I simply forgot the dang bucket was back there because I usually put it in the front of the truck with me but had bags of birdseed and other misc and stuck it in the back this time. I've been scrubbing tools with wire wool and PB Blaster all day long. :mad:

Let this be a lesson and NOT do as I did but do as I should have

*Leaves thread still grumbling*

Just leave the sawsall out and don't plug it in fr a few days it will dry out and be ok. Don't plug it in till it has dried out.

awww I'm sorry that happened. We all do silly things that we want to kick our-self for later. I've found multiple tools that were rusted and I soaked them in shallow water with a half can of barskeep. Barely had to put in any effort to get the rust off and now I've got lots of wrenches, drill bits and spade bits that I never had before :)

thanks AuntieCake. Is that a liquid cleanser?

You cant fix stupid. As much as I try, its gonna happen again to me soon...maybe tomorrow :)

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thanks AuntieCake. Is that a liquid cleanser?

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It's like Ajax or Comet, but it's a yellow can. You can get it like 2/100 at Family Dollar and then 1.00 at all the regular dollar stores.

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It's like Ajax or Comet, but it's a yellow can. You can get it like 2/100 at Family Dollar and then 1.00 at all the regular dollar stores.

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Thanks Mechanic, I didn't even say the name right. And it's gold not yellow... hmmm better see about getting glasses!

No matter what my things end up wet,I just oil it up if its metal and it cleans up nice.

Can take some tools apart easily to ensure they are dry

twist a few bolts with em, it'll wear right off ;)

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No matter what my things end up wet,I just oil it up if its metal and it cleans up nice.
Can take some tools apart easily to ensure they are dry

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If their still wet you can use some WD-40 and a quick spray will get rid of the water. Back in the old days we'd use some WD on our distributor of our vehicle if we ran thru a water hole and drowned out our motors, just pop the dist. cap off and spray inside then shake it out. Replace the cap and start vehicle like nothing happened.

Spray it with WD-40. That's what it was made for - "water displacement". Works like a charm and it only took them 40 formulas to get it perfect.

Spent many years on scaffolding working in all kinds of weather and still use those tools today. If things were wet I would just leave the tool box open so they could dry. The dry climate in Denver helps though, and things dry out quickly.

This is why i use a suburban for doing my scrap now all my tools are in the back of the truck my ewaste and more then scrap value items go in the back as well and my appliances and other metal go on the trailer. got my generator all my power tools hand tools sitting right inside the back doors makes it alot easier to get stuff done open the doors give a pull on the generator and go to town on whatever it is im doing.